Now a Win for Nerve Stimulation in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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WASHINGTON — A small implant delivering electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve outperformed a sham treatment in relieving rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms among patients who failed at least one biologic or targeted synthetic drug, a researcher reported here. After 24 weeks, 51.5% of patients randomized to active stimulation achieved ACR20 responses (20% improvement in symptoms […]

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Publish date : 2024-11-20 20:33:53

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