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Arthritis & Joint Conditions Arthritis & Joint Conditions Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatments Coping From Carol Eustice, your Guide to Arthritis & Joint Conditions Arthritis Quizzes | Types of Arthritis | Joint Pain | Medications | Alt Medicine | Follow Us on Twitter | Join Us on Facebook To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable. ~Helen Keller Vectra DA Evaluates Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis The most commonly used blood tests for arthritis patients include sedimentation rate, CRP, and rheumatoid factor. Anti-CCP, ANA, and tests to monitor liver and kidney function are also sometimes ordered. There is now a new test, called Vectra DA, that monitors disease activity. Read more... Search Related Topics:  blood tests  diagnosing arthritis  monitoring arthritis Committee to European Medicines Agency Rejects Xeljanz You may recall that the U.S. FDA approved Xeljanz (tofacitinib) in November 2012 for the treatment of adults with moderately- to severely-active rheumatoid arthritis who had an inadequate response or an intolerance to methotrexate. On April 25, 2013, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency did not recommend approval of Xeljanz. Read more... Self-Injection of Arthritis Drugs The idea of self-injection can be daunting but there are certain steps to take and tips to follow that make it much less of a burden than you imagine. It has been shown that the majority of patients do get over anxiety related to self-injection of arthritis drugs, once they have been trained. Read more... Search Related Topics:  arthritis medications  biologic drugs  methotrexate Readers Respond: What Are Your Pet Peeves About Arthritis? Living with arthritis is difficult in many ways. Beyond the challenges of trying to manage the disease, there are major and minor annoyances that come with arthritis. Pet peeves, shall we say. What are yours? Search Related Topics:  living with arthritis  coping with arthritis  Related Searches Arthritis Joint Pain Arthritis Symptoms Knee Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Arthritis Treatment Featured Articles Arthritis Hand Photo Gallery Recognizing Early Arthritis Symptoms First Visit to the Rheumatologist Arthritis - What to Expect After Diagnosis Gout Diet - Foods to Eat Voltaren Gel - What You Need to Know   More from About.com 10 Easy Ways to Look Thinner Don't wait until you've lost those first pounds to make these simple, slimming changes. Read more...> Create a Shared Photo Stream Sharing your photo stream with friends and family is a great way to keep in touch. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Carol Eustice Arthritis & Joint Conditions Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Arthritis & Joint Conditions newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads What Is Arthritis? Symptoms of Arthritis Diagnosis of Arthritis Treatment of Arthritis Arthritis Screening Quiz   Follow me on: Advertisement