| Ongoing research studies at the Thurston Arthritis Research Center: -
- RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
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- LONGITUDINAL STUDY: Designed to identify risk factors for disease onset and progression in African-American patients with rheumatoid arthritis. African Americans with rheumatoid arthritis of less than two years duration are eligible to participate. No medication is involved. Call Diane Bresch at (919) 966-8635.
EARLY TREATMENT STUDY: Designed to look at which medicines, or combination of medicines, is best as the first line of treatment for patients who have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. For more information, call Diane Bresch at (919) 966-0545.
- LUPUS
- Call Brenda Meier at (919) 843-6619.
- JUVENILE ARTHRITIS
- JUVENILE DEMATOMYOSITIS (JDM): An environmental study. For more information, call Edna Williams at (919) 966-4693.
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