The FDA has received 30 reports of cancer in children under the age of 18 who had been treated for JIA with anti-TNF drugs along with other medications, such as methotrexate, or similar immunosuppressant drugs. [...]
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There are several treatments utilized for reducing joint inflammation and preventing or reducing joint damage due to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Among the treatments are immunosuppressant drugs, which work by suppressing the response of the body’s immune system. Since the development of RA is related to anomalies with the immune system, controlling immune system response [...] |
  
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