Therefore, drugs in this category reduce joint pain and inflammation with reduced risk of gastrointestinal ulceration and bleeding. These products mimic a naturally occurring substance in the body called hyaluronic acid by providing lubrication to the knee joint, thus permitting flexible joint movement without pain. This device is designed to remove harmful antibodies from the patient's immune system, thus lowering disease activity associated with severe rheumatoid arthritis. The procedure takes 2 hours and is performed weekly at a health care facility for 12 weeks. The Arthritis Foundation offers The Drug Guide , a reprint from Arthritis Today .
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