Re: Bls: [proletar] BBC: Drinking alcohol can 'reduce severity' of arthritis

2010-07-30 Terurut Topik PAREWA
Anda tidak sanggup membantah  hasil penelitian terbaru yang membuktikan meminum 
khamar sebanyak2nya dapat menghindari orang uzur dari impotensi, sakit gila, 
dan kudisan. Bodoh mau saja dikibulin sama orang islam yg melarang khamar. 
Makanya sekarang anda jadi gila, impoten dan kudisan

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--- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, PAREWA parew...@... wrote:



 Anda bodoh membatasi minum khamar, mau saja dikibulin. Padahal penelitian 
 terbaru malah membuktikan meminum khamar sebanyak2nya dapat

 menghindari orang uzur dari impotensi, sakit gila, dan kudisan.

 

 --- Pada Rab, 28/7/10, Jusfiq Hadjar harimau_ca...@... menulis:

 

 Dari: Jusfiq Hadjar harimau_ca...@...

 Judul: Re: Bls: [proletar] BBC: Drinking alcohol can 'reduce severity' of 
 arthritis

 Kepada: proletar@yahoogroups.com

 Tanggal: Rabu, 28 Juli, 2010, 8:45 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  Penelitian terbaru malah membuktikan meminum khamar sebanyak2nya dapat 
  menghindari orang uzur dari impotensi, sakit gila, dan kudisan. 

 

  

 

  --- Pada Rab, 28/7/10, Jusfiq kesayangan.allah@ menulis:

 

  

 

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  Judul: [proletar] BBC: Drinking alcohol can 'reduce severity' of arthritis

 

  Kepada: proletar@yahoogroups.com

 

  Tanggal: Rabu, 28 Juli, 2010, 7:32 PM

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 



 

  

 

  

 

  

 



 



 

Manfaat khamar untuk kesehatan, bila ditenggak secara moderat sudah 
  sering ditunjukkan oleh peneliti ilmiah..

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  Tapi agama anjing yang dianut Abbas Amin, Bang Mossad, Dipo, ndeboost, 
  PAREWA PAREWA, rezameutia, Roman Proteus, Tawang dll mengharamkan khamar..

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

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  British Broadcasting CorporationBBCHome

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  BBC News Health

 

  

 

  28 July 2010 Last updated at 00:12 GMT

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  Drinking alcohol can 'reduce severity' of arthritis

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  Social drinking More research is needed to find out why alcohol can have an 
  effect on arthritis symptoms

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  Drinking alcohol can not only ease the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis it 
  appears to reduce disease severity too, research suggests.

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  Scientists at the University of Sheffield asked two groups of patients with 
  and without the disease to provide details of their drinking habits.

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  They found that patients who had drunk alcohol most frequently experienced 
  less joint pain and swelling.

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  Experts say this should not be taken as a green light for drinking more.

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  In the study, 873 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were compared to 
  1,004 people who did not have it.

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  Both groups were asked how often they had drunk alcohol in the month 
  running up to the start of the study.

 

  

 

  Continue reading the main story

 

  

 

  Start Quote

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  It's possible that the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of alcohol 
  may play a role in reducing the severity of symptoms

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  End Quote Dr James Maxwell consultant rheumatologist

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  Patients completed a detailed questionnaire, had X-rays and blood tests, 
  and a nurse examined their joints.

 

  

 

  'Less damage'

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  Dr James Maxwell, consultant rheumatologist and lead author of the study, 
  explained the findings.

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  We found that patients who had drunk alcohol most frequently had symptoms 
  that were less severe than those who had never drunk alcohol or only drunk 
  it infrequently.

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  X-rays showed there was less damage to their joints, blood tests showed 
  lower levels of inflammation, and there was less joint pain, swelling and 
  disability in those patients, the researchers found.

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  They say they do not yet understand why drinking alcohol should reduce the 
  severity of RA, and people's susceptibility to developing it.

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  Dr Maxwell said: There is some evidence to show that alcohol suppresses 
  the activity of the immune system, and that this may influence the pathways 
  by which RA develops.

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  Once someone has developed RA, it's possible

Re: Bls: [proletar] BBC: Drinking alcohol can 'reduce severity' of arthritis

2010-07-29 Terurut Topik PAREWA
Anda bodoh membatasi minum khamar, mau saja dikibulin. Padahal penelitian 
terbaru malah membuktikan meminum khamar sebanyak2nya dapat
menghindari orang uzur dari impotensi, sakit gila, dan kudisan.

--- Pada Rab, 28/7/10, Jusfiq Hadjar harimau_ca...@yahoo.co.uk menulis:

Dari: Jusfiq Hadjar harimau_ca...@yahoo.co.uk
Judul: Re: Bls: [proletar] BBC: Drinking alcohol can 'reduce severity' of 
arthritis
Kepada: proletar@yahoogroups.com
Tanggal: Rabu, 28 Juli, 2010, 8:45 PM







 



  



  
  
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--- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, PAREWA parew...@... wrote:



 Penelitian terbaru malah membuktikan meminum khamar sebanyak2nya dapat 
 menghindari orang uzur dari impotensi, sakit gila, dan kudisan. 

 

 --- Pada Rab, 28/7/10, Jusfiq kesayangan.al...@... menulis:

 

 Dari: Jusfiq kesayangan.al...@...

 Judul: [proletar] BBC: Drinking alcohol can 'reduce severity' of arthritis

 Kepada: proletar@yahoogroups.com

 Tanggal: Rabu, 28 Juli, 2010, 7:32 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

   

   Manfaat khamar untuk kesehatan, bila ditenggak secara moderat sudah 
 sering ditunjukkan oleh peneliti ilmiah..

 

 

 

 Tapi agama anjing yang dianut Abbas Amin, Bang Mossad, Dipo, ndeboost, PAREWA 
 PAREWA, rezameutia, Roman Proteus, Tawang dll mengharamkan khamar..

 

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 British Broadcasting CorporationBBCHome

 

 

 

 BBC News Health

 

 28 July 2010 Last updated at 00:12 GMT

 

 

 

 Drinking alcohol can 'reduce severity' of arthritis

 

 

 

 Social drinking More research is needed to find out why alcohol can have an 
 effect on arthritis symptoms

 

 

 

 Drinking alcohol can not only ease the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis it 
 appears to reduce disease severity too, research suggests.

 

 

 

 Scientists at the University of Sheffield asked two groups of patients with 
 and without the disease to provide details of their drinking habits.

 

 

 

 They found that patients who had drunk alcohol most frequently experienced 
 less joint pain and swelling.

 

 

 

 Experts say this should not be taken as a green light for drinking more.

 

 

 

 In the study, 873 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were compared to 
 1,004 people who did not have it.

 

 

 

 Both groups were asked how often they had drunk alcohol in the month running 
 up to the start of the study.

 

 Continue reading the main story

 

 Start Quote

 

 

 

 It's possible that the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of alcohol may 
 play a role in reducing the severity of symptoms

 

 

 

 End Quote Dr James Maxwell consultant rheumatologist

 

 

 

 Patients completed a detailed questionnaire, had X-rays and blood tests, and 
 a nurse examined their joints.

 

 'Less damage'

 

 

 

 Dr James Maxwell, consultant rheumatologist and lead author of the study, 
 explained the findings.

 

 

 

 We found that patients who had drunk alcohol most frequently had symptoms 
 that were less severe than those who had never drunk alcohol or only drunk it 
 infrequently.

 

 

 

 X-rays showed there was less damage to their joints, blood tests showed lower 
 levels of inflammation, and there was less joint pain, swelling and 
 disability in those patients, the researchers found.

 

 

 

 They say they do not yet understand why drinking alcohol should reduce the 
 severity of RA, and people's susceptibility to developing it.

 

 

 

 Dr Maxwell said: There is some evidence to show that alcohol suppresses the 
 activity of the immune system, and that this may influence the pathways by 
 which RA develops.

 

 

 

 Once someone has developed RA, it's possible that the anti-inflammatory and 
 analgesic effects of alcohol may play a role in reducing the severity of 
 symptoms, he added.

 

 

 

 The authors say that further research is needed to confirm the results of the 
 study and to investigate how and why alcohol has an effect on rheumatoid 
 arthritis.

 

 Risk and rewards

 

 

 

 Previous studies have shown that alcohol may reduce the risk of developing 
 the disease in the first place.

 

 

 

 Similarly, in the current study non-drinkers were four times more likely to 
 develop RA than people who drank alcohol on more than 10 days a month.

 

 

 

 A spokeswoman for Arthritis Research UK, which co-funded the research, said: 
 We would not want people with RA to take this research to mean that they 
 should go out and start drinking alcohol frequently and in large amounts as 
 this could be detrimental to their health.

 

 

 

 She said some RA treatments, like the immunosuppressant drug methotrexate, 
 can damage the liver when taken with large amounts of alcohol.

 

 

 

 The patients in the study did not drink more than the recommended limit of 10 
 units of alcohol a week.

 

 More on This Story

 

 Related stories

 

 

 

 * Alcohol 'cuts risk of arthritis' 05

Re: Bls: [proletar] BBC: Drinking alcohol can 'reduce severity' of arthritis

2010-07-29 Terurut Topik Jusfiq

Omongan sedeng PAREWA PAREWA yang memang gila

--- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, PAREWA parew...@... wrote:

 Anda bodoh membatasi minum khamar, mau saja dikibulin. Padahal penelitian 
 terbaru malah membuktikan meminum khamar sebanyak2nya dapat
 menghindari orang uzur dari impotensi, sakit gila, dan kudisan.
 
 --- Pada Rab, 28/7/10, Jusfiq Hadjar harimau_ca...@... menulis:
 
 Dari: Jusfiq Hadjar harimau_ca...@...
 Judul: Re: Bls: [proletar] BBC: Drinking alcohol can 'reduce severity' of 
 arthritis
 Kepada: proletar@yahoogroups.com
 Tanggal: Rabu, 28 Juli, 2010, 8:45 PM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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   Omongan sedeng PAREWA PAREWA yang memang gila
 
 
 
 --- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, PAREWA parewa70@ wrote:
 
 
 
  Penelitian terbaru malah membuktikan meminum khamar sebanyak2nya dapat 
  menghindari orang uzur dari impotensi, sakit gila, dan kudisan. 
 
  
 
  --- Pada Rab, 28/7/10, Jusfiq kesayangan.allah@ menulis:
 
  
 
  Dari: Jusfiq kesayangan.allah@
 
  Judul: [proletar] BBC: Drinking alcohol can 'reduce severity' of arthritis
 
  Kepada: proletar@yahoogroups.com
 
  Tanggal: Rabu, 28 Juli, 2010, 7:32 PM
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
  
 

 
  
 
  
 
  
 

 

 
Manfaat khamar untuk kesehatan, bila ditenggak secara moderat sudah 
  sering ditunjukkan oleh peneliti ilmiah..
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  Tapi agama anjing yang dianut Abbas Amin, Bang Mossad, Dipo, ndeboost, 
  PAREWA PAREWA, rezameutia, Roman Proteus, Tawang dll mengharamkan khamar..
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  -
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  British Broadcasting CorporationBBCHome
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  BBC News Health
 
  
 
  28 July 2010 Last updated at 00:12 GMT
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  Drinking alcohol can 'reduce severity' of arthritis
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  Social drinking More research is needed to find out why alcohol can have an 
  effect on arthritis symptoms
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  Drinking alcohol can not only ease the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis it 
  appears to reduce disease severity too, research suggests.
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  Scientists at the University of Sheffield asked two groups of patients with 
  and without the disease to provide details of their drinking habits.
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  They found that patients who had drunk alcohol most frequently experienced 
  less joint pain and swelling.
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  Experts say this should not be taken as a green light for drinking more.
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  In the study, 873 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were compared to 
  1,004 people who did not have it.
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  Both groups were asked how often they had drunk alcohol in the month 
  running up to the start of the study.
 
  
 
  Continue reading the main story
 
  
 
  Start Quote
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  It's possible that the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of alcohol 
  may play a role in reducing the severity of symptoms
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  End Quote Dr James Maxwell consultant rheumatologist
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  Patients completed a detailed questionnaire, had X-rays and blood tests, 
  and a nurse examined their joints.
 
  
 
  'Less damage'
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  Dr James Maxwell, consultant rheumatologist and lead author of the study, 
  explained the findings.
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  We found that patients who had drunk alcohol most frequently had symptoms 
  that were less severe than those who had never drunk alcohol or only drunk 
  it infrequently.
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  X-rays showed there was less damage to their joints, blood tests showed 
  lower levels of inflammation, and there was less joint pain, swelling and 
  disability in those patients, the researchers found.
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  They say they do not yet understand why drinking alcohol should reduce the 
  severity of RA, and people's susceptibility to developing it.
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  Dr Maxwell said: There is some evidence to show that alcohol suppresses 
  the activity of the immune system, and that this may influence the pathways 
  by which RA develops.
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  Once someone has developed RA, it's possible that the anti-inflammatory 
  and analgesic effects of alcohol may play a role in reducing the severity 
  of symptoms, he added.
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  The authors say that further research is needed to confirm the results of 
  the study and to investigate how and why alcohol has an effect on 
  rheumatoid arthritis.
 
  
 
  Risk and rewards
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  Previous studies have shown that alcohol may reduce the risk of developing 
  the disease in the first place.
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  Similarly, in the current study non-drinkers were four times more likely to 
  develop RA than people who drank alcohol on more than 10 days a month.
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  A spokeswoman for Arthritis Research UK, which co-funded the research, 
  said: We would not want people with RA to take this research to mean that 
  they should go out and start drinking alcohol frequently

Bls: [proletar] BBC: Drinking alcohol can 'reduce severity' of arthritis

2010-07-28 Terurut Topik PAREWA
Penelitian terbaru malah membuktikan meminum khamar sebanyak2nya dapat 
menghindari orang uzur dari impotensi, sakit gila, dan kudisan. 

--- Pada Rab, 28/7/10, Jusfiq kesayangan.al...@gmail.com menulis:

Dari: Jusfiq kesayangan.al...@gmail.com
Judul: [proletar] BBC: Drinking alcohol can 'reduce severity' of arthritis
Kepada: proletar@yahoogroups.com
Tanggal: Rabu, 28 Juli, 2010, 7:32 PM







 



  



  
  
  Manfaat khamar untuk kesehatan, bila ditenggak secara moderat sudah 
sering ditunjukkan oleh peneliti ilmiah..



Tapi agama anjing yang dianut Abbas Amin, Bang Mossad, Dipo, ndeboost, PAREWA 
PAREWA, rezameutia, Roman Proteus, Tawang dll mengharamkan khamar..



-



British Broadcasting CorporationBBCHome



BBC News Health

28 July 2010 Last updated at 00:12 GMT



Drinking alcohol can 'reduce severity' of arthritis



Social drinking More research is needed to find out why alcohol can have an 
effect on arthritis symptoms



Drinking alcohol can not only ease the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis it 
appears to reduce disease severity too, research suggests.



Scientists at the University of Sheffield asked two groups of patients with and 
without the disease to provide details of their drinking habits.



They found that patients who had drunk alcohol most frequently experienced less 
joint pain and swelling.



Experts say this should not be taken as a green light for drinking more.



In the study, 873 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were compared to 
1,004 people who did not have it.



Both groups were asked how often they had drunk alcohol in the month running up 
to the start of the study.

Continue reading the main story

Start Quote



It's possible that the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of alcohol may 
play a role in reducing the severity of symptoms



End Quote Dr James Maxwell consultant rheumatologist



Patients completed a detailed questionnaire, had X-rays and blood tests, and a 
nurse examined their joints.

'Less damage'



Dr James Maxwell, consultant rheumatologist and lead author of the study, 
explained the findings.



We found that patients who had drunk alcohol most frequently had symptoms that 
were less severe than those who had never drunk alcohol or only drunk it 
infrequently.



X-rays showed there was less damage to their joints, blood tests showed lower 
levels of inflammation, and there was less joint pain, swelling and disability 
in those patients, the researchers found.



They say they do not yet understand why drinking alcohol should reduce the 
severity of RA, and people's susceptibility to developing it.



Dr Maxwell said: There is some evidence to show that alcohol suppresses the 
activity of the immune system, and that this may influence the pathways by 
which RA develops.



Once someone has developed RA, it's possible that the anti-inflammatory and 
analgesic effects of alcohol may play a role in reducing the severity of 
symptoms, he added.



The authors say that further research is needed to confirm the results of the 
study and to investigate how and why alcohol has an effect on rheumatoid 
arthritis.

Risk and rewards



Previous studies have shown that alcohol may reduce the risk of developing the 
disease in the first place.



Similarly, in the current study non-drinkers were four times more likely to 
develop RA than people who drank alcohol on more than 10 days a month.



A spokeswoman for Arthritis Research UK, which co-funded the research, said: 
We would not want people with RA to take this research to mean that they 
should go out and start drinking alcohol frequently and in large amounts as 
this could be detrimental to their health.



She said some RA treatments, like the immunosuppressant drug methotrexate, can 
damage the liver when taken with large amounts of alcohol.



The patients in the study did not drink more than the recommended limit of 10 
units of alcohol a week.

More on This Story

Related stories



* Alcohol 'cuts risk of arthritis' 05 JUNE 2008, HEALTH

* Alcohol 'may prevent arthritis' 19 DECEMBER 2006, HEALTH



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* Rheumatology Journal

* The British Society for Rheumatology

* Arthritis Research UK



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2010-07-28 Terurut Topik Jusfiq Hadjar
Omongan sedeng PAREWA PAREWA yang memang gila

--- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, PAREWA parew...@... wrote:

 Penelitian terbaru malah membuktikan meminum khamar sebanyak2nya dapat 
 menghindari orang uzur dari impotensi, sakit gila, dan kudisan. 
 
 --- Pada Rab, 28/7/10, Jusfiq kesayangan.al...@... menulis:
 
 Dari: Jusfiq kesayangan.al...@...
 Judul: [proletar] BBC: Drinking alcohol can 'reduce severity' of arthritis
 Kepada: proletar@yahoogroups.com
 Tanggal: Rabu, 28 Juli, 2010, 7:32 PM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
   
   Manfaat khamar untuk kesehatan, bila ditenggak secara moderat sudah 
 sering ditunjukkan oleh peneliti ilmiah..
 
 
 
 Tapi agama anjing yang dianut Abbas Amin, Bang Mossad, Dipo, ndeboost, PAREWA 
 PAREWA, rezameutia, Roman Proteus, Tawang dll mengharamkan khamar..
 
 
 
 -
 
 
 
 British Broadcasting CorporationBBCHome
 
 
 
 BBC News Health
 
 28 July 2010 Last updated at 00:12 GMT
 
 
 
 Drinking alcohol can 'reduce severity' of arthritis
 
 
 
 Social drinking More research is needed to find out why alcohol can have an 
 effect on arthritis symptoms
 
 
 
 Drinking alcohol can not only ease the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis it 
 appears to reduce disease severity too, research suggests.
 
 
 
 Scientists at the University of Sheffield asked two groups of patients with 
 and without the disease to provide details of their drinking habits.
 
 
 
 They found that patients who had drunk alcohol most frequently experienced 
 less joint pain and swelling.
 
 
 
 Experts say this should not be taken as a green light for drinking more.
 
 
 
 In the study, 873 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were compared to 
 1,004 people who did not have it.
 
 
 
 Both groups were asked how often they had drunk alcohol in the month running 
 up to the start of the study.
 
 Continue reading the main story
 
 Start Quote
 
 
 
 It's possible that the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of alcohol may 
 play a role in reducing the severity of symptoms
 
 
 
 End Quote Dr James Maxwell consultant rheumatologist
 
 
 
 Patients completed a detailed questionnaire, had X-rays and blood tests, and 
 a nurse examined their joints.
 
 'Less damage'
 
 
 
 Dr James Maxwell, consultant rheumatologist and lead author of the study, 
 explained the findings.
 
 
 
 We found that patients who had drunk alcohol most frequently had symptoms 
 that were less severe than those who had never drunk alcohol or only drunk it 
 infrequently.
 
 
 
 X-rays showed there was less damage to their joints, blood tests showed lower 
 levels of inflammation, and there was less joint pain, swelling and 
 disability in those patients, the researchers found.
 
 
 
 They say they do not yet understand why drinking alcohol should reduce the 
 severity of RA, and people's susceptibility to developing it.
 
 
 
 Dr Maxwell said: There is some evidence to show that alcohol suppresses the 
 activity of the immune system, and that this may influence the pathways by 
 which RA develops.
 
 
 
 Once someone has developed RA, it's possible that the anti-inflammatory and 
 analgesic effects of alcohol may play a role in reducing the severity of 
 symptoms, he added.
 
 
 
 The authors say that further research is needed to confirm the results of the 
 study and to investigate how and why alcohol has an effect on rheumatoid 
 arthritis.
 
 Risk and rewards
 
 
 
 Previous studies have shown that alcohol may reduce the risk of developing 
 the disease in the first place.
 
 
 
 Similarly, in the current study non-drinkers were four times more likely to 
 develop RA than people who drank alcohol on more than 10 days a month.
 
 
 
 A spokeswoman for Arthritis Research UK, which co-funded the research, said: 
 We would not want people with RA to take this research to mean that they 
 should go out and start drinking alcohol frequently and in large amounts as 
 this could be detrimental to their health.
 
 
 
 She said some RA treatments, like the immunosuppressant drug methotrexate, 
 can damage the liver when taken with large amounts of alcohol.
 
 
 
 The patients in the study did not drink more than the recommended limit of 10 
 units of alcohol a week.
 
 More on This Story
 
 Related stories
 
 
 
 * Alcohol 'cuts risk of arthritis' 05 JUNE 2008, HEALTH
 
 * Alcohol 'may prevent arthritis' 19 DECEMBER 2006, HEALTH
 
 
 
 Related Internet links
 
 
 
 * Rheumatology Journal
 
 * The British Society for Rheumatology
 
 * Arthritis Research UK
 
 
 
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