avodart and rheumatoid arthritis

From: "Frank Annunziato" <fraaaup@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:32:04 -0400

I have been on Avodart since October 2005. A month or so ago, I was
diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. My rheumatologist said that he had
experience with other men on prostate medicine who developed rheumatoid
arthritis. I did a little research and found that at the University Hospital
Regensburg in Germany scientists are looking at the role of reduced levels
of androgens and the development or rheumatoid arthritis. see
www.hon.ch.News/HSN/526027.html
The research article is published in the June 2005 issue of the Journal of
Arthritis and Rheumatology, which I haven't been able to get my hands on.
Any of you have any knowledge of the role of Avodart, or other prostate
medicines and arthritis?
Thanks,

.

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