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| Centocor, Inc. | INDUSTRY |
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The goal of the project is to study the risk of coccidioidomycosis (valley fever) in patients receiving anti-TNF and other biologic agents for inflammatory arthritis in Tucson, Arizona.
Retrospective chart review of all patients with an inflammatory arthritis seen at the University Rheumatology clinic since January 2000.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Biologics | Patients receiving TNF inhibitors or biologic agents | ||
| DMARD | Patients receiving methotrexate without any biologic |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Determine the incidence rate and calculate the risk of coccidioidomycosis in patients receiving various anti-TNF agents or other biologics, and patients not receiving these agents for their inflammatory arthritis | one year |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| To calculate the incidence density of coccidioidomycosis cases in patients receiving each drug. | One year | |
| To compare number of disseminated cases of coccidioidomycosis in each group | One year |
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Patients with an inflammatory arthritis receiving care at our Rheumatology ambulatory clinic at the University of Arizona
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Berchman A Vaz, MD, PhD | University of Arizona | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Arizona - Arizona Arthritis Center | Tucson | Arizona | 85724 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003047 | Coccidioidomycosis |
| D001172 | Arthritis, Rheumatoid |
| ID | Term |
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| D009181 | Mycoses |
| D001423 | Bacterial Infections and Mycoses |
| D007239 | Infections |
| D001168 | Arthritis |
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| D007592 |
| Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
| D003240 | Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |