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Some Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis May Cut Diabetes Risk

Quick ReadResearchers suspect certain medications lower inflammation, insulin resistance

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Some medications commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis may help patients with these autoimmune disorders lower their risk of developing diabetes, researchers say.

New research found that a particular class of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) known as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors and the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine can reduce diabetes risk...

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