Call for Volunteers for Rheumatic Disease Research

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Call for Volunteers for Rheumatic Disease Research

-- Dennis

SATURDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- Individuals with arthritis,

fibromyalgia, lupus or other rheumatic diseases now have an opportunity

to become active players in research aimed at fighting these illnesses.

Researchers are looking for volunteers to help provide important data

for the National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases.

More than 10,000 people are already contributing to this research by

volunteering about an hour of time to answer questions about their

condition and how it affects their lives.

Researchers are looking for people with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid

arthritis, fibromyalgia, lupus or other rheumatic diseases. Patients

report on all aspects of their illness in detailed semi-annual

questionnaires, which are available either online or by mail.

For more information, contact the Arthritis Research Center Foundation

Inc. at (316) 263-2125 or visit www.arthritis-research.org.

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