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P. Barton Duell, MD; Charles H. Chesnut III, MD

Arch Intern Med. 1991;151(4):783-784.

Abstract
Recent studies have suggested that sodium fluoride therapy may be an effective treatment for vertebral osteoporosis. Unfortunately, the high frequency of side effects may limit the use of this treatment modality. This report documents the repeated exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis on three occasions after the initiation of sodium fluoride therapy. This apparent complication of sodium fluoride treatment may be mediated by stimulation of leukocyte production of reactive oxygen species and other mediators of the acute inflammatory response. We suggest that sodium fluoride should be used cautiously in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

(Arch Intern Med. 1991;151:783-784)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition (Dr Duell), and the Department of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine (Dr Chesnut), University of Washington, Seattle.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication January 18, 1990.

Reprint requests to Department of Medicine, RG-26, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 (Dr Duell).

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