Canadian researchers explain how the Physicians Global Assessment used often for clinical decision-making may help pinpoint 1-year remission in early rheumatoid arthritis.
A 48-year-old woman with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis presents with this solitary, rapidly expanding and very painful (analog scale 9 out of 10) ulcer on the pretibial surface of her leg. Can you choose the correct diagnosis from the differentials?
(VIDEO) Researchers in Norway used data from an observational study of patients with swollen joints to see how many with early signs of rheumatoid arthritis recovered without any treatment at all, and how quickly.
ACR2013: Joints erode in systemic lupus erythematosus and primary Sjӧgren’s Syndrome. But French researchers say their MRI studies don't justify classing them as erosive disorders like rheumatoid arthritis.
Two new strategies for breaking through the tangle of pathways to identify those most important to rheumatoid arthritis treatment converge on a shared goal: personalized medicine.
(VIDEO) Noting evidence that reduced inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis may not equate with pain relief, Swedish investigators looked a residual pain treated RA patients, with troubling results.
ACR2013: A prospective study of more than 200 patients showed that biologic therapy lowered their cardiovascular disease risk by almost 12% over two years.
