Clinical diagnosis of chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis is often difficult because symptoms and disease course vary a lot. A multi-disciplinary approach for diagnosis and therapy is featured. Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology
Statin use is twice as high in patients with chronic muscle diseases as in unaffected controls, according to a report in the May issue of the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Reuters Health Information
Some traditional risk factors impart more risk of developing cardiovascular disease, while other confer less risk, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than in non-RA patients, according to a report in the January issue of the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Reuters Health Information
In a cohort study, a high body mass index was associated with a less severe disease outcome in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who test positive for anticyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies. Medscape Medical News
