A lack of complete understanding of the pathophysiological processes in Fibromyalgia has limited evidence based treatments. Current Approaches and future perspectives are discussed. Future Rheumatology
Kevin D. Deane, MD, comments on a study that examined the risk for cardiovascular disease in patients newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Medscape Rheumatology
The authors review clinical manifestations and genetic features of the autoinflammatory diseases, a group of rare, genetically defined diseases which have been newly grouped into a coherent whole. Rheumatology
In some patients with Lyme arthritis, synovial inflammation can persist even though antibody responses to Borrelia burgdorferi antigens decline, according to a report in the December issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. Reuters Health Information
Condylar alterations associated with the underdevelopment of the temporomandibular joint, a common feature in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, can improve and even regenerate over time, Dutch investigators report. Reuters Health Information