A summary by Jonathan Kay, MD, of new treatment for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus, as illustrated by data presented at EULAR 2008. Medscape Rheumatology
The risk of malignancies in patients with rheumatoid arthritis has raised some concern, particularly with immunosuppressive approaches to disease management. Arthritis Research & Therapy
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
A role for vitamin D in the pathogenesis of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases is emerging. The authors undertook an audit of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) investigation and treatment in rheumatology outpatients. Rheumatology
The aim of this study was to assess the immediate effects of walking shoes and a walking cane on the peak knee adduction moment in people with knee OA Arthritis Care Research News Alerts
