Hrudya Abraham, MD, Eric Warm, MD, FACP, & Avis Ware, MD | Issue: December 2019 |
Beyond such autoimmune diseases as systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatologists should consider hypothyroidism, dietary issues, and grooming habits in patients with hair loss
Foot rash on man with hypertension
The Case A 41-year-old woman was referred to the dermatology clinic for a three-month history of tender lesions on her elbows and around the joints of her hands. Her medical history was notable for seropositive, non-erosive rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which was being treated with 5 mg prednisone daily, 10 mg methotrexate weekly by mouth, 200…
SAN DIEGO—Rheumatologists who treat lupus patients gleaned tips on diagnosis and management of renal disease, painful neuropathies and alopecia at a “Curbside Consults” session held Nov. 6 at the ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Diego. Membranous Lupus Nephritis Patients with refractory membranous lupus nephritis (MLN), or Class V lupus nephritis, face “significant morbidity, most of…