Conditions

Subcategories:Axial Spondyloarthritis Gout and Crystalline Arthritis Guidelines Myositis Osteoarthritis and Bone Disorders Other Rheumatic Conditions Pain Syndromes Pediatric Conditions Psoriatic Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Sjögren’s Disease Soft Tissue Pain Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Systemic Sclerosis Vasculitis

Reduce the Danger of Falls

Gail C. Davis, RN, EdD | January 1, 2009

Common factors in arthritis patients increase falls risk

Young Patients, Old Knees

From the College | December 1, 2008

Knee OA may be more common in younger patients that previously thought

Systemic lupus erythematosus, often called SLE or lupus, is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect the skin, joints, kidneys, lungs, nervous system, and other organs of the body. It is sometimes labeled the “great imitator” because its wide variety of symptoms can often be confused with other disorders. Usually, patients with SLE experience skin rashes and arthritis as well as fatigue and fever, and the disease can be fatal. However, improvements in therapy have significantly increased these patients’ quality of life and their life expectancy.

Meet the HEP C Challenge

Dimitrios Vassilopoulos, MD, and Leonard H. Calabrese, DO | December 1, 2008

Keep a hepatitis C virus infection from hindering RA treatment

Patient Fact Sheet: Rheumatoid Arthritis

From the College | November 1, 2008

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, is a chronic disease that causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and limitation in the motion and function of multiple joints. RA is classified as an autoimmune disease, which develops because certain cells of the immune system malfunction and attack healthy joints.