Conditions

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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.

Curing Epidemics at the Strep Lab

Alton J. Morris, MD | November 1, 2008

A valuable early research education

Enact Change in RA

David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD | November 1, 2008

Future advances could be challenged by structural barriers within the specialty

Experts Debate Merits of Peripheral MRI in Diagnosing RA

Greg Lavine | November 1, 2008

New technology comes with a host of pros and cons

The Bone and Joint Decade at the 4/5ths Mark

Gretchen Henkel | November 1, 2008

Missions accomplished?

Cellular Therapy of Autoimmune Disease

Alan Tyndall, MD | November 1, 2008

Is a novel treatment breakthrough on the horizon?

Vasculitis

From the College | October 1, 2008

Vasculitis is a general term for a group of rare diseases that involve inflammation of blood vessels. There are many types of vasculitis, and the different diseases that fall under this term may vary significantly when it comes to symptoms, severity, and duration. Most forms of vasculitis are rare and affect both men and women of all ages.