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
Keep a hepatitis C virus infection from hindering RA treatment
Patient Fact Sheet: Rheumatoid Arthritis
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
A valuable early research education
Enact Change in RA
Future advances could be challenged by structural barriers within the specialty
Experts Debate Merits of Peripheral MRI in Diagnosing RA
New technology comes with a host of pros and cons
The Bone and Joint Decade at the 4/5ths Mark
Missions accomplished?
Cellular Therapy of Autoimmune Disease
Is a novel treatment breakthrough on the horizon?
Vasculitis
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.
An American in Paris
Visiting a historical city inspires reflections on the history and progress of rheumatology
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