Rheumatoid Arthritis

2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Super Proteins Eyed in Therapies for Rheumatic Diseases

Susan Bernstein | April 1, 2015

Immunoglobulin superfamily of proteins, CTLA-4 and PD-1, may generate treatments for RA, SLE

2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Regulatory T Cells

Mary Beth Nierengarten | April 1, 2015

Rheumatology experts explore ways Treg cells contribute to autoimmune diseases, RA

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Pregnancy

Richard Quinn | April 1, 2015

Research shows women with RA at risk of preterm birth

Medication Non-Adherence by Rheumatology Patients & What Rheumatologists Can Do

Jennifer Stichman, MD, and Dennis J. Boyle, MD | April 1, 2015

Lack of efficacy, poor DAS scores may be misinterpreted as a drug failure

Advice Rheumatologists Can Share with Patients Planning to Relocate, a Patient Perspective

Sarah Troxell, RN, BSN | April 1, 2015

Tips for stocking up on medications, providing comprehensive health history to new physicians and coping with stress

Patient’s Journey with Rheumatoid Arthritis Redefines ‘Treat to Target’

Gretchen Henkel | March 1, 2015

Rheumatologist Richard Brasington, MD, says patient John Reigstad’s active participation in treatment decisions shows how much improving quality of life matters

2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Rheumatoid Arthritis Management Treatment Recommendations

Susan Bernstein | March 1, 2015

The ACR shares highlights of in-development guidelines for RA combination strategies, live vaccines and biologics

Case Report: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Degenerative Disk Disease

Patricia Frisch, PhD; Ronald R. Butendieck, MD; Andy Abril, MD; Peter M. McIntosh, MD; Salim M. Ghazi, MD; Elliot L. Dimberg, MD; Lynn F. Feldman, DO; David G. Lucas, MD; and Andrea Styron, MSR-PT | March 1, 2015

Combination therapy includes abatacept for patient with erosive, chronic RA, underlying osteoarthritis and degenerative disk disease

Glucocorticoid Use in Rheumatoid Arthritis Management Focus of Ongoing Debate

Gretchen Henkel | March 1, 2015

Questions around prescribing steroids as bridge therapy, in long-term low dosages, or low-dose timed-release formulas, or not at all evoke controversy among rheumatologists

The Diagnostic View: Our Findings

Jennifer L. Demertzis, MD | February 1, 2015

Radiograph, MR images of left shoulder reveal rheumatoid arthritis in 49-year-old woman