Promising therapeutic targets for rheumatic diseases were the focus of a plenary session here at the ACR/ARHP 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting in November. Presenters discussed discoveries and treatments for systemic sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis, and Behçet’s disease.
Meet the Challenge of Primary CNS Vasculitis
Diagnosis and treatment of this rare and poorly understood condition
A&R Abstracts: CNS Vasculitis
For Further Reading
The Granulomatosis of Wegener’s
Delving deeper into the nonvasculitis aspects of the disease
A Review of Wegener’s Treatment Data
Clinical trials show changing role of existing treatment and introduction of newer medications
Vasculitis
A New perspective on when and how it begins
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.
Wegener’s Granulomatosis Treatment Today
WG has an evolving prognosis and treatment course
Systemic Vasculitis
Low incidence makes research and diagnosis a challenge
State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium
The 2008 ACR State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium will present current, cutting-edge information on a broad array of topics in rheumatology.