Welcome to The Rheumatologist’s FocusRheums, with content on select topics, including research reviews, case reports, clinical articles on advances in the diagnosis and management of these conditions and more.
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a group of conditions characterized by the development of autoantibodies to the neutrophil proteins proteinase 3 (PR3-ANCA) or myeloperoxidase (MPO-ANCA), leading to systemic inflammation and damage to small blood vessels. AAV includes granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). Review our collection of articles on this topic.
VIEWAxial Spondyloarthritis
Explore our coverage of the top research in axial spondyloarthritis, additional information presented at ACR Convergence 2022 and much more.
VIEWGout
Explore our coverage of research and additional gout information.
VIEWPain Syndromes
For individuals living with rheumatic disease, chronic pain can be one of the more difficult symptoms to manage—leaving individuals to search for therapies and medications to live a more comfortable life. Rheumatic diseases may be a cause of pain, some more acute or flare driven and others more chronic pain, or pain that lasts more than three months. Here we discuss pain syndromes and the management of chronic pain.
VIEWPsoriatic Arthritis
Explore our coverage of the top research in psoriatic arthritis and additional information presented at ACR Convergence 2022 and much more.
VIEWRheumatoid Arthritis
RA is the most common autoimmune inflammatory arthritis in adults. Learn more in our article collection.
VIEWSystemic Lupus Erythematosus
Lupus causes systemic inflammation, affects multiple organs and can present in numerous ways.
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