The Case A 68-year-old woman with a past medical history of Charcot-Marie-Tooth presents with thickening of the skin on her trunk and extremities, which she has had for the past seven months (see Figures 1 and 2). Her symptoms first began with swelling of her bilateral upper and lower extremities. She is now having difficulty…
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Plaquenil: From Malaria Treatment to Managing Lupus, RA
In 1984, I wrote my first prescription for the antimalarial drug, hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil), for a 28-year-old woman with SLE. She was considerably overweight, with inflammatory arthritis and a photosensitive rash, and I worried that oral corticosteroids would tip her over into diabetes. I presented the case to my attending, Steven Malawista, MD, at the Yale…
Biosimilar for Infliximab Launched in Europe
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2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Bone Fracture Concerns in Children
Recognizing, reducing risk of bone fractures in pediatric patients with rheumatic disease, taking glucocorticoid therapy
Medication Non-Adherence by Rheumatology Patients & What Rheumatologists Can Do
Lack of efficacy, poor DAS scores may be misinterpreted as a drug failure
New Therapeutics for Osteoarthritis May Be in Sight
Overview of OA pathogenesis, recent discoveries suggest new treatment strategies are possible
Patient’s Journey with Rheumatoid Arthritis Redefines ‘Treat to Target’
Rheumatologist Richard Brasington, MD, says patient John Reigstad’s active participation in treatment decisions shows how much improving quality of life matters
Seizures in Lupus
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When Rheumatology and Cancer Collide
Chronic inflammation, cancer and autoimmunity are inextricably linked
Giant Cell Arteritis Challenging to Diagnose, Manage
Common form of primary vasculitis difficult to identify, treat, but latest research suggests potential new therapeutic targets
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