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Know Your Labs

Peter H. Schur, MD  |  

A review of state-of-the-art testing for SLE and connective tissue disease.

Reduce the Danger of Falls

Gail C. Davis, RN, EdD  |  

Common factors in arthritis patients increase falls risk

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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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

Dimitrios Vassilopoulos, MD, and Leonard H. Calabrese, DO  |  

Keep a hepatitis C virus infection from hindering RA treatment

Patient Fact Sheet: Rheumatoid Arthritis

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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.