Rheumatoid Arthritis

ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Fatigue for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis Rooted in Physiological and Psychological Factors

Mary Beth Nierengarten | March 1, 2013

Researchers find that genes, gender, and cognition all contribute to fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

First Annual Rheumatoid Awareness Day to Be Held February 2

Michael O’Neal | February 2, 2013

New day of action and outreach aims to spread awareness of rheumatoid arthritis

ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Early Signs of Rheumatoid Arthritis May Appear Outside the Joints

Mary Beth Nierengarten | February 1, 2013

Evidence that suggests rheumatoid arthritis (RA) starts in mucosal sites such as the oral cavity and lung may lead to improved treatment and prevention of the disease

Survivin Essential for the Maturation of Antigen Presenting Cells in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Lara C. Pullen, PhD | January 2, 2013

In patients with RA, survivin is essential for the survival of leukocytes as they differentiate and mature into dendritic cells, thereby raising it as a potential therapeutic target.

ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Late-Breaking Abstracts Bring Newer Research to the Forefront

Mary Beth Nierengarten | January 1, 2013

Studies addressing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) flares, a potential new drug for psoriatic arthritis, and a novel agent in the treatment of active RA are among the highlights

ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Can Studying Anticitrullinated Protein Antibodies Put Us on Track to Stop RA?

Thomas R. Collins | January 1, 2013

Research is needed before therapies involving them can be used in the clinic and finely tailored for maximum benefit

What Rheumatologists Need to Know about Diagnosing and Managing Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)

Aryeh Fischer, MD, and Jeff Swigris, DO, MS | December 1, 2012

Patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), poly-/dermatomyositis (PM/DM), or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) appear to carry the greatest risk for developing connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD)

Foundation Research Explores Relationship Between RA and Cardiovascular Disease

Staff | December 1, 2012

A grant from the Rheumatology Research Foundation has set two physicians on a course to examine how high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is different in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Coding Corner Answer: December Coding Challenge

Staff | December 1, 2012

Coding for an office visit by a patient with severe rheumatoid arthritis who experiences an adverse reaction to an infliximab infusion and has her IV flushed with saline and pushed with diphenhydramine.

CORRONA Team Provides Data-Based Tool to Address Rheumatology’s Questions

Gretchen Henkel | December 1, 2012

The Consortium of Rheumatology Researchers of North America (CORRONA) patient registry collects a host of treatment and disease indicators for a variety of rheumatic diseases at every physician visit