Sjögren’s Disease

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)

ACR Report Outlines Reasonable Use of Ultrasound in Rheumatology

Kathy Holliman | November 1, 2012

The American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR) “Report on Reasonable Use of Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography in Rheumatology Clinical Practice” addresses using the technology in the context of an overall clinical evaluation

Common Eponyms in Rheumatology

Prakash Pispati, MD | October 17, 2012

Behcet’s syndrome Caplan syndrome Charcot’s joints Churg-Strauss Syndrome Cogan’s syndrome Crohn’s disease DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis Dupuytren’s contracture Farber’s disease Felty’s syndrome Francoise syndrome Gaucher’s disease Handigodu syndrome Heberden’s nodes Henoch-Schönlein purpura Hoffa’s disease Hughes Syndrome (Antiphospholipid syndrome) Jaccoud’s syndrome Kashin-Beck disease Kawasaki disease Leri’s pleonosteosis Libman Sachs endocarditis Lyme arthritis Lofgren syndrome Morton’s Metatarsalgia Osgood-Schlatter’s disease…

Morris Reichlin Contributes Five Decades of Immunologic Advances in Rheumatology

Gretchen Henkel | October 1, 2012

Career marked by the quest to define the antigenic targets of autoimmunity in people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), inflammatory myopathies, polymyositis, and dermatomyositis

EULAR 2012: MicroRNAs’ Role in Rheumatic Diseases Coming into Sharper Focus

Thomas R. Collins | September 5, 2012

MicroRNAs are poised to play a big role in the future understanding and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

Sjögren’s Syndrome Moves into the Spotlight

Staff | July 9, 2012

Between 400,000 and 3.1 million adults are affected by Sjögren’s syndrome, and the disease is often challenging to identify.

Patient Fact Sheet: Sjögren’s Syndrome

Staff | July 9, 2012

Sjögren’s syndrome is an inflammatory disease that can affect many different parts of the body.

Clinical Opportunities at the 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

Joel A. Block, MD | June 10, 2012

The Annual Meeting will provide numerous opportunities to learn the latest clinical findings in the field and to update their knowledge in all aspects of rheumatology.

A Rheumatologic Perspective on Intimacy and Chronic Illness

Iris Zink, BSN, MSN, NP | May 9, 2012

Sexual dysfunction is frequently one of the first manifestations of physical illness, but is often not inquired about on routine reviews of systems.

New Osteoarthritis Recommendations and Classification Criteria for Sjögren’s Syndrome and Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Kathy Holliman | April 6, 2012

The ACR has published three documents intended to provide clarity and consensus on management of osteoarthritis, classification criteria for Sjögren’s syndrome, and classification criteria for polymyalgia rheumatica. The documents, which represent the most current clinical evidence, research, and expert panel input and review, can help inform clinical practice and provide clearer target populations for future research.