Axial Spondyloarthritis

Paleopathology Uses Patients from the Past to Investigate Today’s Diseases

Bruce Rothschild, MD | February 1, 2014

Evidence of disease in prehistoric skeletons can provide clues to early characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis, calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease, and other joint disorders

Does Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Increase Cardiovascular Burden?

Lara C. Pullen, PhD | January 14, 2014

Long-term use of TNFα inhibitors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis is associated with both gains in fat mass and a shift in fat mass to the visceral region. (posted Jan. 14)

Rheumatology Drug Updates

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP | January 1, 2014

Information on new approvals and medication safety that rheumatologists need to know

Fellow’s Forum Case Report: Arthritis, Fever, and Weight Loss In a Teenager Suggest A Rheumatic Condition

Jonathan S. Hausmann, MD | January 1, 2014

Joint pain and swelling flare up in a 14-year-old boy who tests positive for inflammation, thrombocytosis, and human leukocyte antigen B27

Tips for Rheumatologists to Prevent, Alleviate Back Pain in Patients with Rheumatic Disease

Kimberly Retzlaff | November 1, 2013

A multidisciplinary approach that incorporates an exercise program, physical therapy, and ways to maintain good posture and a healthy weight can help patients find relief

Physician Maxime Dougados, MD, Is Intent on Advancing Clinical Measurement in Rheumatology

Gretchen Henkel | September 1, 2013

Visionary rheumatologist credited with developing new spondylarthritis criteria, collaborating on the OASIS study, and promoting the 3E Initiative in rheumatology

EULAR 2013: Drugs New and Old Could Treat Spondylarthropies

Thomas R. Collins | September 1, 2013

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) might still have a role in treating axial spondylarthritis, but other drugs, therapies are being explored

EULAR 2013: Emerging Imaging Methods in Spondylarthritis Have Advantages and Flaws

Thomas R. Collins | September 1, 2013

New technologies from diffusion-weighted imaging to ultrasonography are being studied and refined, but much is yet to be understood

ACR 2013 State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium: The Challenge of Treating Low Back Pain

Kathy Holliman | August 1, 2013

With no single therapy effective for chronic low back pain, physicians must try multiple therapeutic approaches, nonsurgical options

Researchers Explore HLA-B27’s Role in the Development of Spondylitis

Will O’Brien, MD | June 14, 2013

New research reports on the increased sensitivity of human-HLA-B27 transgenic rat bone marrow monocytes to TNF-α stimulation and osteoclast differentiation. (posted June 27, 2013)