NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—The risk of serious infections increases in the early months of anti-TNF treatment for inflammatory bowel disease, researchers from Denmark report. “The pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF-alpha plays an important role in the immune system and therefore it is biologically plausible that TNF-alpha inhibitors may increase the risk of infections,” said Dr. Nynne Nyboe…
HIV Infection: What Rheumatologists Need to Know
It has been nearly 35 years since the original descriptions of what now is recognized as AIDS (the acquired immune deficiency syndrome), an advanced form of infection secondary to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The epidemic of HIV infection remains the singular most dramatic epidemic of our generation and will likely remain with us for…
Inflammatory Origin of Fever Is Key to Diagnosis
Fever in rheumatology patients may present evidence of an inflammatory process
Hospitalists Gain Insight on Signs, Symptoms of Infection Among Inpatients on Biologic Drugs
Rheumatologist at Society of Hospital Medicine conference provides treatment recommendations for hospital patients with rheumatic disease
ACR Winter Rheumatology Symposium: Answers to Your Tough Questions about Rheumatic Disease Therapy
Panelists discuss vaccination, biologics and infection, methotrexate, cardiovascular risk, and serial immunoglobulin testing and imaging
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Risk of Immunosuppression from Rheumatic Disease Therapies Poses Challenge for Rheumatologists
Therapies can raise patients’ risk of contracting tuberculosis or other infectious diseases, complicating treatment
EULAR 2012: Rewards in Risk Factor Research
Investigations of infection and comorbidities offers hints to better understanding of rheumatoid arthritis.
Reactive Arthritis
Back to the Future
H1N1 Influenza A Virus Brings Many Questions, Few Answers
Rheumatologists grapple with vaccine concerns and the impact of medications on response
Common Variable Immunodeficiency
Genetic insights into a complex and baffling disease
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