Focus Rheums| ACR Convergence 2024 Previews

An official publication of the ACR and the ARP serving rheumatologists and rheumatology professionals

Articles tagged with "patient care"

Dermatology Case Review

Joseph F. Merola, MD  |  

A 64-year-old man with history of type-II diabetes (well controlled on sitagliptin/metformin), hypertension, and dyslipidemia presents with complaints of an increasingly painful left lower-extremity lesion present for two to three months.

Dermatology Case Answer

Joseph F. Merola, MD  |  

A 64-year-old man with history of type-II diabetes (well controlled on sitagliptin/metformin), hypertension, and dyslipidemia presents with complaints of an increasingly painful left lower-extremity lesion present for two to three months.

A Patient’s Perspective on RA

Lisa C. Glavish  |  

I was diagnosed in April 2010, at 44 years old, with seropositive RA; the disease rapidly turned my life upside down.

Shortcomings and Promises of Genome-wide Association Studies

Ann Kepler  |  

The outcomes of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have not been what scientists expected, but researchers are developing new approaches to use revelatory GWAS information to identify genetic causal variants, predictors of treatment response, and future opportunities for genetic insight.