Rheumatology
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— Disease characteristics, risk factors for complications differ between young and old
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Publication comes after another study's failure to demonstrate benefit
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A 52-year-old woman presented to the doctor with left anterior ankle pain and foot swelling, decreased range of motion, and gait disturbance that had developed steadily over the past 4-6 weeks. Can you diagnose the patient?
Idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia not so heterogenous after all
A 52-year-old woman presented to the doctor with left anterior ankle pain and foot swelling, decreased range of motion, and gait disturbance that had developed steadily over the past 4-6 weeks. Can you diagnose the patient?
Idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia not so heterogenous after all
Rheumatology Case Studies
Numerous diagnostic procedures revealed tophaceous gout affecting the middle ear
Joint stiffness is just one symptom of this rare debilitating inflammatory disease
Prompt diagnosis of this rare progressive autoimmune disease may help preserve hearing, eyesight
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Findings may bolster interest in BTK inhibitors for autoimmune diseases
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Small study may help explain how some GCA drugs actually work
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Analysis looked at patients with stage 1-3 CKD from the MIRROR trial
MISHA Knee System indicated for medial knee osteoarthritis not advanced enough for arthroplasty
A 49-year-old man presented to the doctor with complaints of ulnar-sided wrist pain, joint stiffness, and decreased grip strength that had developed over 2 months.
Industry payments crashed, have yet to recover
Small trial shows promise for treating life-threatening complication of rheumatic diseases
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