Results of a study published in the April 15th issue of the American Journal of Cardiology indicate that men older than 50 years of age with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events. Reuters Health Information
Chronic diarrhea in the elderly is increasingly recognized to be the result of microscopic colitis. This article reviews the epidemiology, treatment, and management of microscopic colitis. Age and Ageing
Robert Terkeltaub, MD, summarizes the latest data on crystal-induced arthritis/hyperuricemia presented at the American College of Rheumatology 2007 Annual Meeting. Medscape Rheumatology
Patients with SSc have normal amounts of serum neutrophil elastase, but low levels of alpha-1-antitrypsin lead to excess elastase activity. This might be treatable. br / iMedscape Medical News/i
A summary of currently available clinical guidelines from NICE which mention complementary and alternative medicine demonstrates some surprising omissions and lack of uniformity. International Journal of Clinical Practice
