Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with methotrexate appear to be at elevated risk of melanoma compared with the general population, according to an Australian cohort study reported in the June 15 issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. Reuters Health Information
Studies show that the risk of heart attack is higher in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, as is the rate of heart failure ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATISM Research News Alerts
Several mood and anxiety disorders are more common in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) than in the general population. Reuters Health Information
Not all lung diseases associated with rheumatoid arthritis turn out the same, researchers from Japan reported online September 30th in the European Respiratory Journal. Reuters Health Information
Patients with newly diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus have impaired cognitive function in several areas compared to normal controls, according to findings published in the September issue of the Journal of Rheumatology. Reuters Health Information
