The first new treatment for lupus in a half century was recommended for approval in Europe on Friday, offering a new option for patients and underpinning multibillion-dollar sales expectations for its makers. Reuters Health Information
Rapid-onset dyspnea on exertion is presented in a 42-year-old woman with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis. What are the challenges of diagnosing pulmonary arterial hypertension in this patient? Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology
The impact of the global HIV pandemic continues to grow and rheumatologists need to be aware of the spectrum of rheumatic diseases that occur in HIV-positive individuals, as outlined in this review. Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology
Younger age, less disability at disease onset, and less use of antirheumatic drugs before initiating etanercept were associated with an excellent response in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Medscape Medical News
