This finding adds to the growing body of evidence supporting the value of initiating statin therapy in rheumatoid arthritis patients, especially those with evidence of coronary heart disease. Medscape Medical News
Joint damage due to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) appears to be more severe among patients with a normal body mass index (BMI) than among their obese counterparts, a German research team reports. Reuters Health Information
A summary by Jonathan Kay, MD, of new treatment for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus, as illustrated by data presented at EULAR 2008. Medscape Rheumatology
Regular monitoring and treating to a DAS-28 score of less than 2.6 produces better RA outcomes than not monitoring DAS-28 or the HAQ-Disability Index score. Medscape Medical News
This new review explores a wide array of new therapeutic options for the treatment of systemic sclerosis, including biologic and immunosuppressive therapies, among others. Nature Reviews Rheumatology
The publication status of all efficacy trials carried out in support of new drug approvals from 2001 and 2002 is reviewed. Why are a quarter of trials still unpublished? PLoS Medicine