Current data do not support using MRI to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or predict its course, a new literature review shows. Reuters Health Information
What progress has been made via the Healthy People 2010 arthritis initiative in counseling for weight loss and physical activity among adults with arthritis? Annals of Family Medicine
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis can be difficult to treat, as not all traditional treatments are effective in patients. Can long-term etanercept therapy provide a safe and effective treatment option? Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology
As treatments for rheumatoid arthritis, rituximab and abatacept do not increase the risk of serious infections, a meta-analysis of trial data suggests. Reuters Health Information
There is increasing interest in the potential of pharmacogenetics to guide therapeutic decision making. Understanding methotrexate pharmacogenetics may determine as to which patients are most likely to respond to treatment and/or which patients may be more susceptible to toxicity. Rheumatology
