Systemic lupus erythematosus remains a disease with an elusive etiology, and the search for genetic factors that trigger the autoimmune cascade has only been accelerated by recent advances in technology. Future Rheumatology
This viewpoint explores the relevance of osteoproliferation amongst other outcome parameters in akylosing spondylitis for monitoring the structural damage of the disease. Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology
Among older adults with chronic pain, short-term treatment with opioids is effective and rarely results in abuse, but it does decrease mental functioning, a new meta-analysis found. Medscape Medical News