As the world population ages, it is not uncommon to encounter patients who develop systemic lupus erythematosus late in life. However, not much is known about SLE in this age group, but it clearly differs from younger onset disease. Future Rheumatology
This review investigates the effectiveness of exercise interventions in improving disease-related characteristics in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. It also provides suggestions for improving the cardiovascular profile of RA patients through exercise. Rheumatology
More than one third of fibromyalgia patients receiving medical care in the U.S. are prescribed opioids despite a lack of evidence of substantial efficacy for this disease and despite their potential for addiction and abuse. Reuters Health Information
In most patients with rheumatoid arthritis, targeting a combination of DMARDs to remission with tight clinical controls results in low radiologic progression. Medscape Medical News