There is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis, this almost goes without saying. However, there are a variety of medications which not only provide relief from pain and inflammation, but which also have the potential to put the disease into remission. And this should be the goal of every rheumatologist and every patient with rheumatoid... Read more
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic illness, which in the worst case is a progressive disease, and can have a profound effect on the general physical and mental well-being of patients. The assessment of the severity of rheumatoid arthritis is very important in terms of monitoring the course of the disease and measuring the effectiveness of... Read more
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that has no cure. It is an autoimmune disorder, in which the patient’s own immune system attacks its own tissues. The goal is to quiet this attack, and put a halt to the inflammation.The approach to rheumatoid arthritis in this country is to begin a patient on a so-called... Read more
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), which used to be known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), recently underwent a name change to highlight the differences between childhood arthritis and adult rheumatoid arthritis. But no matter what one might choose to call it, it is the most common type of arthritis in children under the age of 16... Read more
American College of Rheumatology (ACR) National Meeting, 2009: Update on Novel Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatments
A year ago I discussed the Janus Kinases (JAKs), a family of enzymes discovered in 1988. Some of these enzymes located in cells can play a role in the control of biochemicals which are involved with diseases,... Read more
