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Why the X-Ray Is Superior to the MRI in Rheumatoid Arthritis, For Now

While the traditional x-ray is still the radiologic tool most used by rheumatologists to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has slowly but surely developed a following among some rheumatologists. This is because MRI studies can show much more detail than the plain x-ray.   The question, however, remains to be... Read moreChevron

For Now, Rheumatoid Arthritis Means Taking Medication For the Rest Of Your Life

The question invariably asked by every rheumatoid arthritis patient: Do I have to take these medications for the rest of my life?   I do not know the answer to this question for any individual patient. But I do know that the answer, in general, is usually, yes.   Yes, because there is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis. Yes, because... Read moreChevron

Which Biologic Agent Will Become the Standard Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Most U.S. rheumatologists would agree that the standard of care when it comes to treating rheumatoid arthritis in is: If a rheumatoid arthritis patient isn't helped by methotrexate, then add an anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) drug, one of the so-called biologic agents that have proven so effective in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The... Read moreChevron

More Biologic Drugs Will Be Available for Rheumatoid Arthritis

UPDATE ON BIOLOGICAL AGENTS FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS FROM THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY (ACR) ANNUAL MEETING, 2008 I recently wrote a blog hailing the oral "small molecules" for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. But I certainly have not forgotten that the biologics are the most effective agents currently available to rheumatologists.... Read moreChevron

American College of Rheumatology 2008: The Future of Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

I just returned from the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in San Francisco. And while there is no doubt I will miss the City, there is also a fairly equal certainty that the future of rheumatoid arthritis treatment was well-addressed. It appears that the next major advance in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis will... Read moreChevron

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