Rheumatology | European Federation of Internal Medicine

Rheumatology (Greek ρεύμα, rheuma, river) is a sub-specialty in internal medicine and pediatrics, devoted to diagnosis and therapyof rheumatic diseases. Clinicians who specialize in rheumatology are called rheumatologists. Rheumatologists deal mainly with clinical problems involving joints, soft tissues, autoimmune diseases, vasculitis, and heritable connective tissue disorders.

Apremilast heals oral ulcers in Behçet’s syndrome

Posted on: 15/04/2015 - 22:00

Apremilast reduced the number and pain of oral ulcers in patients with Behçet’s syndrome in an industry-sponsored phase II trial, according to a re... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Mast cells predict hypersensitive reactions in rituximab desensitization

Posted on: 12/04/2015 - 19:23

HOUSTON – For rituximab patients undergoing desensitization, mast cell degranulation is a more effective predictor of hypersensitive reactions (HSR)... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Calcium supplements not linked to coronary artery calcification in RA patients

Posted on: 10/04/2015 - 19:27

For patients with rheumatoid arthritis taking oral calcium supplements, higher levels of calcium in the bloodstream were not associated with an increa... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

DMT may reduce disability-worsening events in multiple sclerosis

Posted on: 08/04/2015 - 17:45

Disease-modifying therapy may significantly reduce rates of disability-worsening events in patients with clinically isolated syndrome and early multip... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Antimalarial drugs reduced instances of metabolic syndrome in lupus patients

Posted on: 07/04/2015 - 22:01

The antimalarial drug chloroquine (Aralen) reduced the frequency of metabolic syndrome in young adult premenopausal systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Corticosteroid use by lupus patients increased risk of organ damage

Posted on: 07/04/2015 - 21:00

Larger doses of the corticosteroid prednisone increased the risk of developing organ damage in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), accor... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

MMF and CYC treat different aspects of SLE

Posted on: 07/04/2015 - 17:09

There are important differences in how mycophenolate mofetil and cyclophosphamide treat patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, according to Dr. T... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Traditional risk factors raise cardiovascular risk in PsA

Posted on: 02/04/2015 - 18:28

Psoriatic arthritis is associated with higher rates of self-reported angina pectoris, percutaneous coronary intervention, hypertension, obesity, and s... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

No increased risk of lung disease with methotrexate

Posted on: 02/04/2015 - 17:10

Methotrexate is not associated with an increased risk of pulmonary disease in patients taking it for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, ... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Gout increases risk of vascular disease, especially for women

Posted on: 02/04/2015 - 15:03

Gout’s association with a host of vascular events was confirmed in a new study that explored the links between the inflammatory condition and corona... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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