The antimalarial drug chloroquine (Aralen) reduced the frequency of metabolic syndrome in young adult premenopausal systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)... More »
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Treating nonsevere relapse in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis with an increase in glucocorticoids restores remission ... More »
MAUI, HAWAII – Don’t look for findings about the human microbiome to have any imminent impact on health, said rheumatologist Peter Lipsky.
The hu... More »
A stepped-care intervention balancing pain relief, self-management strategies, and cognitive-behavioral therapy achieves significant improvements in c... More »