Mayo Study Examines Link Between Rheumatoid Arthritis And Chronic Lung Diseases
For decades, researchers have suspected a connection between chronic lung diseases and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Previous research has yielded widely varying estimates about the strength of this connection, partly because studies have used different diagnosis criteria for these diseases. [click link for full article]
Behcet’s Syndrome
Title: Behcet’s Syndrome
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 11/14/2006
Rituximab Efficacy In Autoantibody Seronegative Patients
A study which explored the relationship between baseline autoantibody status (rheumatoid factor and anti-CCP) found that patients seronegative for these autoantibodies achieved a significant moderate/good ACR response compared to the placebo group from a first treatment course with rituximab. However, autoantibody seropositive patients treated with rituximab showed even higher ACR response rates compared to both the placebo and rituximab-treated seronegative groups (Abstract #833). [click link for full article]
