Rheumatoid arthritis is a prototypical autoimmune disease that causes joint inflammation
and destruction. There is currently no cure for rheumatoid arthritis, and the effectiveness of …

The target organ in many forms of inflammatory arthritis is the synovium. However, synovial
tissue has historically been perceived as either difficult to obtain or of little practical value …

Purpose: Steroids are often used as medical therapy for active thyroid eye disease (TED).
While high-dose steroids have been shown to be effective in reducing the severity of TED …

Objective To assess whether ultrasonography (US) is reliable for the evaluation of
inflammatory and structural abnormalities in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a prototypical autoimmune disease that causes destructive
tissue inflammation in joints and elsewhere. Clinical challenges in RA include the empirical …

The anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) test is ordered commonly as a screening test for rheumatic
diseases. Although ANA positivity is highly sensitive for certain rheumatic diseases, the …

A Comparison of Arthrocentesis Teaching Tools: Cadavers, Syn... : JCR: Journal of Clinical
Rheumatology A Comparison of Arthrocentesis Teaching Tools: Cadavers, Synthetic Joint …

Background Clinical swollen joint examination of the obese rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient
can be difficult. Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSUS) has higher sensitivity than physical …

Objective Mutations in LMNA encoding the A‐type lamins cause several diseases, including
those with features of premature aging and skeletal abnormalities. The aim of this study was …

Precision Medicine in Rheumatology: The Promise of Ultrasound-Guided Synovial Biopsy,
Barriers to Its Implementation in the United States, and Proposed Solutions | Current …