1. Remicade data in ankylosing spondylitis show improvement in spinal mobility and spinal inflammation
(Imported/Imported)

Data presented at the EULAR Annual European Congress of Rheumatology showed that patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who received Remicade (infliximab) over two years experienced significant improvement ...

2. Hand bone mineral density is an effective predictor of mortality in rheumatoid arthritis
(Communities/Musculoskeletal )

... density in the hand is a valid predictor of overall mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and indicates long-term prognosis, according to a new study presented at EULAR 2008, the Annual ...

3. Undiagnosed low vitamin D levels extremely common in rheumatology patients
(Radiology News/Radiology Articles)

Nearly three-quarters of patients who present to a rheumatology clinic have a vitamin D deficiency, researchers based in Ireland reported at the European Union League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) 2008 meeting. Nearly ...

4. Joint distraction promotes structural repair in patients with severe knee osteoarthritis
(Communities/Musculoskeletal )

Joint distraction promotes cartilage repair in severe end stage osteoarthritis of the knee, as demonstrated for the first time by data presented at EULAR 2008. Joint distraction (the use of a surgical ...

5. Undiagnosed low vitamin D levels extremely common in rheumatology patients
(Radiology News/Radiology Articles)

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