Rheumatology
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Milk may slow knee OA progression in women
Major finding: Beginning at the relatively low "dose" of 7 or fewer glasses of milk per week, every increase of 10 glasses per week was associated...
Conference Coverage
Plasma fluoride levels tied to voriconazole-induced periostitis
Major finding: Plasma fluoride levels above 8 micromol/L are 95% sensitive (95% CI 0.76-0.99) and 100% specific (95% CI 0.59-1.0) for periostitis...
Conference Coverage
It’s time to put to rest the calcium supplement controversy
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FDA approves PDE-4 inhibitor for treating psoriatic arthritis
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Autoimmune disease coalition seeks to increase physician knowledge
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Allergy myths misdirect patients, physicians
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Methotrexate alone or with etanercept have equal efficacy for early inflammatory arthritis
Major finding: Methotrexate plus etanercept or methotrexate plus placebo for 52 weeks led to similar rates of no tender or swollen joints in...
Guidelines
Two definitions of Gulf War illness recommended
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Glucosamine no better than placebo for knee osteoarthritis
Major finding: There was worsening cartilage damage in at least one knee subregion in 7.7% of glucosamine-treated knees and 10.7% of placebo-...