It is estimated that 2% to 3% of the population are currently prescribed systemic or topical
glucocorticoid treatment. The potent anti-inflammatory action of glucocorticoids to deliver …

Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may differ among rheumatologists and currently, clear
and consensual international recommendations on RA treatment are not available. In this …

In this article, the 2010 European League against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations
for the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with synthetic and biological disease …

Osteoporosis associated with long-term glucocorticoid therapy remains a common and
serious bone disease. Additionally, in recent years it has become clear that more subtle …

Objective To determine the efficacy and safety of treatment with rituximab plus methotrexate
(MTX) in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who had an inadequate response to …

Glucocorticoids have pleiotropic effects that are used to treat diverse diseases such as
asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and acute kidney transplant …

Background The value of intensive combination therapy in early rheumatoid arthritis is
unproven. In a multicentre, double-blind, randomised trial (COBRA), we compared the …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder of unknown etiology characterized by
symmetric, erosive synovitis and, in some cases, extraarticular involvement (1). Most …

Scientific advances in this field have not only given us a better understanding of what is an
optimal diet, but has allowed food and nutraceutical companies to market products with …

Objective: To identify patterns of self-reported health problems relating to dose and duration
of glucocorticoid intake in unselected patients with rheumatoid arthritis from routine practice …