Rare Diseases

Adalimumab Improves Uveitis, Studies Show

November 16, 2015

ByWalter Alexander

Adalimumab improves function and quality of life for patients with uveitis, shows a study presented at 2015 ACR/ARHP.

Carbamylated Proteins as a Biomarker for Sjogren’s Syndrome

September 16, 2015

ByNorman Bauman

Autoantibodies against carbamylated proteins in Sjögren’s syndrome could be used as a new biomarker.

Abatacept Boosts Chances of Remission in Relapsing Granulomatosis

December 23, 2013

ByRita Baron-Faust

A small multicenter study shows that intravenous abatacept (Orencia) can produce a high rate of remission in patients with in non-severe relapsing Wegener’s granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA).

Options in Tough-To-Treat Uveitis

October 28, 2013

ByRheumatologyNetwork Staff

Reports in a pediatric ophthalmology journal reveal risk factors and best treatments for refractory/recurrent uveitis in JIA.

Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis, With Atypical Features

June 19, 2013

Maryam Golshan-Momeni, MD

Philip Carpenter, MD

The manifestations of granulomatosis with polyangiitis varies widely. This case study describes a 49-year-old man who presented with cough, chills, and chest pain who had a mediastinal mass and ocular involvement.

Babesiosis in a Patient With Corticosteroid-Resistant Uveitis

August 29, 2012

The tumor necrosis factor α antagonist infliximab has been used for treating patients with uveitis resistant to corticosteroids.

Behçet syndrome: Taking a systemic approach

August 30, 2009

ByYusuf Yazici, MD

Sebahattin Yurdakul, MD

Hasan Yazici, MD

Behçet syndrome is a multisystem disease characterized by variable clinical manifestations. The diagnosis is based on recognition of a group of clinical features.