The 9 Muses are daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, Greek goddesses personifying the inspiration for the sciences and the arts.
My highly opinionated news-blog draws inspiration from both the science and the art of Rheumatology.

RA ℞: Biologics

Treatment with Biologicals in Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Overview Management and therapy of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been revolutionized by the development and approval of the first… link.springer.com Cost-effectiveness of Biological…

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Risks of RA

The lung in rheumatoid arthritis – focus on interstitial lung disease Arthritis & Rheumatology Volume 0, Issue ja Review Article The lung in rheumatoid arthritis – focus on interstitial lung…

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Risks for RA

Smoking and Other Factors Increase Risk for Rapid Progression in Rheumatoid Arthritis rheumatologyadvisor.com Smoking, body mass index, disease activity, and the risk of rapid radiographic progression in patients with early…

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Pain in RA

Neuroendocrine and neurophysiological effects of interleukin 6 in rheumatoid arthritis academic.oup.com Researchers identify three distinct clinical-histologic-genetic subtypes in RA The findings could be clinically meaningful and may help guide optimal…

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Primary Immunodeficiency

Primary immunodeficiency - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Detecting Primary Immunodeficiency Disease in Children medscape.com Primary Immune Deficiencies in the Adult: A Previously Underrecognized Common Condition The large majority of classified primary immune…

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Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome emedicine.medscape.com Severe Stevens-Johnson and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndromes May Respond to Etanercept The Journal of Clinical Investigation reports… rheumnow.com Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Associations, Outcomes, and…

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