Introduction Vaccinations are a way of preventing infections before they happen. Vaccines help the immune system to recognise viruses and bacteria that cause disease. Recommendations give advice to doctors and patients about the best way to treat and manage diseases. EULAR published in 2011 the current recommendations on vaccination for people with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic […]
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Seronegative patients have higher disease activity
The 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis may not be appropriate for people withseronegative disease INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects a person’s joints, causing pain and disability. It can also affect internal organs. It is more common in older people, but there is also a high prevalence in youngadults, […]
No increased risk of melanoma with TNF inhibitors
A large European collaborative project. INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects a person’s joints, causing pain and disability. It can also affect internal organs. It is more common in older people, but there is also a high prevalence in young adults, adolescents and even children and affects both men and women. […]
