A 7-year-old boy presented to his primary care pediatrician with a 24-hour history of vomiting, abdominal pain, and low-grade fever. The child appeared stable. A viral illness was diagnosed. The child was sent home, and his parents were advised to give him adequate fluids as well as acetaminophen as...
More »Together the spondyloarthropathies form a group of overlapping chronic inflammatory rheumatologic diseases that show a predilection for involvement of the axial skeleton, entheses (bony insertions of = ligaments and tendons), and peripheral joints. They also may involve extraskeletal structures,...
More »The spondyloarthropathies (SpA) are strongly associated with the HLA-B27 gene. The diagnosis is based primarily on clinical findings. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) often involves the sacroiliac joints and spine. Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) occurs in up to about one third of patients with psoriasis.... More »
WASHINGTON -- Humira (adalimumab) has a "quite profound" benefit for children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and is well-tolerated, a researcher reported here.
More »WASHINGTON -- The novel agent Actemra (tocilizumab), an investigational humanized monoclonal antibody, is safe and effective in children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, a Japanese researcher said here.
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