OBJECTIVES--To determine whether thyroid dysfunction is found with increased frequency
in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS--A controlled prospective survey was …

Objective. To determine whether the side effects of methotrexate can be decreased by the
concurrent use of leucovorin, without affecting the efficacy of the methotrexate. Methods. We …

Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by a markedly elevated risk
for coronary heart disease (CHD), the exact pathogenesis of which is unknown. In particular, …

Objective Differences have been described between patient and physician assessments of
well being in several chronic illnesses, and these differences may affect outcome. …

Asymptomatic antiphospholipid antibody (aPL) carriers with high risk for thrombosis may
benefit from preventive anticoagulation. It was our objective to test whether the risk of …

Discordance between patient and physician assessment of lupus activity occurs frequently
and its determinants are not known. Examples of discordance between patients and …

Objective To identify concerns and learning interests of patients with arthritis. Methods A
questionnaire was developed, pilot tested, and then used to evaluate 197 patients with arthritis, …

OBJECTIVE: We describe the pattern of incidence of thrombovascular events after diagnosis
of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a cohort of lupus patients. METHODS: Descriptive …

Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) are associated with vascular events, but the magnitude
of this risk, alone, or in combination with other atherogenic and thrombophilic risk factors, …

Objective New scales for the clinical assessment of patients with systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE) are valid and reliable, and quantitate disease activity. We assessed the …