• Occasionally patients with overlapping features of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE), termed "rhupus," have been encountered. We wanted to …

Methods We identified and investigated 13 patients with lympho-or myeloproliferative
disorders and associated vasculitis seen between 1970 and 1987. We performed the following …

Little information is available regarding the long-term effects, if any, of running on the
musculoskeletal system. We therefore compared the prevalence of degenerative joint disease …

Although diet therapy for arthritis has received considerable publicity, there is little objective
information about its efficacy. We undertook a 10‐week, controlled, double‐blind, …

Suggestive, but largely unproven, observations have associated arthritis with environmental
antigens, including foods. We studied a patient with inflammatory arthritis in a prospective, “…

• Thirty-eight patients with incomplete lupus erythematosus (ILE) (defined as the presence
of fewer than four of the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology for systemic lupus …

Purpose: To compare the outcomes of care provided by generalists with that provided by
specialists for patients with musculoskeletal and rheumatic conditions. Data Sources: English-…

Materials and Methods All patients alleged to have WCD were evaluated at the University of
Florida or the Veterans Administration Medical Centers from 1971 to 1984 by faculty and …

Five patients with classical rheumatoid arthritis and peripheral eosinophilia ranging from 20%
to 89% are described. These patients had clinical and radiological findings of severe, …

Silicone generally has been regarded as a biologically inert material. However, recent reports
suggest that inflammatory responses to silicone occur. There is some experimental and …