Malignancy and the Risks of Biologic Therapies
Cancer is a common event in patients with rheumatic diseases. In some cases, the disease, its risk factors, or its treatment could play a role in favoring cancer. This article…
Barriers to Immunizations and Strategies to Enhance Immunization Rates in Adults with Autoimmune Inflammatory Diseases
For as long as there have been immunizations, there have been barriers to them. Immunization rates in the United States are below target. Rheumatologists and rheumatology practitioners need to understand…
Opportunistic Infections in Biological Therapy, Risk and Prevention
Patients being treated with biological therapies are at increased risk for serious infections, including opportunistic infections. Although more is known about opportunistic infection risk with older biologics, such as antitumor…
Vaccines and Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are highly vulnerable to infections because of abnormalities in their immune system, and because of immunosuppressive effects of their medications. Vaccinations in this population are complicated…
Infection and Malignancy in Rheumatic Diseases
Michael H. Weisman, MD, Consulting Editor This issue, edited and crafted by Winthrop and Calabrese, is spectacular. No one could have done a better job. The data and commentary will…
Infection and Malignancy in Rheumatic Diseases
Kevin L. Winthrop, MD, MPH, Editor Leonard H. Calabrese, DO, Editor
Infection and Malignancy in Rheumatic Diseases
RHEUMATIC DISEASE CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA www.rheumatic.theclinics.com Consulting Editor MICHAEL H. WEISMAN February 2017 • Volume 43 • Number 1
Infertility – Prevention and Management
Infertility and subfertility, menstrual irregularities, and decreased parity may occur in women with autoimmune diseases due to multiple factors, including underlying inflammatory disease, gonadotoxic medications, and psychosocial issues related to…
Menopause and Rheumatic Disease
Menopause occurs naturally in women at about 50 years of age. There is a wealth of data concerning the relationship of menopause to systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis;…
Outcomes in Children Born to Women with Rheumatic Diseases
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are the most prevalent autoimmune rheumatic diseases, predominantly occurring in women during childbearing years. Research has focused on assessing the risk of…
