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Patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis have an increased rate of malignancy, compared with unaffected children, according to a report published online Feb. 13 in Arthritis & Rheumatism. The increased cancer incidence, which ranged from 1.4 to 4.5 times higher than that in comparison... »
New Tool Improves Outcome Assessment in Pediatric Vasculitis
Overuse injuries are very common in children and teenagers, especially among kids who play sports throughout the year. Although rare, primary systemic vasculitis in children is associated with significant mortality and morbidity when not properly treated. Optimal management of the group of... »
FDA Steps Up Cancer Surveillance of TNF Blockers
The Food and Drug Administration has asked manufacturers of tumor necrosis factor blockers to enhance their follow-up of pediatric and young adult patients who develop malignancies while on these treatments. The agency also is advising health care professionals to “remain vigilant” for... »
Patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis have an increased rate of malignancy, compared with unaffected children, according to a report published online Feb. 13 in Arthritis & Rheumatism. The increased cancer... »
Tocilizumab Efficacy and Safety for sJIA Sustained at 2 Years
CHICAGO – Tocilizumab remained highly effective with a favorable risk-benefit ratio after 2 years of continuous treatment in 61 patients with severe, refractory systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, according to findings... »
FDA Steps Up Cancer Surveillance of TNF Blockers
The Food and Drug Administration has asked manufacturers of tumor necrosis factor blockers to enhance their follow-up of pediatric and young adult patients who develop malignancies while on these treatments. The agency also... »
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| Feb 28 - Mar 4 Sarasota, FL | American Medical Seminars: Rheumatology |
| Mar 21 New York, NY | New York University (NYU): Pediatric Rheumatology |
| Mar 22 - 24 New York, NY | New York University/Hospital for Joint Disease: Seminar in Advanced Rheumatology |
| Mar 28 - 31 Victoria, | Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA): Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting |
| Apr 26 - 29 Barcelona, | OsteoArthritis Research Society International (OARSI): World Congress on Osteoarthritis |
| Apr 27 - 29 Chicago, IL | American College of Rheumatology (ACR): State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium |
| Apr 27 - 28 Baltimore, MD | Johns Hopkins University (JHU): Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of the Rheumatic Diseases |
| Apr 27 - 29 Marina del Rey, CA | University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA): Carl M. Pearson Memorial Symposium: Frontiers of Rheumatology |
| May 1 - 4 Glasgow, | British Society for Rheumatology (BSR): Annual Conference (Rheumatology 2012) |
| May 2 - 6 Destin, FL | Congress of Clinical Rheumatology |