Background Systemic lupus erythematosus is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease that is
associated with B-cell hyperactivity, autoantibodies, and increased concentrations of B-…

AN EXTENSIVE BODY of literature has recently emanated from scholarly sources stating
that successive stock market price changes are statistically independent (ie, that the study of …

Objective To develop new antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) classification criteria with high
specificity for use in observational studies and trials, jointly supported by the American …

The term “antiphospholipid syndrome”(APS) was introduced to describe patients presenting
with a combination of recurrent arterial and venous throm-bosis, recurrent fetal losses, often …

Rheumatic diseases in women of childbearing years may necessitate drug treatment during
a pregnancy, to control maternal disease activity and to ensure a successful pregnancy …

We conducted a randomized, controlled study to assess the need for hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)
during lupus pregnancy and to assess safety. Twenty consecutive pregnant patients …

… compared rofecoxib with naproxen in rheumatoid arthritis patients, and the Therapeutic …
in patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, did not conclusively demonstrate a …

THE measurement of risk is currently one of the more prominent topics in the investment
community. Perhaps the prominence is due to constant prodding from academic circles; …

… The recent report of the Institute of Medicine (IOM), "Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial
and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare," illustrates in eloquent scientific detail that racial and …

Bone tissue engineering (BTE), which combines biomaterial scaffolds with biologically
active factors, holds tremendous promise for reconstructing craniofacial defects. A significant …