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High BMI May Reduce Efficacy of Infliximab More research is needed to determine how fat mass influences response to infliximab in inflammatory rheumatic conditions.
Medscape Medical News, May 25, 2012
Axial Spondyloarthritis Prevalence Around 1% in U.S. The prevalence of axial spondyloarthritis in the U.S. is around 1%, according to estimates from the 2009-2010 U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
Reuters Health Information, February 23, 2012

AAOS Fusion on the Rise for Spinal Stenosis
Medscape Medical News, February 15, 2012
Obesity Linked to Lumbar Disc Degeneration
Medscape Medical News, January 30, 2012
HLA-B27 Most Common in White Americans
Reuters Health Information, January 17, 2012
Mindfulness Training Reduces Stress of Rheumatic Disease
Medscape Medical News, December 20, 2011

CT or Plain Radiograph to Help Diagnose Spondyloarthritis? Is there a better method than plain radiographs to diagnose this painful inflammatory condition?
Medscape Rheumatology, May 16, 2012
Low Back Pain With GI Complaints: Don't Miss This Diagnosis In this Rheumatology Curbside Consult, Dr. Stephen Paget works through an interesting case of back pain alongside gastrointestinal symptoms.
Medscape Rheumatology, July 13, 2011

Affordable Care Options in Rheumatology?
Medscape Rheumatology, June 24, 2011
Leg Pain as Predictor of Spinal Surgery Outcome
Medscape Orthopaedics, February 28, 2011
Treating Ankylosing Spondylitis in 2010
Medscape Rheumatology, August 30, 2010
Clearing the Cervical Spine Without Imaging
Medscape Emergency Medicine, August 23, 2010