Rheumatology
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Spanish registry data show longer time without discontinuing; reasons unclear, however
Study shows surprising nonlinearity between temperature and symptom severity
Compassionate use produces dramatic results in two patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Records suggest guidelines on contraceptives are mostly not followed
Compassionate use produces dramatic results in two patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Records suggest guidelines on contraceptives are mostly not followed
Rheumatology Case Studies
Skin symptoms dramatically improved after use of sun protection
![A photo of a little girl and her mother approaching a male physician at his desk.](http://assets.medpagetoday.net/media/images/108xxx/108996.jpg)
Numerous diagnostic procedures revealed tophaceous gout affecting the middle ear
![A photo of a senior man struggling to hear out of his left ear.](http://assets.medpagetoday.net/media/images/101xxx/101019.jpg)
Joint stiffness is just one symptom of this rare debilitating inflammatory disease
![A photo of the hands of a young man.](http://assets.medpagetoday.net/media/images/100xxx/100473.jpg)
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Reactions from physician and consumer groups were positive, but drugmakers begged to differ
![A photo of a variety of medications scattered on $100 bills](http://assets.medpagetoday.net/media/images/111xxx/111561.jpg)
Survey data show increased healthcare costs, functional impairment, but not as much as expected
![A photo of a senior woman holding a pill organizer.](http://assets.medpagetoday.net/media/images/111xxx/111391.jpg)
A 68-year-old man presented to the doctor with complaints of right shoulder pain, joint stiffness, and decreased range of motion that developed over the last 2 months. Can you diagnose the patient?
![Superior migration of humeral head](http://assets.medpagetoday.net/media/images/111xxx/111293.jpg)