Rheumatoid arthritis affects about 1 percent of the US population and can cause irreversible
joint deformities and functional impairment. Although the cause of this autoimmune disease …

I. Introduction THE remarkable female predominance of such diverse autoimmune diseases
as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Hashimoto's thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, and …

Vitamin D is one of the essential nutrients to sustain the human health. As a member of the
steroid hormone family, it has a classic role in regulating metabolism of calcium and a non …

Abstract In December 2019, the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy
(IAGA) Division V Working Group (V-MOD) adopted the thirteenth generation of the …

The 12th generation of the International Geomagnetic Reference Field (IGRF) was adopted
in December 2014 by the Working Group V-MOD appointed by the International Association …

The eleventh generation of the International Geomagnetic Reference Field (IGRF) was
adopted in December 2009 by the International Association of Geomagnetism and …

Background A finding of reduced aortic-valve leaflet motion was noted on computed
tomography (CT) in a patient who had a stroke after transcatheter aortic-valve replacement …

A new procedure for assessing the pharyngeal stage of swallowing in patients with
dysphagia is described. Called the fiberoptic endoscopic examination of swallowing safety …

Background Premature coronary artery disease is a major cause of illness and death in
patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, but little is known about the prevalence, extent …

Context Leflunomide is a reversible inhibitor of de novo pyrimidine synthesis shown to be
effective in a phase 2 trial in 402 patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Objective To …