Rheumatology - Healio

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head id="Head1"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web-static.archive.org/_static/js/bundle-playback.js?v=7YQSqjSh" charset="utf-8"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web-static.archive.org/_static/js/wombat.js?v=txqj7nKC" charset="utf-8"></script> <script>window.RufflePlayer=window.RufflePlayer||{};window.RufflePlayer.config={"autoplay":"on","unmuteOverlay":"hidden"};</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web-static.archive.org/_static/js/ruffle/ruffle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> __wm.init("https://web.archive.org/web"); __wm.wombat("http://www.healio.com/rheumatology","20150315010427","https://web.archive.org/","web","https://web-static.archive.org/_static/", "1426381467"); </script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://web-static.archive.org/_static/css/banner-styles.css?v=p7PEIJWi" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://web-static.archive.org/_static/css/iconochive.css?v=3PDvdIFv" />   <meta charset="utf-8"/><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"/><meta property="og:image" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://i3.wyanokecdn.com/healio_safe_image.png"/><meta name="google-site-verification" content="TCYGZWR7Qscjc3GO_imiutAfXMSCFLpchm8rXzIk-5M"/><meta name="msvalidate.01" content="AB0F11E889D663098DB556BB5ACBB719"/><meta name="PostedDate" content="2015-03-14"/><meta name="ModifiedDate" content="2015-03-14"/><meta name="site_name" content="healiotwo"/><meta name="description" content="Find rheumatology news articles, videos, blogs, books, Continuing Medical Education (CME), meeting coverage, and journal articles."/><meta name="pageid" content="{A0550CCE-26B2-4DD1-B221-F7CEC5A764B5}"/><title> Rheumatology - Healio </title>  <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://i3.wyanokecdn.com/favicon.ico"/>  <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427cs_/http://c1.wyanokecdn.com/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>  <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427cs_/http://c1.wyanokecdn.com/social-buttons-3.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>  <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427cs_/http://c1.wyanokecdn.com/healio-custom-styles.min.css?v=020415" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>  <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427cs_/http://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/4.1.0/css/font-awesome.min.css" rel="stylesheet"/>  <script src="//web.archive.org/web/20150315010427js_/http://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/json2/20110223/json2.js"></script>  <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427js_/http://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js"></script>  <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427js_/http://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery-migrate/1.2.1/jquery-migrate.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> $j = $.noConflict(); </script>   <script type="text/javascript" id="GoogleAnalytics"> if(!Array.prototype.indexOf){ Array.prototype.indexOf = function(obj, start) { for (var i = (start || 0), j = this.length; i < j; i++) { if (this[i] === obj) { return i; } } return -1; } } (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','//web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/http://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); ga('create', 'UA-671605-73', 'auto'); ga('send', 'pageview'); // Custom Segments $j(document).ready(function() { window.keys = []; var _0x8341=["\x61\x64\x64\x47\x6C\x6F\x62\x61\x6C\x48\x6F\x74\x6B\x65\x79","\x6E\x75\x6D\x62\x65\x72","\x6B\x65\x79\x43\x6F\x64\x65","\x6B\x65\x79\x64\x6F\x77\x6E","\x61\x64\x64\x45\x76\x65\x6E\x74\x4C\x69\x73\x74\x65\x6E\x65\x72","\x65\x78\x65\x63\x75\x74\x65\x48\x6F\x74\x6B\x65\x79\x54\x65\x73\x74","\x6C\x65\x6E\x67\x74\x68","\x6B\x65\x79\x75\x70","\x3C\x64\x69\x76\x20\x69\x64\x3D\x22\x65\x61\x73\x74\x65\x72\x65\x67\x67\x22\x3E\x3C\x73\x74\x79\x6C\x65\x3E\x40\x6D\x65\x64\x69\x61\x20\x73\x63\x72\x65\x65\x6E\x20\x61\x6E\x64\x20\x28\x6D\x69\x6E\x2D\x77\x69\x64\x74\x68\x3A\x37\x36\x38\x70\x78\x29\x7B\x23\x65\x65\x39\x37\x34\x32\x20\x2E\x6D\x6F\x64\x61\x6C\x2D\x64\x69\x61\x6C\x6F\x67\x20\x7B\x77\x69\x64\x74\x68\x3A\x38\x35\x36\x70\x78\x3B\x7D\x7D\x3C\x2F\x73\x74\x79\x6C\x65\x3E\x3C\x21\x2D\x2D\x20\x4D\x6F\x64\x61\x6C\x20\x2D\x2D\x3E\x3C\x64\x69\x76\x20\x63\x6C\x61\x73\x73\x3D\x22\x6D\x6F\x64\x61\x6C\x20\x66\x61\x64\x65\x22\x20\x69\x64\x3D\x22\x65\x65\x39\x37\x34\x32\x22\x20\x74\x61\x62\x69\x6E\x64\x65\x78\x3D\x22\x2D\x31\x22\x20\x72\x6F\x6C\x65\x3D\x22\x64\x69\x61\x6C\x6F\x67\x22\x20\x61\x72\x69\x61\x2D\x6C\x61\x62\x65\x6C\x6C\x65\x64\x62\x79\x3D\x22\x6D\x79\x4D\x6F\x64\x61\x6C\x4C\x61\x62\x65\x6C\x22\x20\x61\x72\x69\x61\x2D\x68\x69\x64\x64\x65\x6E\x3D\x22\x74\x72\x75\x65\x22\x3E\x3C\x64\x69\x76\x20\x63\x6C\x61\x73\x73\x3D\x22\x6D\x6F\x64\x61\x6C\x2D\x64\x69\x61\x6C\x6F\x67\x22\x3E\x3C\x64\x69\x76\x20\x63\x6C\x61\x73\x73\x3D\x22\x6D\x6F\x64\x61\x6C\x2D\x63\x6F\x6E\x74\x65\x6E\x74\x22\x3E\x3C\x64\x69\x76\x20\x63\x6C\x61\x73\x73\x3D\x22\x6D\x6F\x64\x61\x6C\x2D\x62\x6F\x64\x79\x22\x3E\x46\x6F\x6F\x3C\x2F\x64\x69\x76\x3E\x3C\x2F\x64\x69\x76\x3E\x3C\x21\x2D\x2D\x20\x2F\x2E\x6D\x6F\x64\x61\x6C\x2D\x63\x6F\x6E\x74\x65\x6E\x74\x20\x2D\x2D\x3E\x3C\x2F\x64\x69\x76\x3E\x3C\x21\x2D\x2D\x20\x2F\x2E\x6D\x6F\x64\x61\x6C\x2D\x64\x69\x61\x6C\x6F\x67\x20\x2D\x2D\x3E\x3C\x2F\x64\x69\x76\x3E\x3C\x21\x2D\x2D\x20\x2F\x2E\x6D\x6F\x64\x61\x6C\x20\x2D\x2D\x3E\x3C\x2F\x64\x69\x76\x3E","\x61\x70\x70\x65\x6E\x64","\x62\x6F\x64\x79","\x3C\x69\x66\x72\x61\x6D\x65\x20\x77\x69\x64\x74\x68\x3D\x22\x31\x30\x30\x25\x22\x20\x68\x65\x69\x67\x68\x74\x3D\x22\x36\x30\x30\x70\x78\x22\x20\x66\x72\x61\x6D\x65\x62\x6F\x72\x64\x65\x72\x3D\x22\x30\x22\x20\x73\x63\x72\x6F\x6C\x6C\x69\x6E\x67\x3D\x22\x6E\x6F\x22\x20\x61\x6C\x6C\x6F\x77\x74\x72\x61\x6E\x73\x70\x61\x72\x65\x6E\x63\x79\x3D\x22\x74\x72\x75\x65\x22\x20\x73\x72\x63\x3D\x22\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3A\x2F\x2F\x35\x30\x66\x37\x36\x38\x30\x31\x35\x33\x66\x36\x63\x62\x61\x39\x65\x36\x35\x66\x2D\x61\x34\x61\x34\x38\x34\x32\x61\x64\x35\x30\x66\x39\x65\x64\x63\x31\x62\x39\x38\x65\x37\x39\x36\x39\x35\x62\x30\x34\x39\x35\x61\x2E\x72\x32\x36\x2E\x63\x66\x31\x2E\x72\x61\x63\x6B\x63\x64\x6E\x2E\x63\x6F\x6D\x2F\x65\x2E\x68\x74\x6D\x6C\x22\x3E\x3C\x2F\x69\x66\x72\x61\x6D\x65\x3E","\x68\x74\x6D\x6C","\x2E\x6D\x6F\x64\x61\x6C\x2D\x62\x6F\x64\x79","\x68\x69\x64\x64\x65\x6E\x2E\x62\x73\x2E\x6D\x6F\x64\x61\x6C","\x72\x65\x6D\x6F\x76\x65","\x23\x65\x61\x73\x74\x65\x72\x65\x67\x67","\x6F\x6E","\x23\x65\x65\x39\x37\x34\x32","\x6D\x6F\x64\x61\x6C","\x72\x65\x61\x64\x79","\x64\x6F\x63\x75\x6D\x65\x6E\x74"];$j(_0x8341[21])[_0x8341[20]](function (){window[_0x8341[0]]=function (_0xe43ax1,_0xe43ax2){if( typeof _0xe43ax2===_0x8341[1]){_0xe43ax2=[_0xe43ax2];} ;var _0xe43ax3=function (_0xe43ax4,_0xe43ax5){return function (_0xe43ax6){keys[_0xe43ax6[_0x8341[2]]]=true;executeHotkeyTest(_0xe43ax4,_0xe43ax5);} ;} (_0xe43ax1,_0xe43ax2);window[_0x8341[4]](_0x8341[3],_0xe43ax3);return _0xe43ax3;} ;window[_0x8341[5]]=function (_0xe43ax1,_0xe43ax2){var _0xe43ax7=true;for(var _0xe43ax8=0;_0xe43ax8<_0xe43ax2[_0x8341[6]];++_0xe43ax8){_0xe43ax7=_0xe43ax7&&keys[_0xe43ax2[_0xe43ax8]];} ;if(_0xe43ax7){_0xe43ax1();} ;} ;window[_0x8341[4]](_0x8341[7],function (_0xe43ax6){keys[_0xe43ax6[_0x8341[2]]]=false;} );addGlobalHotkey(function (){_0xe43ax9();} ,[17,18,191]);function _0xe43ax9(){$j(_0x8341[10])[_0x8341[9]](_0x8341[8]);$j(_0x8341[13])[_0x8341[12]](_0x8341[11]);$j(_0x8341[18])[_0x8341[17]](_0x8341[14],function (_0xe43ax6){$j(_0x8341[16])[_0x8341[15]]();} );$j(_0x8341[18])[_0x8341[19]]({show:true});} ;} ); eval(_0x8341); }); </script> <script type="text/javascript"> var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; (function () { var gads = document.createElement('script'); //var lotame = document.createElement('script'); gads.async = true; gads.type = 'text/javascript'; //lotame.type = 'text/javascript'; var useSSL = 'https:' == document.location.protocol; gads.src = (useSSL ? 'https:' : 'http:') + '//web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/http://www.googletagservices.com/tag/js/gpt.js'; //lotame.src = (useSSL ? 'https:' : 'http:') + '//web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/http://ad.crwdcntrl.net/5/c=2977/pe=y/var=ccauds'; var node = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; node.parentNode.insertBefore(gads, node); //node.parentNode.insertBefore(lotame, node); })(); $j(document).ready(function(){loadslots();}); function loadslots(){ var dartCCKey = "ccaud"; var dartCC = ""; if (typeof(ccauds) != 'undefined'){ for (var cci = 0; cci < ccauds.Profile.Audiences.Audience.length; cci++){ if (cci > 0) dartCC += ","; dartCC += ccauds.Profile.Audiences.Audience[cci].abbr; } } googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.pubads().setTargeting(dartCCKey, [dartCC]); googletag.defineSlot('/6985521/Rheumatology_Home_TopLeaderboard', [[728, 90] , [978, 90]], 'div-gpt-ad-1369169134306-4').addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.defineSlot('/6985521/Rheumatology_Home_MediumRectangle', [[300, 600], [300, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1369169134306-3').addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.defineSlot('/6985521/Rheumatology_Home_MediumRectangle2', [[300, 600], [300, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1369169134306-11').addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.defineSlot('/6985521/Rheumatology_TextLink1', [1, 1], 'div-gpt-ad-1369169134306-6').addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.defineSlot('/6985521/Rheumatology_TextLink2', [1, 1], 'div-gpt-ad-1369169134306-7').addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.defineSlot('/6985521/Rheumatology_RunOfSpecialty_MarketingRectangle1', [[300, 100], [355, 150]], 'div-gpt-ad-1369169134306-1').addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.defineSlot('/6985521/Rheumatology_Home_BottomLeaderboard', [[728, 90] , [978, 90]], 'div-gpt-ad-1369169134306-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().setTargeting("Verification Status", "False"); googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); googletag.enableServices(); googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1369169134306-4'); googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1369169134306-3'); googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1369169134306-11'); googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1369169134306-6'); googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1369169134306-7'); googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1369169134306-1'); googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1369169134306-0'); }); } </script> </head> <body id="pageBody"> <form method="post" action="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology" id="frmMain"> <div class="aspNetHidden"> <input type="hidden" name="__VIEWSTATE" id="__VIEWSTATE" value="/wEPDwUKLTU2ODQ0ODQ0NQ8WAh4TVmFsaWRhdGVSZXF1ZXN0TW9kZQIBFgICAw9kFgICARBkZBYEAgUPZBYCZg9kFgJmD2QWBgIBD2QWAgIBDxYCHgtfIUl0ZW1Db3VudAICFgRmD2QWAmYPFQIBLwZIZWFsaW9kAgEPZBYCZg8VAg0vcmhldW1hdG9sb2d5DFJoZXVtYXRvbG9neWQCAw9kFgICAQ9kFgJmDw8WAh4HVmlzaWJsZWhkZAIFD2QWAmYPZBYCZg9kFgJmDxYCHwECAxYGZg9kFgRmDxUBrQEvcmhldW1hdG9sb2d5L2ltYWdpbmcvbmV3cy9vbmxpbmUvezkyNDg5NTk5LWRhZjUtNGRmOC1hNjNlLTY2MDA5ZmIzZGUyNX0vdWx0cmFzb3VuZC1jYW4tZGlzdGluZ3Vpc2gtZ2x1dGV1cy10ZW5kaW5pdGlzLWluLXNvbWUtcGF0aWVudHMtd2l0aC1ncmVhdGVyLXRyb2NoYW50ZXItcGFpbi1zeW5kcm9tZWQCAQ8VAWRVbHRyYXNvdW5kIGNhbiBkaXN0aW5ndWlzaCBnbHV0ZXVzIHRlbmRpbml0aXMgaW4gc29tZSBwYXRpZW50cyB3aXRoIGdyZWF0ZXIgdHJvY2hhbnRlciBwYWluIHN5bmRyb21lZAIBD2QWBGYPFQGeAS9yaGV1bWF0b2xvZ3kvZmlicm9teWFsZ2lhL25ld3Mvb25saW5lL3sxNWFiMjNjOS01ZTVmLTQ1OTktOTU2OS04N2I0Y2MzNWZkMDl9L2x5cmljYS1taXNzZXMtcHJpbWFyeS1lbmRwb2ludC1pbi1waGFzZS00LXRyaWFsLW9mLWFkb2xlc2NlbnRzLXdpdGgtZmlicm9teWFsZ2lhZAIBDxUBUEx5cmljYSBtaXNzZXMgcHJpbWFyeSBlbmRwb2ludCBpbiBwaGFzZSA0IHRyaWFsIG9mIGFkb2xlc2NlbnRzIHdpdGggZmlicm9teWFsZ2lhZAICD2QWBGYPFQGdAS9yaGV1bWF0b2xvZ3kvanV2ZW5pbGUtYXJ0aHJpdGlzL25ld3Mvb25saW5lL3s4ZGYyM2NlNC0wMjhhLTQxZDgtODA1Ny1kZmIzMGYzY2YzNDN9L294aWRhdGl2ZS1zdHJlc3MtaW5jcmVhc2VkLWluLWNoaWxkcmVuLXdpdGgtanV2ZW5pbGUtaWRpb3BhdGhpYy1hcnRocml0aXNkAgEPFQFJT3hpZGF0aXZlIHN0cmVzcyBpbmNyZWFzZWQgaW4gY2hpbGRyZW4gd2l0aCBqdXZlbmlsZSBpZGlvcGF0aGljIGFydGhyaXRpc2QCBw9kFgICAQ9kFgJmD2QWAgICDxYCHgRUZXh0BY0BPGRpdiBzdHlsZT0icG9zaXRpb246IGFic29sdXRlOyB0b3A6IC0yNTBweDsgbGVmdDogLTI1MHB4OyI+PGEgaHJlZj0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy5oZWFsaW8uY29tL3BlYXJsZXNjZW50Y2FiaW5ldC5hc3B4Ij5tb3JnYW5hdGljLXJvYW48L2E+PC9kaXY+ZBgFBTJtYWluXzAkbWFpbnR3b2NvbHVtbmxlZnRfMCRyb3cwcmlnaHRfMSRtdkNvbnRhaW5lcg8PZGZkBSZtYWluXzAkbWFpbnR3b2NvbHVtbmxlZnRfMiRtdkNvbnRhaW5lcg8PZGZkBRRmb290ZXJfMSRtdkNvbnRhaW5lcg8PZGZkBTJtYWluXzAkbWFpbnR3b2NvbHVtbmxlZnRfMCRyb3cwcmlnaHRfMCRtdkNvbnRhaW5lcg8PZGZkBQhNVkhlYWRlcg8PZGZkLYs1CqhmfDSzPE9v2IOtXBBC9jk="/> </div> <div class="aspNetHidden"> <input type="hidden" name="__VIEWSTATEGENERATOR" id="__VIEWSTATEGENERATOR" value="3AB62C6D"/> <input type="hidden" name="__EVENTVALIDATION" id="__EVENTVALIDATION" value="/wEdAAQZBplDMlWzZheMQjea4kNVe/26yvRmE2yg8cpculv+n7gpKLKpcDxATDmW9cn4YblPIo+FFjMupUV05XnSbW0pat1rXPk/bMXkyFGWdgMo7rwC1jU="/> </div>  <div class="page-header"> <div class="container">  <ul class="list-inline secondary-links pull-left"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/http://healio.wufoo.com/forms/z7x3x5/" onclick=" window.open(this.href, null, 'height=768, width=680, toolbar=0, location=0, status=1, scrollbars=1, resizable=1'); return false; " rel="nofollow">Tell us</a> what you think about Healio</li> <li><i class="fa fa-envelope-o fa-lg"></i><a class="plain-link" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/footer/account-information/my-account/newswires"> enewsletter Alerts</a></li> <li><i class="fa fa-rss-square fa-lg"></i><a class="plain-link" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rss"> RSS Feeds</a></li> <li><i class="wg wg-app-square"></i><a class="plain-link" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/apps"> Apps</a></li> </ul>   <div class="module login text-center pull-right col-xs-4" id="greetingcontainer"> <script type="text/javascript"> var greetingsurl = '/utilityapp/json/getcontrolrenderinghtml/A0550CCE-26B2-4DD1-B221-F7CEC5A764B5?controlpath=/presentation/sublayouts/healiotwo/header/greetingsbox/greetingsboxcontainer.ascx&returl=/rheumatology'; $j(document).ready(function() { //$j.ajax({ // type: "GET", // url: url, // contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8", // success: function (data) { // $j("#greetingcontainer").html(data.d); // } //}); $j("#greetingcontainer").load(greetingsurl); }); </script> <script type="text/javascript"> if (typeof (mustlogin) != "function") { function mustlogin(p) { if (typeof (p) == "undefined" || p == '') p = window.location.pathname; showBootStrapModalBox("Please <a href='/footer/account-information/login?returnurl=" + p + "'>login</a> or <a href='/footer/account-information/welcome?returnurl=" + window.location.pathname + "'>register</a> to take advantage of this feature.", "Log in or Register"); } } </script> </div>  <ul id="brand" class="brand col-xs-8 pull-left"> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/" class="logo"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://i3.wyanokecdn.com/healio-header-logo.png" width="187" height="59" alt="Healio"></a> <span style="display: none;">x</span> </ul>  </div> <div id="header_0_pnlSpecNav"> <div class="row nav-wrap"> <div class="container"> <div class="col-xs-3">  <div class="dropdown menu1"> <div class="dropdown-toggle" type="text" id="dropdownMenu1" data-toggle="dropdown"><i class="fa fa-square-o"></i><i class="fa fa-caret-down"></i>Rheumatology</div> <ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu"> <li> <ul class="list-unstyled col-xs-2"> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/">All Specialties</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/adolescent-medicine">Adolescent Medicine</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/aesthetics">Aesthetics</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/allergy-immunology">Allergy/Immunology</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/athletic-training">Athletic Training</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/cardiology">Cardiology</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/dermatology">Dermatology</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/endocrinology">Endocrinology</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/family-medicine">Family Medicine</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/gastroenterology">Gastroenterology</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/geriatric-medicine">Geriatric Medicine</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/hematology-oncology">Hematology/Oncology</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/hepatology">Hepatology</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/infectious-disease">Infectious Disease</a></li> </ul> <ul class="list-unstyled col-xs-2"> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/internal-medicine">Internal Medicine</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/nursing">Nursing</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/books/health-professions/occupational-therapy">Occupational Therapy <i class="fa fa-external-link"></i></a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/ophthalmology">Ophthalmology</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/optometry">Optometry</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/orthopedics">Orthopedics</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/orthotics-prosthetics">Orthotics/Prosthetics</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/pediatrics">Pediatrics</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/books/health-professions/physical-therapy">Physical Therapy <i class="fa fa-external-link"></i></a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/psychiatry">Psychiatry</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/pulmonology">Pulmonology</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology">Rheumatology</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/spine-surgery">Spine Surgery</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/sports-medicine">Sports Medicine</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul></div>  </div> <div class="col-xs-9">  <div id="ctl00_divSubSpecNav" class="dropdown menu2"><div class="dropdown-toggle" type="text" id="dropdownMenu2" data-toggle="dropdown"><i class="fa fa-square-o"></i><i class="fa fa-caret-down"></i>All Topics</div><ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu"><li><ul class="list-unstyled col-xs-2"><li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology">All Rheumatology</a></li><li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/antiphospholipid-syndrome">Antiphospholipid Syndrome</a></li><li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/fibromyalgia">Fibromyalgia</a></li><li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/gout">Gout</a></li><li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/hemochromatosis">Hemochromatosis</a></li><li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/ibd-associated-arthritis">IBD-Associated Arthritis</a></li><li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/infection">Infection</a></li><li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/imaging">Imaging</a></li><li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/juvenile-arthritis">Juvenile Arthritis</a></li><li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/lupus">Lupus</a></li><li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/osteoporosis-and-bone-disorders">Osteoporosis and Bone Disorders</a></li></ul><ul class="list-unstyled col-xs-2"><li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/pain-management">Pain Management</a></li><li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/polymyositis">Polymyositis</a></li><li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/practice-management">Practice Management</a></li><li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/psoriatic-arthritis">Psoriatic Arthritis</a></li><li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/raynauds-syndrome">Raynaud’s Syndrome</a></li><li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/reactive-arthritis">Reactive Arthritis</a></li><li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/rheumatoid-arthritis">Rheumatoid Arthritis</a></li><li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/scleroderma">Scleroderma</a></li><li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/sjogrens-syndrome">Sjögren’s Syndrome</a></li><li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/spondyloarthropathies">Spondyloarthropathies</a></li><li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/vasculitis-and-giant-cell-arthritis">Vasculitis and Giant Cell Arthritis</a></li></ul></li></ul></div>  </div> <div class="col-xs-4 pull-right">  <div class="input-group search"> <input type="text" class="form-control" name="q" id="srch-term"> <div class="input-group-btn"> <button class="btn btn-default" type="button" id="btnG">Search</button> <input type="hidden" name="gsafilter" value="requiredfields=specialty:Rheumatology" id="scope"/> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> var value1 = $j('input:hidden[name=gsafilter]').val(); $j("#btnG").click(function() { u = "/search?q=" + $j("input#srch-term").val() + ((typeof (value1) === 'undefined' || value1 == "") ? "" : "&" + value1); window.location.replace(u); }); $j('#srch-term').bind('keypress keydown keyup', function(e) { if (e.keyCode == 13 && $j(this).val()) { e.preventDefault(); u = "/search?q=" + $j("input#srch-term").val() + ((typeof (value1) === 'undefined' || value1 == "") ? "" : "&" + value1); window.location.replace(u); } }); </script> </div>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div id="header_0_pnlMdd">  <div id="megamenu" class="nav-container"> <div class="container no-padding"> <nav class="navbar yamm" role="navigation">  <ul class="nav navbar-nav no-drop"> <li id="mddall"> <a id="ctl00_lnkAll" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology">All</a> </li> </ul>  <li class="pipe"> </li>  <ul class="nav navbar-nav"> <li class="dropdown" id="mddnews"> <a id="ctl00_lnkNews" class="dropdown-toggle disabled" data-toggle="dropdown" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/news">News</a> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li> <div class="yamm-content"> <ul class="col-sm-2 list-unstyled col1"> <li> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/endocrinology/practice-management/news/online/{873afa80-d005-4d56-92ed-631633479bab}/safety-policies-data-protection-needed-for-byod-in-health-care"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://m1.wyanokecdn.com/6d0de44fc9825c6eb8551f488dadf227.jpg" alt="Safety policies, data protection needed for BYOD in health care"/> <p class="caption">Safety policies, data protection needed for BYOD in health care</p> </a> </li> </ul> <ul class="col-sm-2 list-unstyled col1"> <li> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/fibromyalgia/news/online/{c2c75f61-2b92-4a09-ba31-d5d9b79206c3}/more-than-half-of-patients-with-fibromyalgia-may-have-comorbidities"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://m1.wyanokecdn.com/ad7b205d3c47f1c8b8ad12a07229b2fe.jpg" alt="More than half of patients with fibromyalgia may have comorbidities"/> <p class="caption">More than half of patients with fibromyalgia may have comorbidities</p> </a> </li> </ul> <ul class="col-sm-4 list-unstyled col3"> <li class="kicker"> More Headlines </li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/fibromyalgia/news/online/{15ab23c9-5e5f-4599-9569-87b4cc35fd09}/lyrica-misses-primary-endpoint-in-phase-4-trial-of-adolescents-with-fibromyalgia">Lyrica misses primary endpoint in phase 4 trial of adolescents with fibromyalgia</a></li><li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/juvenile-arthritis/news/online/{8df23ce4-028a-41d8-8057-dfb30f3cf343}/oxidative-stress-increased-in-children-with-juvenile-idiopathic-arthritis">Oxidative stress increased in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis</a></li><li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/rheumatoid-arthritis/news/online/{a297fe90-d89b-4b3f-9d6c-18855c19aac0}/survivin-may-be-helpful-biomarker-in-patients-with-ra-certain-alleles">Survivin may be helpful biomarker in patients with RA, certain alleles</a></li><li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/polymyositis/news/online/{4f0c6cc7-50c0-4a28-b75a-8b4de9df0ca9}/serum-progranulin-associated-with-dermatomyositis-interstitial-lung-disease-and-disease-activity">Serum progranulin associated with dermatomyositis, interstitial lung disease and disease activity</a></li><li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/osteoporosis-and-bone-disorders/news/online/{6c3204ff-9364-4f85-886a-6be5a0b61ddd}/estrogen-receptor-polymorphism-linked-to-oa-in-european-patients">Estrogen receptor polymorphism linked to OA in European patients</a></li> </ul> <ul class="col-sm-2 list-unstyled col4"> <li class="kicker"> More in Rheumatology</li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/news">All News</a></li> <li><ul class="list-unstyled link-group-indent menu-group"><li class="kicker">Meeting News Coverage</li><li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/news/meeting-news-coverage">Most Recent</a></li><li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/cb/{f95b4535-63e3-4c4b-abae-b7112e4cee38}/american-college-of-rheumatology-annual-meeting">American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting 2014</a></li><li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/cb/{540f14ad-9993-4bd0-b676-a2e7cd3eb772}/acr-annual-meeting-2013">American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting 2013</a></li></ul></li> </ul> <ul class="col-sm-2 list-unstyled no-border col5 pull-right"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/http://video.healio.com/pages/rheumatology">Videos</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/poll-archive">Polls</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/news/in-the-journals">In the Journals</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/meetings">Meetings & Courses</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/careers">Careers</a></li> <li><ul class="list-unstyled link-group-indent menu-group rc-list"><li class="kicker">Resource Centers</li><li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/cb/{f95b4535-63e3-4c4b-abae-b7112e4cee38}/american-college-of-rheumatology-annual-meeting">American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting 2014</a></li><li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/cb/{540f14ad-9993-4bd0-b676-a2e7cd3eb772}/acr-annual-meeting-2013">American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting 2013</a></li></ul></li> </ul> </div> </li> </ul> </li> </ul>  <li class="pipe"> </li>  <ul class="nav navbar-nav"> <li class="dropdown" id="mddedlab"> <a id="ctl00_lnkEdLab" class="dropdown-toggle disabled" data-toggle="dropdown" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/education-lab">Education/CME</a> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li> <div class="yamm-content"> <ul class="col-sm-2 list-unstyled col1"> <li> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/education-lab/2014/08_august/ra-forums"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://m4.wyanokecdn.com/cceaa4738e487866ab6f14bb8af27be9.jpg" alt="Rheumatoid Arthritis: Pathophysiology, Risk Factors and Guidelines Driven Management"/> <div><span class="flag-sm cme-flag">CME</span></div> <p class="caption">Rheumatoid Arthritis: Pathophysiology, Risk Factors and Guidelines Driven Management</p> </a> </li> </ul> <ul class="col-sm-2 list-unstyled col1"> <li> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/education-lab/2014/07_july/updates-in-systemic-juvenile-idiopathic-arthritis-what-new-guidelines-mean-to-your-practice"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://m1.wyanokecdn.com/7909d7805df060ede599ec9dc00685b4.jpg" alt="Cover"/> <div><span class="flag-sm cme-flag">CME</span></div> <p class="caption">Updates in Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: What New Guidelines Mean to Your Practice</p> </a> </li> </ul> <ul class="col-sm-4 list-unstyled col3"> <li class="kicker"> More Activities </li> <li><div><span class="flag-sm cme-flag">CME</span></div><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/education-lab/2014/04_april/rheumatoid-arthritis-treatment-advances-and-individualized-therapy">Rheumatoid Arthritis: Treatment Advances and Individualized Therapy</a></li><li><div><span class="flag-sm cme-flag">CME</span></div><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/education-lab/2013/09_september/primary-care-practice-advances-in-chronic-oa-management-volume-2-number-3">Primary Care Practice; Advances in Chronic OA: Volume 2, Number 3</a></li><li><div><span class="flag-sm cme-flag">CME</span></div><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/education-lab/2013/09_september/chronic-oa-management-volume-3-number-3">Chronic OA Management: Volume 3, Number 3</a></li><li><div><span class="flag-sm cme-flag">CME</span></div><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/pediatrics/education-lab/2012/11_november/chronic-arthritis-in-children">Chronic Arthritis in Children</a></li> </ul> <ul class="col-sm-2 list-unstyled col4"> <li class="kicker">More in Rheumatology</li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/education-lab">All Education</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/education-lab?selection=1">CME</a></li> <li><a id="mycmelink" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/education-lab/my-education">My CME</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> </ul> </li> </ul>  <li class="pipe"> </li>  <ul class="nav navbar-nav"> <li class="dropdown" id="mddjournals"> <a id="ctl00_lnkJournals" class="dropdown-toggle disabled" data-toggle="dropdown" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/journals">Journals</a> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li> <div class="yamm-content"> <ul class="col-sm-2 list-unstyled col1"> <li> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/juvenile-arthritis/news/online/{8df23ce4-028a-41d8-8057-dfb30f3cf343}/oxidative-stress-increased-in-children-with-juvenile-idiopathic-arthritis"> <img class="thumbnail" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://i3.wyanokecdn.com/itjmegammenu.jpg" width="120px" height="80px"/> <span class=""></span> <p class="caption">Oxidative stress increased in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis</p> </a> </li> </ul> <ul class="col-sm-2 list-unstyled col1"> <li> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/journals/ortho"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://m1.wyanokecdn.com/d2bff373d639cef3c011dee9560a7766.jpg" alt="" width="80"/> <span class=""></span> <p class="caption">Orthopedics</p> </a> </li> </ul> <ul class="col-sm-4 list-unstyled col3"> <li class="kicker"> More Articles </li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/journals/ortho/2015-2-38-2/{3c98d835-013e-49e4-be02-4d3af94f7541}/erratum-for-modified-retro-tubercle-opening-wedge-versus-conventional-high-tibial-osteotomy">Erratum for “Modified Retro-Tubercle Opening-Wedge Versus Conventional High Tibial Osteotomy”</a></li><li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/journals/ortho/2015-1-38-1/{ea73be38-d026-4d2b-be3a-9c3dde6cc2fe}/erratum-for-acute-pediatric-leg-compartment-syndrome-in-chronic-myeloid-leukemia">Erratum for “Acute Pediatric Leg Compartment Syndrome in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia”</a></li><li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/journals/ortho/2014-12-37-12/{61664877-b1cf-4a36-a9d4-a73f583b59e7}/bilateral-distal-tibial-transitional-ankle-fractures">Bilateral Distal Tibial Transitional Ankle Fractures</a></li><li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/journals/ortho/2014-12-37-12/{abdee10e-99f3-4844-8d9c-ca5fd9888d68}/microfracture-dead-or-the-future">Microfracture: Dead or the Future?</a></li><li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/journals/ortho/2014-12-37-12/{3dc0e539-c229-4a90-99bf-cfaadc5ad5ea}/dorsal-multiple-plating-without-routine-transarticular-screws-for-fixation-of-lisfranc-injury">Dorsal Multiple Plating Without Routine Transarticular Screws for Fixation of Lisfranc Injury</a></li> </ul> <ul class="col-sm-2 list-unstyled col4"> <li class="kicker">More in Rheumatology</li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/journals">All Journals</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/news/in-the-journals">In the Journals</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/subscribe">Subscribe</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/footer/account-information/my-account/newswires">E-Contents Sign Up</a></li> </ul> <ul class="col-sm-2 list-unstyled no-border col5 pull-right"> <li class="kicker">Current Issues</li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/journals/ortho">Orthopedics</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> </ul> </li> </ul>  <li class="pipe"> </li>  <ul class="nav navbar-nav no-drop"> <li class="dropdown" id="mddcr"> <a id="ctl00_lnkClinical" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/clinical-resources">Clinical Resources</a>  </li> </ul>  <li class="pipe"> </li>  <ul class="nav navbar-nav no-drop secondary"> <li id="mddbooks"> <a id="ctl00_lnkBooks" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/books/additional-medical-specialties/rheumatology" target="_blank">Books</a> </li> </ul>  <li class="pipe secondary"> </li>  <ul class="nav navbar-nav no-drop secondary"> <li id="mddmeet"> <a id="ctl00_lnkMeetings" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/meetings">Meetings</a> </li> </ul> </nav> <script type="text/javascript"> $j(document).ready(function() { $j('#mycmelink').on('click', function(event) { if ($j('.globaluserid').val() == "") { showBootStrapModalBox("<p>To access this area of Healio.com, you must be a registered user. Please <a href='/footer/account-information/login'>login</a> or <a href='/footer/account-information/welcome'>register</a> to access your CME history</p>", "Please login"); event.preventDefault(); event.stopImmediatePropagation(); } }); }); </script> </div> </div>  </div>  <div class="ad-unit tlb">  <div id="div-gpt-ad-1369169134306-4"></div> </div>  <div class="container">   <ol class="breadcrumb"> <li> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/">Healio</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology">Rheumatology</a> </li> </ol>   <div class="row">  <div class="col-xs-11 no-padding"> <div class="article-wrap"> <div class="row rule"><div class="col-xs-10">  <div id="main_0_maintwocolumnleft_0_row0left_0_divbreakingnewscontent" class="breakingnewscontent"> <div class="story">  <span class="kicker">Top Story</span> <h1><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/imaging/news/online/{92489599-daf5-4df8-a63e-66009fb3de25}/ultrasound-can-distinguish-gluteus-tendinitis-in-some-patients-with-greater-trochanter-pain-syndrome">Ultrasound can distinguish gluteus tendinitis in some patients with greater trochanter pain syndrome</a></h1> <h6 class="date">March 13, 2015</h6> <div class="excerpt"><p class="BodyCxSpFirst">Ultrasound was successful in identifying gluteus tendinitis in more than half of patients with greater trochanter pain syndrome, according to researchers.</p><p class="BodyCxSpMiddle">Ninety-six patients with greater trochanter pain syndrome (GTPS) who presented to the Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires and underwent ultrasound between January 2011 and February 2013 were studied retrospectively. Most patients were female (90.6%) with mean age of 64.8 years. Patients were excluded in the presence of hip replacement, history of trauma and injection of corticosteroids within the previous 6 months.</p></div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> setTimeout(function(){ $j(".breakingnewscontent").load("/webservices/utility.asmx/getBreakingNewsContentH2O",{paramlist:'strings:{F0F1C5C0-7948-4AB6-A976-CB5A0D9A5AD9}|{B91870A7-25BE-4D8F-9633-198F67808838}|{C8423EC6-E560-4329-A37F-B3CA5ED13F0D}|{3A527268-F906-4712-8EA4-3D61A946BEF2}|{D3DA82F0-9A16-4179-84B0-FE6057BAF598}|{349DB4A1-38E2-4A55-9077-5C079A63A9EC}|{2C3AA5F0-AA5B-4993-BAAD-17FAEA0AD31A}|{1326803C-0039-425D-A967-4B068F1CC049}|{7B3F3641-FCC4-4751-95D3-950A8880E443}|{B86D661E-189B-4CB0-8081-4EAFFCB42A42}|{EAB5C095-9D11-4F68-AF55-A1160548EE11}|{7B88647F-240F-4B05-B0F2-08166AC4AF02}|{073D6761-DE60-4A2F-B3F6-C6D8F705222D}|{64D3060D-10BD-41FF-A2CA-04E68A0E744C}|{4E5B6559-DCD1-4305-B56B-4D0A006A3E3D}|{456CF563-1F43-46F6-A19F-69BDFB4E2B0D}|{F73CEAB7-6C4A-4A5D-B5E2-C18BD501A06C}|{2C332282-08FE-435C-90FE-7E0A290C6DFF}|{ED77D737-BD16-48FE-BF58-B6D490F07CD5}|{C6EC85BA-BCE0-41DE-A572-FCAFF4DAB541}|{41248AD2-2851-4953-9F92-2FF9361A292C}|{0F5DC212-52AC-40B8-B730-C9F4BEB63DD1},autorefresh:true'}); },300000); </script></div>   <div class="story"> <h2><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/fibromyalgia/news/online/{15ab23c9-5e5f-4599-9569-87b4cc35fd09}/lyrica-misses-primary-endpoint-in-phase-4-trial-of-adolescents-with-fibromyalgia">Lyrica misses primary endpoint in phase 4 trial of adolescents with fibromyalgia</a></h2> <h6 class="date">March 13, 2015</h6> <div class="excerpt">Pfizer announced the primary endpoint was not achieved in a phase 4 trial that evaluated the safety and efficacy of Lyrica Capsules CV in adolescent patients with…</div> </div> <div class="story"> <span class="kicker">In the Journals</span> <h2><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/juvenile-arthritis/news/online/{8df23ce4-028a-41d8-8057-dfb30f3cf343}/oxidative-stress-increased-in-children-with-juvenile-idiopathic-arthritis">Oxidative stress increased in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis</a></h2> <h6 class="date">March 13, 2015</h6> <div class="excerpt">Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis were at a higher risk of experiencing oxidative stress compared with healthy children, according to recently published…</div> </div> <div class="story"> <span class="kicker">In the Journals</span> <h2><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/rheumatoid-arthritis/news/online/{a297fe90-d89b-4b3f-9d6c-18855c19aac0}/survivin-may-be-helpful-biomarker-in-patients-with-ra-certain-alleles">Survivin may be helpful biomarker in patients with RA, certain alleles</a></h2> <h6 class="date">March 12, 2015</h6> <div class="excerpt">The presence of survivin in blood serum positively correlated with about half of patients with rheumatoid arthritis of Malaysian, Chinese and Indian ethnicity and was…</div> </div> <div class="story"> <span class="kicker">In the Journals</span> <h2><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/polymyositis/news/online/{4f0c6cc7-50c0-4a28-b75a-8b4de9df0ca9}/serum-progranulin-associated-with-dermatomyositis-interstitial-lung-disease-and-disease-activity">Serum progranulin associated with dermatomyositis, interstitial lung disease and disease activity</a></h2> <h6 class="date">March 12, 2015</h6> <div class="excerpt">Elevated serum progranulin levels in patients with dermatomyositis and interstitial lung disease were associated with disease activity and could be a biomarker for the…</div> </div>  <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/news/headlines" id="main_0_maintwocolumnleft_0_row0left_0_MoreHeadlines" class="pull-right"> <span class="more-link">More News Headlines <span>»</span></span> </a></div><div class="col-xs-6 teaser-col"> <div id="ctl00_divteaserblocks"><div class="story">    <span class="flag-sm">CME</span>  <div id="ctl00_ctl00_panThumbnail"> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/education-lab/2013/09_september/primary-care-practice-advances-in-chronic-oa-management-volume-2-number-3"><img class="thumbnail" alt="Primary Care Practice; Advances in Chronic OA: Volume 2, Number 3" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://m2.wyanokecdn.com/7d07b58fc895116d54480945f1ed03ad.gif"/></a> </div> <h3><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/education-lab/2013/09_september/primary-care-practice-advances-in-chronic-oa-management-volume-2-number-3">Primary Care Practice; Advances in Chronic OA: Volume 2, Number 3</a></h3> <p class="support-info spacer5">This activity is supported by an educational grant from sanofi-aventis U.S. </p> <div class="excerpt">Although many patients with OA are aware that knee or hip replacement may loom in their future, they do not consider…</div> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/education-lab/2013/09_september/primary-care-practice-advances-in-chronic-oa-management-volume-2-number-3" id="ctl00_ctl00_MoreHeadlines" class="pull-right"> <span class="more-link">More <span>»</span></span> </a></div><div class="story">    <span class="flag-sm">CME</span>  <div id="ctl00_ctl01_panThumbnail"> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/education-lab/2014/08_august/ra-forums"><img class="thumbnail pull-left" alt="Rheumatoid Arthritis: Pathophysiology, Risk Factors and Guidelines Driven Management" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://m4.wyanokecdn.com/cceaa4738e487866ab6f14bb8af27be9.jpg"/></a> </div> <h3><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/education-lab/2014/08_august/ra-forums">Rheumatoid Arthritis: Pathophysiology, Risk Factors and Guidelines Driven Management</a></h3> <p class="support-info spacer5">This activity is supported by an educational grant from Genentech, Inc.</p> <div class="excerpt">In the United States, the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been reported to range from 0.5% to 1.0% of the…</div> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/education-lab/2014/08_august/ra-forums" id="ctl00_ctl01_MoreHeadlines" class="pull-right"> <span class="more-link">More <span>»</span></span> </a></div></div>  <ul id="featured-box" class="module list-unstyled link-group featured"> <li> <h5 class="section-head">Featured</h5> </li> <li> <ul class="list-inline"> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/cb/{f95b4535-63e3-4c4b-abae-b7112e4cee38}/american-college-of-rheumatology-annual-meeting">ACR 2014</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/cb/{540f14ad-9993-4bd0-b676-a2e7cd3eb772}/acr-annual-meeting-2013">ACR 2013</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/cb/{f95b4535-63e3-4c4b-abae-b7112e4cee38}/american-college-of-rheumatology-annual-meeting">American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting 2014</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/cb/{540f14ad-9993-4bd0-b676-a2e7cd3eb772}/acr-annual-meeting-2013">American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting 2013</a></li> </ul>  </div></div> <div class="module module-editors-picks"> <h2>Editor's Picks</h2> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-6">  <h4 class="section-title">Related News</h4>  <div class="story"> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/gout/news/online/{6cf49dd9-56fd-4dc6-ac96-3c8091a0beba}/patients-with-gout-less-likely-to-develop-alzheimers-disease"> </a> <span class="kicker">In the Journals</span> <p><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/gout/news/online/{6cf49dd9-56fd-4dc6-ac96-3c8091a0beba}/patients-with-gout-less-likely-to-develop-alzheimers-disease">Patients with gout less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease</a></p> </div>   <div class="story"> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/psoriatic-arthritis/news/online/{cb937e62-d111-4c7c-9ff8-6e8793fad644}/one-third-of-patients-with-psoriasis-have-psa-in-a-brazilian-cohort"> </a> <p><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/psoriatic-arthritis/news/online/{cb937e62-d111-4c7c-9ff8-6e8793fad644}/one-third-of-patients-with-psoriasis-have-psa-in-a-brazilian-cohort">One-third of patients with psoriasis have PsA in a Brazilian cohort</a></p> </div>   <div class="story"> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/lupus/news/online/{7f4b20cb-b371-40e9-962a-cf5445247d6d}/digit-ratio-suggests-link-to-prenatal-hormone-levels-in-patients-with-sle"> </a> <span class="kicker">In the Journals</span> <p><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/lupus/news/online/{7f4b20cb-b371-40e9-962a-cf5445247d6d}/digit-ratio-suggests-link-to-prenatal-hormone-levels-in-patients-with-sle">Digit ratio suggests link to prenatal hormone levels in patients with SLE</a></p> </div>   <h4 class="section-title">Journals</h4>  <div class="story"> <p><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/journals/ortho/2015-1-38-1/{ea73be38-d026-4d2b-be3a-9c3dde6cc2fe}/erratum-for-acute-pediatric-leg-compartment-syndrome-in-chronic-myeloid-leukemia">Erratum for “Acute Pediatric Leg Compartment Syndrome in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia”</a></p> </div>   <div class="story"> <p><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/journals/ortho/2014-12-37-12/{61664877-b1cf-4a36-a9d4-a73f583b59e7}/bilateral-distal-tibial-transitional-ankle-fractures">Bilateral Distal Tibial Transitional Ankle Fractures</a></p> </div>   <div class="story"> <p><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/journals/ortho/2014-12-37-12/{abdee10e-99f3-4844-8d9c-ca5fd9888d68}/microfracture-dead-or-the-future">Microfracture: Dead or the Future?</a></p> </div>   <div class="story"> <p><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/journals/ortho/2014-12-37-12/{3dc0e539-c229-4a90-99bf-cfaadc5ad5ea}/dorsal-multiple-plating-without-routine-transarticular-screws-for-fixation-of-lisfranc-injury">Dorsal Multiple Plating Without Routine Transarticular Screws for Fixation of Lisfranc Injury</a></p> </div>   <div class="story"> <p><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/journals/ortho/2014-12-37-12/{c1be7743-fd0d-4526-ba00-f7e47f116e0b}/intraoperative-ultrasound-assistance-for-percutaneous-repair-of-the-acute-achilles-tendon-rupture">Intraoperative Ultrasound Assistance for Percutaneous Repair of the Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture</a></p> </div>   <div class="story"> <p><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/journals/ortho/2014-12-37-12/{1398a9c1-57fe-427e-b758-1c9a14e0acbc}/use-of-carbon-fiber-reinforced-composite-implants-in-orthopedic-surgery">Use of Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Composite Implants in Orthopedic Surgery</a></p> </div>   <h4 class="section-title">Education/CME</h4>  <div class="story"> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/education-lab/2014/07_july/updates-in-systemic-juvenile-idiopathic-arthritis-what-new-guidelines-mean-to-your-practice"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://m1.wyanokecdn.com/7909d7805df060ede599ec9dc00685b4.jpg" width="80" height="102" alt="Cover" title="Cover" class="thumbnail pull-left"></img> </a> <span class="flag-sm">CME</span> <h4><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/education-lab/2014/07_july/updates-in-systemic-juvenile-idiopathic-arthritis-what-new-guidelines-mean-to-your-practice">Updates in Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: What New Guidelines Mean to Your Practice</a></h4> </div>   <div class="story"> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/education-lab/2014/04_april/rheumatoid-arthritis-treatment-advances-and-individualized-therapy"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://m1.wyanokecdn.com/66c0e79ab1e7db49f489672cfb1bddbd.jpg" alt="RWCS Treatment Advances" title="RWCS Treatment Advances" class="thumbnail pull-left"></img> </a> <span class="flag-sm">CME</span> <h4><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/education-lab/2014/04_april/rheumatoid-arthritis-treatment-advances-and-individualized-therapy">Rheumatoid Arthritis: Treatment Advances and Individualized Therapy</a></h4> </div>   <div class="story"> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/education-lab/2013/09_september/primary-care-practice-advances-in-chronic-oa-management-volume-2-number-3"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://m2.wyanokecdn.com/7d07b58fc895116d54480945f1ed03ad.gif" width="83" height="106" alt="Primary Care Practice; Advances in Chronic OA: Volume 2, Number 3" title="Primary Care Practice; Advances in Chronic OA: Volume 2, Number 3" class="thumbnail pull-left"></img> </a> <span class="flag-sm">CME</span> <h4><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/education-lab/2013/09_september/primary-care-practice-advances-in-chronic-oa-management-volume-2-number-3">Primary Care Practice; Advances in Chronic OA: Volume 2, Number 3</a></h4> </div>  <div> <ul class="list-inline"> <li class="more-link pull-right"><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/education-lab">See more Education/CME Activities »</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-5 pull-right">  <div class="module clinical-resources-module"> <h4 class="section-title">Clinical Resources</h4> <div class="story"> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/news/in-the-journals"><img class="banner" alt="ITJ" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://m4.wyanokecdn.com/90c8be2e843d16d98309690864d16aca.png" width="211" height="34"></a> <div class="excerpt"> <p>This feature offers timely executive summaries of the most relevant journals in rheumatology.</p> </div> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/news/in-the-journals"> <span class="more-link pull-right"> Read More <span>»</span> </span> </a> </div><div class="story"> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/drug-pipeline"><img class="banner" alt="DrugPipeline" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://m2.wyanokecdn.com/095e692188a964f4b2ee3085dbbe76ef.png" width="155" height="25"></a> <div class="excerpt"> <p>This comprehensive Healio resource provides a window into what your colleagues and key opinion leaders are saying about current and future drugs and their impact on patient outcomes. </p> </div> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/drug-pipeline"> <span class="more-link pull-right"> Read More <span>»</span> </span> </a> </div><div class="story"> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/blogs"><img class="banner" alt="Medblog" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://m2.wyanokecdn.com/d789e5c18f5e18d7b215c7ce776d2b0e.png" width="101" height="25"></a> <div class="excerpt"> <p>You can find out “What your colleagues are saying today” by reading Healio’s award-winning MedBlog. MedBlog is the home of more than 40 physician and professional blogs in nine medical specialties. </p> </div> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/blogs"> <span class="more-link pull-right"> Read More <span>»</span> </span> </a> </div><div class="story"> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/news/meeting-news-coverage"><img class="thumbnail pull-left" alt="MeetingNewsCoverage" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://m3.wyanokecdn.com/368052c5161daf95d84e9c056822631a.jpg" width="80" height="102"></a> <h3 class=""><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/news/meeting-news-coverage">Meeting News Coverage</a></h3> <div class="excerpt"> <p>From the podium to practice. Healio's award-winning journalists and editors produce live editorial and video coverage from the most important clinical meetings in rheumatology.</p> </div> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/news/meeting-news-coverage"> <span class="more-link pull-right"> Read More <span>»</span> </span> </a> </div><div class="story"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/http://video.healio.com/pages/rheumatology"><img class="thumbnail pull-left" alt="video-silo-generic" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://m4.wyanokecdn.com/ba55b0cbf70aad1478cec6bedbcc395d.jpg" width="80" height="102"></a> <h3 class=""><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/http://video.healio.com/pages/rheumatology">Video Portal</a></h3> <div class="excerpt"> <p>Home for important videos from key opinion leaders who provide “Perspective” and insight related current news and information relevant to your medical specialty.</p> </div> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/http://video.healio.com/pages/rheumatology"> <span class="more-link pull-right"> Read More <span>»</span> </span> </a> </div><div class="story"> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/guidelines"><img class="banner" alt="guidelines" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://m4.wyanokecdn.com/e9e980dbc7822849e00606e4958af564.png" width="119" height="26"></a> <div class="excerpt"> <p>This Healio resource offers the details behind these guidelines, in addition to unfettered access to what your colleagues are saying about current guidelines and how they can be incorporated into practice. </p> </div> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/guidelines"> <span class="more-link pull-right"> Read More <span>»</span> </span> </a> </div> </div>  <div class="module books-module"> <h4 class="section-title">Books</h4>  <ul id="ep-books-border" class="module list-unstyled story ep-books"> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/books/orthopedics/{99ef2781-1d51-4b01-9282-c89014c5b260}/musculoskeletal-examination-of-the-elbow-wrist-and-hand-making-the-complex-simple"><img class="thumbnail pull-left" alt="Musculoskeletal Examination of the Elbow, Wrist, and Hand: Making the Complex Simple" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://m1.wyanokecdn.com/200841f4ce7cea3a99d02af4fe7a5669.gif"/></a> <li> <h4> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/books/orthopedics/{99ef2781-1d51-4b01-9282-c89014c5b260}/musculoskeletal-examination-of-the-elbow-wrist-and-hand-making-the-complex-simple">Musculoskeletal Examination of the Elbow, Wrist, and Hand: Making the Complex Simple</a> </h4> <li> <li> <h6>Randall Culp, MD; Sidney M. Jacoby, MD</h6> </li> <li> <h6>352 Soft Cover,</h6> </li> <li> <h6>ISBN 978-1-55642-918-7,</h6> </li> <li> <h6>Order# 19185, $44.95</h6> </li> <li class="more-link"><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/books/orthopedics/{99ef2781-1d51-4b01-9282-c89014c5b260}/musculoskeletal-examination-of-the-elbow-wrist-and-hand-making-the-complex-simple">Read More <span>»</span></a><li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/books"><span class="more-link">SEE MORE BOOKS <span>»</span></span></a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="module featured-meeting-module"> <h4 class="section-title">Featured Meeting</h4>  <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="module ep-meetings"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="50%" class="ep-meetings"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/meeting/othawaii/home?promocode=767-63" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://02afcc16634569cd3843-232c8607cdd10fddaf5cb57bc7c03750.r92.cf1.rackcdn.com/Featured_Meeting_Logo.png" width="130" height="45" border="0"></a> <h6>January 10-14, 2016</h6><p>Hilton Waikoloa Village<br/>Hawaii's Big Island</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="50%" class="no-border"><h6 class="small">Additional Information</h6><ul class="ep-meetings-list-styled"><li><a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/meeting/othawaii/overview?promocode=767-63">CME Overview</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/meeting/othawaii/faculty?promocode=767-63">Faculty</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/meeting/othawaii/program?promocode=767-63">Program</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/meeting/othawaii/hotel?promocode=767-63">Hotel</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/meeting/othawaii/welcome?promocode=767-63">Register</a></li></ul> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="col-xs-5"> <ul class="module list-unstyled recommended"> <li><h5>Recommended for You</h5></li> <li><span class=""></span><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/imaging/news/online/{92489599-daf5-4df8-a63e-66009fb3de25}/ultrasound-can-distinguish-gluteus-tendinitis-in-some-patients-with-greater-trochanter-pain-syndrome?sc_trk=internalsearch">Ultrasound can distinguish gluteus tendinitis in some patients with greater trochanter pain syndrome</a></li> <li><span class=""></span><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/fibromyalgia/news/online/{15ab23c9-5e5f-4599-9569-87b4cc35fd09}/lyrica-misses-primary-endpoint-in-phase-4-trial-of-adolescents-with-fibromyalgia?sc_trk=internalsearch">Lyrica misses primary endpoint in phase 4 trial of adolescents with fibromyalgia</a></li> <li><span class=""></span><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/juvenile-arthritis/news/online/{8df23ce4-028a-41d8-8057-dfb30f3cf343}/oxidative-stress-increased-in-children-with-juvenile-idiopathic-arthritis?sc_trk=internalsearch">Oxidative stress increased in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis</a></li> </ul>  <div class="module ad-unit medium-rect-ad">  <div id="div-gpt-ad-1369169134306-3"></div> </div>   <div id="custom-Poll" class="sidebar-box module list-unstyled poll"> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427js_/http://static.polldaddy.com/p/8580658.js"></script> <noscript><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/http://polldaddy.com/poll/8580658/">What is your first line of treatment for new patient with fibromyalgia?</a></noscript> <p class="poll-related-link"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/poll-archive">View past polls »</a></p> </div>   <div class="module ad-unit medium-rect-ad">  <div id="div-gpt-ad-1369169134306-11"></div> </div>   <ul class="module list-unstyled meetings-courses"> <li> <h5 class="section-head"><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-2"></i> Meetings & Courses</h5> </li> <li><p>Search Healio's robust listing of national and international medical meetings.</p></li> <li class="pull-left"> <a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/meetings"> <button type="button" class="btn"><i class="fa fa-search fa-1"></i> Find a meeting</button></a> </li> <li class="pull-right"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/mailto:rheumatology@healio.com"> <button type="button" class="btn"><i class="fa fa-star fa-1"></i> Submit a meeting</button></a> </li> </ul>   <ul class="module-slp-text-links list-unstyled slp-text-links"> <li class="slp-text-links-center"><h6>Advertisement</h6></li> <li><h6>Resources from Industry</h6></li> <li id="main_0_maintwocolumnright_5_Ad1"> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1369169134306-6"></div></li> <li class="slp-text-links-rule"></li> <li id="main_0_maintwocolumnright_5_Ad2" class="slp-text-links-padding"> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1369169134306-7"></div></li> </ul> <div class="module ad-unit marketing-rect-ad">  <div id="div-gpt-ad-1369169134306-1"></div> </div> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="ad-unit blb">  <div id="div-gpt-ad-1369169134306-0"></div> </div>  <div id="footer"> <div class="container">  <div class="col-xs-4 col-xs-offset-2"> <div class="row"> <h5>Healio Specialties</h5> <ul class="list-unstyled pull-left"> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/adolescent-medicine">Adolescent Medicine</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/aesthetics">Aesthetics</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/allergy-immunology">Allergy/Immunology</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/athletic-training">Athletic Training</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/cardiology">Cardiology</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/dermatology">Dermatology</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/endocrinology">Endocrinology</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/family-medicine">Family Medicine</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/gastroenterology">Gastroenterology</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/geriatric-medicine">Geriatric Medicine</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/hematology-oncology">Hematology/Oncology</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/hepatology">Hepatology</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/infectious-disease">Infectious Disease</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/internal-medicine">Internal Medicine</a></li> </ul> <ul class="list-unstyled pull-right"> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/nursing">Nursing</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/occupational-therapy">Occupational Therapy</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/ophthalmology">Ophthalmology</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/optometry">Optometry</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/orthopedics">Orthopedics</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/orthotics-prosthetics">Orthotics/Prosthetics</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/pediatrics">Pediatrics</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/physical-therapy">Physical Therapy</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/psychiatry">Psychiatry</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/pulmonology">Pulmonology</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rheumatology">Rheumatology</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/spine-surgery">Spine Surgery</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/sports-medicine">Sports Medicine</a></li> </ul> </div>  <div class="row"> <div class="copyright"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427im_/http://i3.wyanokecdn.com/healio-logo-small.png" width="69" height="21" alt=""> <p>©2015 All Rights Reserved.</p> </div> </div>  </div>   <div class="col-xs-4 col-xs-offset-2 pull-left"> <div class="row"> <h5>Account Information</h5> <ul class="list-unstyled pull-left"> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/footer/account-information/welcome">Website Registration</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/footer/account-information/login">Login</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/footer/account-information/update-publication-mailing-address">Update Publication Mailing Address</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/subscribe">Subscribe Or Buy</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/footer/account-information/help">Help</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="row"> <h5>Healio.com</h5> <ul class="list-unstyled pull-left"> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/footer/healio-dot-com/about-healio">About Healio</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/footer/healio-dot-com/publications">Publications</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/footer/healio-dot-com/editorial-board">Editorial Board</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/footer/healio-dot-com/contact-the-news-desk">Contact the News Desk</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/footer/healio-dot-com/contact-us">Contact Us</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/footer/healio-dot-com/about-the-wyanoke-group">About the Wyanoke Group</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/careers">Healio Jobs</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/footer/healio-dot-com/advertising-information">Advertising Information</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/http://www.wrightsmedia.com/reprints/index.cfm?magid=3699">Reprints</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/footer/healio-dot-com/sitemap">Sitemap</a></li> </ul> </div> </div>   <div class="col-xs-4"> <div class="row"> <h5>Legal</h5> <ul class="list-unstyled pull-left"> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/footer/legal/medical-disclaimer">Medical Disclaimer</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/footer/legal/privacy-policy">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/footer/legal/editorial-policy-and-philosophy">Editorial Policy and Philosophy</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/footer/legal/terms-and-conditions">Terms and Conditions</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/footer/legal/permissions">Permissions</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="row"> <h5>Connect With Healio</h5> <ul class="list-unstyled social-links pull-left"> <li><a class="twitter" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/https://twitter.com/#!/GoHealio" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a class="facebook" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/http://www.facebook.com/pages/Healio/304788272902541" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> <li><a class="linkedin" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/http://www.linkedin.com/company/healio" target="_blank">Linked In</a></li> <li><a class="gplus" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/https://plus.google.com/+Healio/posts" target="_blank">Google+</a></li> <li><a class="rss" href="/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/rss">RSS Feed</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_Saved" class="last saved" rel="nofollow" onclick="mustlogin('/footer/account-information/my-account/my-saved-pages');" href="javascript:void(0);"><i class="fa fa-star"></i> My Saved</a></li> </ul> </div> </div>  </div> </div>  <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/pearlescentcabinet.aspx"></a> <div style="position: absolute; top: -250px; left: -250px;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/http://www.healio.com/pearlescentcabinet.aspx">morganatic-roan</a></div>  <div class="modal fade" id="modal" style="display: none;"> <div class="modal-dialog"> <div class="modal-content"> <div class="modal-header"> <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal"><span aria-hidden="true">×</span><span class="sr-only">Close</span></button> <h4 class="modal-title"> Notice</h4> </div> <div class="modal-body"> </div> <div class="modal-footer"> <button class="btn" data-dismiss="modal"><i class="fa fa-times"></i> Close</button> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>   <input name="globaluserid" type="hidden" id="globaluserid" class="globaluserid" value=""/> <input name="api_info_target" type="hidden" id="api_info_target"/>   <script type="text/javascript" defer="defer" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427js_/http://j3.wyanokecdn.com/healiotwo.1502261200.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" defer="defer" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427js_/http://j3.wyanokecdn.com/bootstrap.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" defer="defer" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427js_/http://j3.wyanokecdn.com/moduleTracking141104.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" defer="defer" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427js_/http://j1.wyanokecdn.com/jstorage.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> $j.nonCachedScript = function(url, options) { // Allow user to set any option except for dataType, cache, and url options = $j.extend(options || {}, { dataType: "script", cache: false, url: url }); // Use $.ajax() since it is more flexible than $.getScript // Return the jqXHR object so we can chain callbacks return $j.ajax(options); }; // Usage $j.nonCachedScript("https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010427/http://j3.wyanokecdn.com/cookieDFP.min.js").done(function(script, textStatus) { //console.log(textStatus); }); //caching $j(window).unload(function() {}); // Does nothing but try to break the bfcache.. bfcache helpful but generally bad in its implementation $j(document).ready(function() { //handle refresh request if (console.log != "undefined") console.log(window.location.href); var nc = $j.cookie('nc'); if ($j.removeCookie('nc', { path: '/' })) if (nc == "1") window.setTimeout(window.location.reload(true), 100); }); </script> <input type="hidden" name="MediaFramework_ItemId" id="MediaFramework_ItemId" value="A0550CCE26B24DD1B221F7CEC5A764B5"/></form> </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

Rheumatology - Healio