The Annual European Congress of Rheumatology was held in Vienna from June 8-11, 2005. This is the official meeting of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR). Full abstract reports may be can be found online by visiting the EULAR Congress website. While it is not possible to review all of the important findings from these meetings, some selected highlights are summarized. The majority of these highlights focus on diseases whose predominant manifestation is arthritis (consistent with the mission of this WebSite). The highlights are summarized by Clifton O. Bingham III, M.D. and Alan Matsumoto, M.D..

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Treatments

TNF Inhibitors
B Cell Inhibition
CTLA4Ig
Early RA Managment Recommendations

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Clinical Outcomes

Infections
Pain and Function
Best Study

Rheumatoid Arthritis-Epidemiology

Periodontal Disease

Osteoarthritis

Sjrogren's Syndrome

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Psoriatic Arthritis

Highlights from EULAR 2004 Annual Meeting

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