Inflammatory responses to cell-associated or tissue-associated immune complexes are key elements in the pathogenesis of several autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus ...

History and physical examination. Any patient with new-onset arthralgia or arthritis should be carefully evaluated for autoimmune disease. Mode of onset, initiating events, the number of involved ...

Diagnosing and Treating the Predominantly Female Problems of Systemic Autoimmune Diseases. MedGenMed 1(2), 1999. [formerly published in Medscape Women's Health eJournal 2(1), 1997]. Available at ...