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The Annual European Congress of Rheumatology was held in Stockholm, Sweden from June 12-15, 2002. This is the official meeting of the European Leagure Against Rheumatism (EULAR). Full abstract reports may be reviewed in the July edition of Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases vol. 61 suppl. 1, 2002. While it is not possible to review all of the important findings from these meetings, some selected highlights are summarized below. 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 Joan Bathon, M.D. and Jane McKenzie White, website project manager.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis-Treatments

TNF Inhibitors
IL-1 Receptor Antagonists
CTLA4Ig
p38 MAP Kinase Inhibition
Animal Studies

Rheumatoid Arthritis-Clinical

Radiographic Progression
Cardiovascular Disease
Early Treatment

Osteoarthritis-Treatments

Osteoarthritis-Clinical

Osteoarthritis-Surgical Outcomes

Spondyloarthropathies

Psoriatic Arthritis
Ankylosing Spondylitis

Highlights from EULAR 2001 Annual Meeting

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