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Highlights from EULAR 2002 Annual Meeting

The Annual European Congress of Rheumatology was held in Stockholm, Sweden from June 18-21, 2003. 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. 62 suppl. 1, 2003 and 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 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 Alan Matsumotos, M.D. and Jane McKenzie White, MAS, Website Administrator.

Rheumatoid Arthritis-Treatments

TNF Inhibitors
T cell Inhibition
Anti-CD20 (B Cell Depletion)
Anti-CD4 Antibody

Rheumatoid Arthritis-Clinical

Radiographic Progression
Prognostic Markers

Rheumatoid Arthritis-Epidemiology

Osteoarthritis-Treatments

Spondyloarthropathies

Psoriatic Arthritis
Ankylosing Spondylitis

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