The Annual European Congress of Rheumatology was held in Berlin, Germany from July 9-12, 2004. This is the official meeting of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR). Full abstract reports may be reviewed in the July edition of Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases vol. 63 suppl. 1, 2004 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. 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 Jon Giles, M.D., Joan Bathon, M.D. and Jane McKenzie-White, MAS.

Rheumatoid Arthritis-Treatments

SONORA Study
TNF Inhibitors
IL-1 Trap
Bisphosphonates
B Cell Inhibition
CTLA4Ig

Rheumatoid Arthritis-Clinical

Radiographic Progression

Rheumatoid Arthritis-Epidemiology

Cardiovascular Risk
Herpes Zoster Risk
BeSt Trial

Rheumatoid Arthritis-Basic Science

Osteoarthritis-Treatments

Gout

Spondyloarthropathies

Basic Science

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