Arthritis Today - July 2004
Focus on Liverpool: City of Culture – and rheumatology
From small, lower division beginnings, academic rheumatology on Merseyside has now reached Premier League status. Jane Tadman reports.
Rheumatoid arthritis – not just a disease of the joints
Rheumatoid arthritis is a complicated condition, affecting other internal organs such as the heart and lungs, as well as the joints. Deborah Symmons looks at heart complications, while Clive Kelly examines lung involvement.
Beating arthritis together
The UK Twin Register has helped to change the scientific establishment's ideas about the causes of common musculoskeletal conditions. Jane Tadman reports.
Teenagers in transition
Adolescence can be a difficult time for teenagers with arthritis. A major arc project, which comes to an end this month, has been helping to make it easier to move from children's to adult clinics. Jane Tadman reports.
Spotlight on science
An ongoing series of articles in which arc-funded researchers explain their work.
