Specialty Rheumatology
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Featured
First Classification Criteria Developed for IgG4–Related Disease
The American College of Rheumatology and the European League Against Rheumatism that includes Massachusetts General Hospital physicians have developed and validated classification criteria for IgG4–related disease in a large cohort of patients.
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What Physicians Should Know About COVID-19 Vaccine Allergy: Q&A with Kimberly Blumenthal, MD, MSc
In this Q&A, Kimberly Blumenthal, MD, MSc, explains what may cause an allergic reaction to the vaccine, what makes someone higher risk for an adverse event, and what doctors can do to help patients understand and manage the risk.
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Osteoarthritis of Knee or Hip Increases Risk of Venous Thromboembolism
The first study of its kind shows that patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis are at high risk of developing venous thromboembolism, even if they don't undergo joint arthroplasty.
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Clinical Decision Support to Challenge Penicillin Allergy
A Massachusetts General Hospital allergist is developing a clinical decision support algorithm to safely challenge and confirm documented penicillin allergy.
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Mass General Team Overcomes COVID Hurdles to Fast-Track Tocilizumab Trial
After setting up a drug clinical trial in record time during extraordinary circumstances to answer an important clinical question, a Massachusetts General Hospital team found that tocilizumab does not help patients with COVID-19.
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Rheumatology Ultrasound Improves Diagnosis of Inflammation
Massachusetts General Hospital's Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Program improves early diagnosis and treatment of psoriatic arthritis and other inflammatory diseases.
Rheumatology contributors
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Andrew D. Luster, MD, PhD
Chief of the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Director of the Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases
Recent Article
The Role of Atypical Chemoattractant Receptors in Recruiting Neutrophils into Inflamed Tissue Sites
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Hak Soo Choi, PhD
Director, Bioengineering and Nanomedicine Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Faculty, Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center
Recent Article
Tissue-Specific Contrast Agents for Optical Fluorescence to Evaluate Rheumatoid Arthritis -
John H. Stone, MD, MPH
Director, Clinical Rheumatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Edward A. Fox Chair in Medicine at Mass General
Recent Article
Mass General Team Overcomes COVID Hurdles to Fast-Track Tocilizumab Trial
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Yuqing Zhang, DSc
Director of Epidemiological and Biostatistical Methods, Rheumatology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Professor in Residence in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Osteoarthritis of Knee or Hip Increases Risk of Venous Thromboembolism -
Zachary S. Wallace, MD, MSc
Physician, Rheumatology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital
Recent Article
Case Series: Tocilizumab and Tofacitinib for Resolved Hepatitis B Infection
Rheumatology
The Rheumatology Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital provides leading-edge treatment and transformative care to patients with rheumatic disease and autoimmune conditions.
