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The Use of Immunosuppressants in Autoimmune and Inflammatory

by Hope Starkman, MD Polymyalgia rheumatica(PMR) is a condition that generally has the potential to affect individuals over the age of fifty. PMR can occur abruptly or can be insidious (develop more slowly over time) Many people wake up one morning with pain and stiffness of their shoulders, arms, neck, hips and upper legs. Like [...]

by Hope Starkman, MD Fibromyalgia is a very common pain syndrome which can occur in any age group or either sex. Fibromyalgia is most common, however, in women between the ages of 20-50. Fibromyalgia can occur alone or secondary to or in combination with other inflammatory or autoimmune disorders, like rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus [...]

by Hope Starkman , MD There are many forms of arthritis which fit into the inflammatory category but which do not have labs tests that specifically identify them. For example, patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) may have positive Rheumatoid Factors or CCP antibodies in their blood and patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus often have positive [...]