NIAMS

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NIAMS

abbreviation for National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.

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Additional information and updates can also be found on the NIAMS Web site.

Questions and answers about growth plate injuries. (Health Topics)

NIAMS, which was established in 1986, leads and coordinates the federal biomedical research effort in arthritis and related rheumatic diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, heritable disorders, sports injuries, basic muscle biology and skin diseases

Hausman appointed to NIAMS post

The NIAMS is supporting a study looking for ways to treat diseases such as osteogenesis imperfecta by using gene therapy.

Questions and answers about heritable disorders of connective tissue. (Health Topics)

At the University of Maryland Pain Center in Baltimore, NIAMS researchers are evaluating the use of acupuncture on patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.

Questions and answers about arthritis pain

The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to solicit input from the extramural community that will inform the mechanisms and processes the NIAMS uses to support high-impact clinical trials.

Strategies to Strengthen High-Impact NIAMS Clinical Trials

This clearinghouse, a public service sponsored by the NIAMS, provides information on arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases.

Questions and Answers About Lichen Sclerosus

Recent NIAMS studies show that abnormally low levels of the hormone cortisol may be associated with fibromyalgia.

Questions and Answers About Fibromyalgia

Treatment with the IL-1 Trap led to an immediate clinical and laboratory improvement in all patients," the NIAMS investigators reported.

IL-1 Trap Shows Positive Results in Study of Patients with Inflammatory Disease; Results Presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology

We welcome the opportunity to work with Peter and the rest of the NARAC team in leveraging their valuable DNA resources and experience, and we appreciate the support of NIAMS.

Perlegen to Analyze Genetics of Rheumatoid Arthritis; Collaboration with the NARAC Funded by the National Institutes of Health

Additional copies of this booklet are available from the National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse, NIAMS, National Institutes of Health

Osteoarthritis

National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse National Institutes of Health 1 AMS Circle Bethesda, MD 20892-3675 301/495-4484 Fax: 301/718-6366 TTY: 301/565-2966 NIAMS Fast Facts--For health information that is available 24 hours a day by fax, call 301/881-2731 from a fax machine telephone.

Questions and Answers About Marfan Syndrome

The symposium will feature scientific advances made possible with NIAMS support, highlight how these advances have improved patients' lives, and address the future directions for NIAMS research.