PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Vinall, Maria
ED  - Hahn, Bevra H.
TI  - Guideline Updates
DP  - 2011  01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 8--10
VI  - 11
IP  - 13
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/13/8.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/13/8.full
AB  - Each year at its annual meeting, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) introduces new or updated evidenced-based clinical practice recommendations that reflect recent clinical trial results and/or incorporate newly approved treatments. This article discusses updated recommendations for the use of nonbiologic and biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis, as well as new guidelines for the management of lupus nephritis.