MDLinx.com Launches RheumatologyLinx.com, AVertical News Site for Rheumatologists.Health/Medical Writers WASHINGTON, D.C.--(BW HealthWire)--Nov. 21, 2000 MDLinx.com, the medical specialists' network, today announced that it has launched a news and information Web site exclusively for Rheumatologists. RheumatologyLinx.com, (http://www.RheumatologyLinx.com), the 17th site in MDLinx.com's planned network of 37 specialty sites, is structured so that busy doctors can immediately access the specialty areas of most interest to them. In addition to General Rheumatology rheumatology /rheu·ma·tol·o·gy/ (-tol´ah-je) the branch of medicine dealing with rheumatic disorders, their causes, pathology, diagnosis, treatment, etc. rheu·ma·tol·o·gy n. news, the site's subspecialties include Amyloidosis Amyloidosis Definition Amyloidosis is a progressive, incurable, metabolic disease characterized by abnormal deposits of protein in one or more organs or body systems. , Basic Science/Genetics, Connective Tissue Disorders, Gout and Hyperuricemia hyperuricemia /hy·per·uri·ce·mia/ (-u?ri-se´me-ah) uricemia; an excess of uric acid in the blood.hyperurice´mic hy·per·u·ri·ce·mi·a n. An unusually high concentration of uric acid in the blood. , Heritable her·i·ta·ble adj. 1. Capable of being passed from one generation to the next; hereditary. 2. Capable of inheriting or taking by inheritance. Disorders, Infectious Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis juvenile rheumatoid arthritis n. Abbr. JRA Chronic inflammatory arthritis that begins in childhood, characterized by swelling, tenderness, and pain in one or more joints and by lymph node and splenic enlargement. , Metabolic Bone Disease metabolic bone disease Any defect in bone absorption or deposition that alters the PTH/calcium-phosphate/vitamin D axis, often with ↑ bone fragility Etiology Fibrous dysplasia, Langerhans' cell histiocytosis/histiocytosis X, acromegaly, corticosteroid therapy, , Osteoarthritis, Pharmacological Management, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondylarthropathies, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Definition Systemic lupus erythematosus (also called lupus or SLE) is a disease where a person's immune system attacks and injures the body's own organs and tissues. Almost every system of the body can be affected by SLE. . Using proprietary technology, RheumatologyLinx.com aggregates all the top Rheumatology news and research from the World Wide Web's premier medical sources, including Journal of Rheumatology, Annals of Rheumatic Disease, Rheumatology, Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. RheumatologyLinx.com also offers daily e-mail newsletters that deliver specialized rheumatology news right to the Rheumatologist's desktop. All services provided on MDLinx.com are free to users and are supported by targeted business-to-business advertising and an e-commerce platform. "Time is something Rheumatologists don't have to spare," said CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. David Rothenberg. "RheumatologyLinx.com provides Rheumatologists with an easy way to access the latest news in anesthesia, from the top sources that they already trust. We are creating the go-to site for busy Rheumatologists." About MDLinx.com MDLinx.com the Medical Specialists' Network is launching a network of 37 professional Web sites for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Each Web site focuses exclusively on one specialty area, providing doctors with the Web's most current medical news and information, as well as daily e-mail newsletters and e-commerce offerings. MDLinx.com was founded by clinical physicians who were frustrated by the complexity and disorganization disorganization /dis·or·gan·iza·tion/ (-or?gan-i-za´shun) the process of destruction of any organic tissue; any profound change in the tissues of an organ or structure which causes the loss of most or all of its proper characters. of medical information on the Internet. Other sites in the MDLinx.com network include: http://www.AnesthesiaLinx.com for Anesthesiologists; http://www.DentistLinx.com for Dentists; http://www.FamilyMDLinx.com for Family Medicine practitioners; http://www.HeartLinx.com for Cardiovascular specialists; http://www.IDLinx.com for Infectious Disease specialists; http://www.ImmunologyLinx.com for Immunologists; http://www.InternalMDLinx.com for Internists; http://www.NephrologyLinx.com for Nephrologists; http://www.NeurologyLinx.com for Neurologists; http://www.NurseLinx.com for Nurses; http://www.ObGynLinx.com for Obstetricians and Gynecologists; http://www.PediatricLinx.com for Pediatricians; http://www.PsychLinx.com for Psychiatrists and Psychologists; http://www.PulmonologyLinx.com for Pulmonologists; http://www.SurgeryLinx.com for Surgeons; and http://www.UrologyLinx.com for Urologists. |
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