Arthritis Research

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What are your important concerns about living with a rheumatic disease like arthritis? Is your treatment effective? We believe that rheumatic disease research needs the personal perspective of people who have rheumatic diseases.

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Questions about arthritis?

If you have questions about any rheumatic disease, we will connect you with our team of expert rheumatologists. Ask your questions at RheumMD.org

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About the NDB

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The NDB is the largest patient-reported research data bank for rheumatic disorders in the United States. We report to the rheumatology community in peer-reviewed journals and at the major scientific conferences.

You are invited to join us in our work, either as a person with a rheumatic disorder, or as a physician or researcher who wants to help and use our data bank and research services, including data collection tools and database support.

Meet the NDB

Kimberly Harp

Kim Harp has been with the NDB for nine years managing various research projects. Currently she's the project manager for SLEC (Systematic Lupus Erythematosus in the Community).

If you're in the SLEC study, either as a participant or a physician/researcher, you've probably talked to Kim on the phone. You might be interested in learning more about Kim and her work. Read more about Kim.