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FDA Approves 10th Humira Biosimilar, With Interchangeability
Adalimumab-ryvk (Simlandi) is the first adalimumab biosimilar in a high-concentration formulation to receive interchangeability status from the...
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Exercising With Osteoarthritis: Five Things to Know
Top tips to an exercise plan for patients with osteoarthritis.
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Comorbidities and Disease Type Weigh Heavily in Pregnancy Outcomes of Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases
After controlling for other chronic conditions, certain immune-mediated inflammatory diseases were not associated with an increased risk for poor...
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Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease Nearly Doubles Fracture Risk
Patients with calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease were 80% more likely to experience a fracture, compared with those without the...
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Success with Sirolimus in Treating Skin Sarcoidosis Could Spur Studies in Other Organs
Vienna researchers reported that 7 of 10 patients treated with systemic sirolimus had noted improvements in skin lesions, which continued for up...
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A Paradox? Higher Male Fertility Seen With Inflammatory Arthritis
In a population-based study, male patients with inflammatory joint disease had more children and were less likely to be childless than were...
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Tool Uses Genetics to Assist With Diagnosis of Early Inflammatory Arthritis
The tool may aid in accelerating accurate diagnosis and getting patients on the right treatments earlier.
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Paget Disease of the Bone Progression Halted With Genetic Screening, Targeted Treatment
A single infusion of zoledronic acid substantially reduced existing bone lesions and biochemical markers of bone turnover over 7 years.
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Dieting and Gout: Intensive Weight Loss Not Especially Helpful for Symptoms
Researchers found an association between weight loss and a corresponding reduction in serum urate, but more weight loss did not result in positive...
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Novel Solutions Needed to Attract Residents to Pediatric Rheumatology
Projections suggest that by 2030, demand for pediatric rheumatologists in the United States will exceed supply by about 77%.
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Teen and young adult rheumatology patients report gaps in sexual health counseling
In a new survey, only half of teens and young adults on teratogens said they had been counseled on the reproductive risk for their medications.
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COVID vaccination protects B cell–deficient patients through T-cell responses
The findings demonstrate how vaccine-induced T-cell responses could potentially reduce COVID-19 severity, the authors write.
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Rheumatology Match Day results for 2024 follow trends of past years
Adult rheumatology remains popular, but pediatric rheumatology continues to be less successful, filling only 55% of programs.
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Telemedicine not yet on par with in-person visits for rheumatology patients
Despite relatively high approval rates overall, patient satisfaction was lower among those treated via telemedicine at two tertiary medical...
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Risks quantified in medically optimized pregnancy with lupus
Patients who were not medically optimized for pregnancy were three times more likely to experience preterm birth and preeclampsia.