Rheumatology
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TNF inhibitors improve BMD in ankylosing spondylitis
But the treatment did not improve vertebral fracture outcomes or radiographic progression.
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Frailty, diabetes increase fragility fracture risk
Frailty status may aid in understanding the diabetes bone paradox and enhance the quality of assessment and care for diabetes.
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Psoriatic arthritis eludes early diagnosis
Patients with psoriasis have an increased risk for psoriatic arthritis, but diagnosing its onset early poses challenges.
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ICYMI: MRI-based treat-to-target approach offers no benefit for RA patients
Disease activity remission rates and radiographic progression were similar in both trial arms.
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Click for Credit: Missed HIV screening opps; aspirin & preeclampsia; more
Topics include: Lung function & SSc mortality • Subclinical carotid atherosclerosis • Flawed cognitive assessments • HIV screening...
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Expert: There’s no single treatment for fibromyalgia
SAN DIEGO – Physical activity is crucial, but it’s not enough on its own.
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Findings in seropositive arthralgia patients may help to predict RA
Evidence hints that targets of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy may play role in RA risk.
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New SLE disease activity measure beats SLEDAI-2K
The 17-variable disease activity score had higher sensitivity to detect clinically meaningful improvements and worsening, with comparable...
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Experts cite different approaches to try for methotrexate-related nausea, fatigue
Arthritis expert panel: A few different approaches can help address methotrexate-related nausea and fatigue, which is important to prevent...
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Primary Sjögren’s syndrome: New research and new resources improve outlook