Rheumatology
Guidelines
Autoantibody profile may affect the number and size of RA bone erosions
Key clinical point: RF may enhance the loss of bone in patients who are positive for ACPAs.Major finding: There was a prevalence of around 5.35...
News
2012 update of the 2008 American College of Rheumatology recommendations for the use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and biologic agents in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
News
Anti-adalimumab antibodies mean poorer outcomes in psoriatic arthritis
Key clinical point: The presence of anti-adalimumab antibodies results in lower adalimumab concentrations and poorer clinical outcome.Major...
Guidelines
American College of Rheumatology guidelines for screening, treatment, and management of lupus nephritis
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: JIA response predicted after start of therapy
News
No rise in breast cancer recurrence found with TNF inhibitor use
Key clinical point: There appears to be little risk of breast cancer recurrence for RA patients who take TNF inhibitors nearly 10 years after...
News
Guidelines, quality indicators found lacking for CVD in RA
Key clinical point: Guidelines and quality indicators on preventing cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are sparse...
Conference Coverage
Psoriasiform lesions in Kawasaki disease may spell trouble
Key clinical point: Further study will need to determine if treatment, time to diagnosis, or other factors influence the association between...
News
One in six SLE patients readmitted in 30 days
Key clinical point: One in six patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge, and...
Conference Coverage
Link between autoimmune therapy, preterm birth is largely due to confounding
Key clinical point: Confounders at least partially explain the heightened risk of preterm birth associated with autoimmune therapy.Major finding:...