Rheumatology
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Redosing Rituximab to Maintain ANCA Vasculitis Remission: When Is Best?
A single-center study found that using B-cell levels to determine when to infuse rituximab reduced relapses in patients antineutrophil cytoplasmic...
Feature
How to Reduce Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in Psoriasis and PsA
Experts take a look at the landscape of why and how dermatologists and rheumatologists ought to play a more consistent and active role in primary...
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Slow-to-moderate weight loss better than rapid with antiobesity drugs in OA
Rapid weight loss with antiobesity drugs had no significant impact on reduced mortality in a population-based study of more than 6000 adults with...
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Researchers making strides to better understand RA-associated interstitial lung disease
Two new studies aimed to develop more advanced risk scores using genetic factors or biomarkers, and a third looked to determine risk factors for...
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Anti-Rheumatic Drugs Linked to Reduced Thyroid Disease Incidence
In a large Swedish rheumatoid arthritis cohort, the incidence of thyroid disease declines after RA diagnosis vs. the general population, with the...
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Low-dose naltrexone falls short for fibromyalgia
Authors recommend against initiating low-dose naltrexone for naltrexone-naive patients with fibromyalgia.
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Autoimmune Skin Diseases Linked To Risk Of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
The three most common autoimmune skin diseases in the study cohort were vitiligo (30%), alopecia areata (30%), and cutaneous lupus erythematosus (...
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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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Low-dose methotrexate carries higher risk for older patients with CKD
Adverse event data showed an increased risk of myelosuppression, sepsis, pneumotoxic effects, or hepatotoxic effects.
Guidelines
Conditional recommendations rule in new SARD-associated interstitial lung disease guidelines
“Clinicians must retain the latitude to prescribe medications based on individual patient factors and preferences.”