Rheumatology
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Revised axial spondyloarthritis classification criteria remain elusive
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New EULAR gout guidelines garner praise, criticism
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Small study: Placebo bests chondroitin, glucosamine combo for knee osteoarthritis
Key clinical point: Chondroitin sulfate plus glucosamine sulfate is ineffective at reducing pain and functional impairment in patients with knee...
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Concurrent fibromyalgia intensifies ankylosing spondylitis symptoms
Key clinical point: Nearly half of patients with ankylosing spondylitis had concurrent fibromyalgia at one U.S.
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VIDEO: Minimal disease activity criteria sought for axial spondyloarthritis
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Experts offer blueprint for transitioning youth with neurologic conditions
Hard science on how to effectively transition pediatric patients with neurologic conditions to adult care is almost nonexistent. A new consensus...
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TNF inhibitors slow hip deterioration in ankylosing spondylitis
Key clinical point: Ankylosing spondylitis patients on tumor necrosis factor inhibitor treatment had substantially better maintenance of hip...
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Routine cardiac screening in spondyloarthritis shown unneeded
Key clinical point: Patients with axial spondyloarthritis or ankylosing spondylitis had no excess prevalence of structural cardiac abnormalities...
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Psoriatic arthritis patients face more endocrine comorbidities
MIAMI – Diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, Cushing’s disease, and osteoporosis occur more frequently in people with psoriatic arthritis than in...
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Weight loss boosts TNFi’s psoriatic arthritis efficacy
DENVER – Weight loss enhances responsiveness of patients with psoriatic arthritis to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors and should be part of...