Rheumatology
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New initiative aims to test investigational OA treatments in high-risk patients after knee injury
A new strategy to test investigational treatments for patients with osteoarthritis (OA) is about to begin in patients who are at risk for...
Conference Coverage
Tricyclics may raise fracture risk in type 2 diabetes
Although the findings are suggestive, they don’t definitively pin blame on tricyclic antidepressants alone in directly leading to fractures.
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Psoriatic disease: Researchers seek a PsA diagnostic test, phenotype-targeted treatment
Researchers described ongoing work to “understand the discrete and overlapping endotypes that underlie the phenotypes” of psoriatic disease and to...
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Researchers link two genes to Raynaud’s disease
The discovery will hopefully lead to new therapeutic avenues for the condition, experts say.
News from the FDA/CDC
Approximately 20% of U.S. adults are diagnosed with arthritis
New data show disproportionate arthritis prevalence among women, veterans, non-Hispanic White individuals, and those aged 45 years and older.
Conference Coverage
Fractures beget fractures at any age
From a person’s 20s to their 80s, the increased risk of fracture after a prior fracture may not be significantly different.
From the Journals
Abatacept, certolizumab: Best biologics in early RA
The study was the first head-to-head comparison of multiple biologics plus methotrexate vs. active conventional DMARDs plus steroid bridging for...
From the Journals
Biomarkers may help women with RA to decide on medications in pregnancy
Researchers find differences in gene expression before pregnancy that could help women with rheumatoid arthritis choose to stop or continue...
From the Journals
Tool in development aims to steer telehealth visit appropriateness in rheumatology
The model, using patient characteristics as well as provider preferences, suggests when certain visits can be carried out via telehealth.
From the Journals
Anti-acid meds lower strength of systemic sclerosis drug
Weakened bioavailability of mycophenolate mofetil could require adjustments in treatment.
Conference Coverage
Are women and men with rheumatism treated equally?
Compared with men, women receive a diagnosis of rheumatic disease much later and are treated more poorly, research suggests.