Rheumatology
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RA clinical remission possible with half etanercept dose
Key clinical point: Half dose etanercept halts radiographic damage in RA as effectively as standard dose. Major finding: A large majority (81.8%)...
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MRI shows ongoing inflammation despite clinical remission in early RA
Key clinical point: Until data suggest otherwise, treatment should continue despite clinical remission in early RA patients. Major finding: Only...
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Adults with eczema face increased risk of fracture and bone or joint injuries
Key clinical point: Eczema in adulthood is associated with an increased risk of limitation-causing injuries. Major finding: Adults with eczema had...
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Case series: Ustekinumab for psoriasis helps skin, hurts joints
Key clinical point: Increasing evidence suggests that ustekinumab is associated with discordant joint and skin responses. Major finding: Five of...
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Framingham score underestimates CVD risk in psoriatic arthritis patients
Key clinical point: The Framingham Risk Score may not be applicable for estimating CVD risk in psoriatic arthritis patients. Major finding: The 10...
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Lowest SLE survival rates found in black and Native American patients
Key clinical point: The findings confirm prior reports of racial variations in lupus prognosis.
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Adalimumab effective in nonpsoriatic peripheral spondyloarthritis
Key clinical point: Patients with active nonpsoriatic peripheral spondyloarthritis who have not responded to treatment with NSAIDs might consider...
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Reducing abatacept feasible for poor-prognosis early RA patients
Key clinical point: Patients with poor-prognosis early rheumatoid arthritis and DAS28-ESR of less than 2.6 after at least 1 year on abatacept (10...
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Antibody elimination may mark radiographic outcomes in RA
Key clinical point: Early disappearance of anti-cVim antibodies can lead to better radiological outcomes in patients in the early stages of...
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Intra-articular better than oral therapies for knee OA?
Key clinical point: Intra-articular treatments appear more effective than oral therapies for knee OA, but that may be due their greater placebo...
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Number, not level, of positive antibodies predicts mortality in early RA
Key clinical point: Dual rheumatoid factor and anti-citrullinated protein antibody positivity may be better than antibody levels for predicting...