Rheumatology
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Abatacept may reduce maintenance immunosuppression need in lupus nephritis
Major finding: Complete renal response rates were similar at 33% and 31% in treatment vs.
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Unsuspected primary hyperparathyroidism common in fibromyalgia patients
Major finding: Four of 38 patients with a primary diagnosis of fibromyalgia proved to have primary hyperparathyroidism. That 11% prevalence is...
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Encouraging results for oral JAK 3 inhibitor in rheumatoid arthritis
Major finding: Rheumatoid arthritis patients had ACR20 responses of 47%-68% to various dosing regimens of the novel oral Janus kinase 3 inhibitor...
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Many gout patients not reaching treatment goals
Major finding: Even with 6 months or more at higher-dose urate-lowering therapy, only 55% of gout patients overall had a serum uric acid level at...
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Almost 23% of U.S. adults have arthritis
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Bracing lessened patellofemoral pain in OA
Major finding: Patients who wore a patellofemoral brace over the course of 6 weeks had a significant reduction in patellofemoral pain as measured...
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Knee replacement delayed by hyaluronic acid injections
Major finding: Patients with knee osteoarthritis who eventually underwent total knee replacement had their surgery delayed by a median 233 days if...
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Knee osteoarthritis often overlooked in the obese
Major finding: Significant knee pain in a group of obese patients scheduled for bariatric surgery had previously been evaluated by the patients’...
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Regular exercise added to days of perfect health in OA patients
Major finding: Over the course of 2 years, people with, or at risk for, osteoarthritis who met the HHS exercise guidelines for adults had quality-...
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Soda pop boosts rheumatoid arthritis risk
Major finding: Women who reported drinking an average of one or more sugar-containing soft drinks per day had a highly significant 71% increased...
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Novel predictor of poor outcomes in lupus pregnancies
Major finding: Pregnant patients with SLE and/or APS had nearly a 14-fold increased risk of developing preeclampsia before 34 weeks’ gestation...