Rheumatology
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Ultrasound speeds new RA diagnoses
Major finding: Rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis using ultrasound took a median of 0.89 months, compared with 2.00 months when ultrasound wasn’t used...
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Serum biomarker predicts radiographic progression in spondyloarthritis
Major finding: Baseline serum VEGF levels were 562 plus or minus 357 pg/mL vs.
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Expert panel sets broad SpA treat-to-target goals
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Spinal MRI does not enhance spondyloarthropathy diagnosis
Major finding: More than 25% of patients with nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis who had a negative MRI scan of the sacroiliac joints (SIJs)...
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High ankylosing spondylitis activity linked to cardiovascular risk
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Testosterone gel's pain relief modest in opioid-induced androgen deficiency
Major finding: Men treated with testosterone gel for 14 weeks had about a 5-W improvement in their toleration of a blunted pressure pin applied to...
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Look beyond disease activity in treating SLE patients
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Tight inflammation control could reduce CV risk in men with gout
Major finding: The odds ratio for any CV event was 5.71 for CRP levels greater than 5 mg/L on multivariate analysis.
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Boceprevir an option for patients with HIV and HCV
Major finding: At follow-up week 24, 63% of patients in the boceprevir group achieved sustained virological response, compared with 29% of...
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Childbirth increases odds of ACPA-negative, not positive, RA
Major finding: Odds ratios for ACPA-negative and ACPA-positive RA after childbirth were 2.1 and 0.9, respectively, comparing parous with...