Rheumatology
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ACE Inhibitors May Prevent Bone Loss in Men
Major Finding: Elderly men on an ACE inhibitor for hypertension for at least 5 years had significantly greater femoral neck bone mineral density (...
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Registry Updates Blau Diagnostic Criteria
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Patellofemoral Joint May Be Primary Target for Knee Osteoarthritis
Major Finding: On MRI, 20.4% of 970 subjects had cartilage damage in their patellofemoral joint, 10.4% had damage in their tibiofemoral joint; and...
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Yoga, Stretching Classes Help Ease Low Back Pain
Major Finding: Patients reported that back-related dysfunction improved significantly with both yoga and conventional stretching classes, compared...
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One in Six Newly Diagnosed Pediatric SLE Patients Have Low BMD
Major Finding: At the time of SLE diagnosis, 15% of pediatric patients were found to have low BMD.Data Source: An 80-patient, single-center,...