Rheumatology
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Patient Subgroup Response to Belimumab Remains Unclear
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Statin Reverses Tofacitinib-Induced Lipid Changes in RA
Major Finding: The lipid-lowering drug atorvastatin was associated with a 35% reduction in mean low-density lipoprotein cholesterol relative to...
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Don't Taper Glucocorticoids Too Early in Vasculitis
Major finding: The relapse rate for patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis was 43% in a pooled analysis of...
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Zoledronic Acid Relieves Knee OA Pain and Shrinks Bone Marrow Lesions
Major Finding: A 5-mg infusion of zoledronic acid given to 31 patients with knee OA and associated bone marrow lesions reduced pain by 15 points...
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Biologics May Enhance Nonmedical Management of Arthritis
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DANBIO: Anti-TNFs Do Not Up Overall Cancer Risk in Arthritis
Major Finding: The relative risk of developing a first cancer with anti-TNF therapy vs.
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Gout Raises MI Risk in Young, Low Risk
Major Finding: The incidence of acute MI was increased by 76% in people aged 20-44 years who had no other cardiac risk factors except gout,...
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Hypothyroidism in Arthritis Patients Drives Up Cardiovascular Risk
Major Finding: Compared with controls, adjusted OR for CVD in female patients was 1.19 for those with hypothyroidism; 1.48 for those with IA, and...
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Nonrheumatologic Off-Label Uses for Biologics Growing
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CDC: Obesity With Arthritis Hinders Physical Activity
Major Finding: Combining results from surveys done in 2007 and 2009, the CDC found that at both state and national levels, 35.6% of obese adults...