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News, opinions and meeting coverage in rheumatology.

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<乌鸦传媒>Make the Diagnosis: There are Lots of Clues, but Can You Make the Diagnosis?

A 68-year-old man presented to the doctor with complaints of right shoulder pain, joint stiffness, and decreased range of motion that developed over the last 2 months. Can you diagnose the patient?

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<乌鸦传媒>Poor Neighborhood, More Than Race, Predicts Greater Lupus Skin Severity

Blackness, per se, seen as less important than area socioeconomics

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<乌鸦传媒>This Drug Class Keeps AA Amyloidosis in Check

Staves off end-stage renal disease, retrospective study indicates

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<乌鸦传媒>Genes, Air Pollution Combine to Raise Lupus Risk

British data suggest how environmental and genetic factors add together

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<乌鸦传媒>Rheumatology Meds Seen Cutting AMD Risk

Claims data point to possible protective effect for one common drug class

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<乌鸦传媒>Osteoarthritis Diagnosis Portends Sickly Later Life

20-year study portrays OA as risk factor for multiple comorbidity

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<乌鸦传媒>Wait, Maybe Periodontal Disease Doesn't Promote Rheumatoid Arthritis (or Vice Versa)

Danish study suggests surprising explanation for association

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<乌鸦传媒>Do Ultraprocessed Foods Increase Lupus Risk for Women?

Sobering findings from Nurses' Health Study

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<乌鸦传媒>Could Two Targeted Therapies Be Better Than One in Lupus?

Mid-stage trial tests a JAK inhibitor as monotherapy and in combination with a BTK blocker

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<乌鸦传媒>Really, Soup Might Help in Osteoarthritis?

Not just any soup. And no chicken needed.

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<乌鸦传媒>Lupus Complications Reduced With Common Diabetes Drug

Metformin benefits seen extending way beyond its glucose-lowering properties

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<乌鸦传媒>Use This Common Cardiac Test in RA Patients, Study Suggests

Identifies heart risks not captured by conventional risk factors

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<乌鸦传媒>SpA Patients Do Just Fine Managing Their Own Follow-Up Care

Randomized trial suggests usual practice is wasteful

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<乌鸦传媒>Izokibep Marches on for Psoriatic Arthritis

Early phase III data cement case for novel IL-17A inhibitor

EULAR over a photo of Vienna Exhibition Center in Vienna, Austria.

<乌鸦传媒>Novel URAT1 Inhibitors Advance for Gout

New treatment options on the horizon come into better focus

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<乌鸦传媒>OA Patients Get Long-Term Benefit From Lifestyle Improvements

Improvement in pain and function lasted well after formal program ended

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<乌鸦传媒>Is 'Difficult-to-Treat' RA a Lost Cause?

The name says it all, but progress appears to be coming

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<乌鸦传媒>CAR-T Treatment Continues to Astonish in Rheumatologic Diseases

Numbers of patients, length of follow-up keep growing with no visible downside (yet)

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<乌鸦传媒>Humira Clobbers Biosimilars in Battle for Part D Coverage

Pricing, payer policies keep market leader on top

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<乌鸦传媒>JAK or TNF Inhibitor as First Targeted Drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Pragmatic head-to-head study finds a winner, with caveats

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<乌鸦传媒>In RA, Poorly Controlled Pain Portends Even More Serious Problems

Australian study documents risks for life-threatening complications

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<乌鸦传媒>Finally, a Treatment Emerges for Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome

And it's on the pharmacy shelf now

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<乌鸦传媒>Not All COVID Patients Benefit From JAK Inhibitor

Post-hoc analysis shows that body weight makes an important difference

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<乌鸦传媒>Study Confirms: No Great Options for Treating VEXAS

Efficacy versus safety is the inevitable tradeoff, and efficacy isn't that good to begin with

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<乌鸦传媒>Krill Oil Fails in New Osteoarthritis Trial

Now the question is how to reconcile this study with others finding a benefit

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<乌鸦传媒>Doubt Cast on MGUS-Autoimmune Disease Link

Population-based study fails to confirm earlier findings

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<乌鸦传媒>Yet Another Benefit for Metformin?

Study suggests a surprising effect in rheumatologic disease risk

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<乌鸦传媒>One-Year Data Back Upadacitinib for Clinical Spondyloarthritis

Adds to 14-week results that powered FDA approval for non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis

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<乌鸦传媒>Stem Cell Injections in Mexico Led to Drug-Resistant Infections

Three patients acquired Mycobacterium abscessus infections after medical travel

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<乌鸦传媒>Retinopathy With Long-Term HCQ Use: Large Study IDs Risk Factors

Hint: it's not just the cumulative dose

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<乌鸦传媒>How Does FMF Affect Adolescent Females? Study Offers New Details

And proposes a treatment algorithm to manage the disease in this population

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<乌鸦传媒>Imaging-Only Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis Is Feasible

Color Doppler ultrasound proves mettle as standalone method

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<乌鸦传媒>Missing Teeth and Joint Pain? RA May Be Imminent

You may not even have to ask if patient has had periodontal disease

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<乌鸦传媒>Study: Skinny-Leg Runners Face Higher Rates of Knee Arthritis

Questions about risks from weight-bearing activities may now be settled

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<乌鸦传媒>Can Innate Immune System Be Targeted Directly in Lupus?

Japanese researchers open new front in SLE therapy

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<乌鸦传媒>Hands-On Treatment May Help in Knee Osteoarthritis

And patients can administer it themselves

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<乌鸦传媒>'I Feel So Violated': Over 200 Patients Accuse Doc of Sex Abuse, Unnecessary Exams

Alleged victims included women and several men

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<乌鸦传媒>Here's a Good Exercise Option for Hip OA

Program emphasizing balance and stability equals strength-directed training

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<乌鸦传媒>Study: Treat-to-Target Success in Early RA Is Durable

Good outcomes generally maintained for up to two decades

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<乌鸦传媒>No Response to TNF Inhibitor in JIA? Another May Do the Trick

Registry study finds no advantage for switching to a different drug class

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