Rheumatology
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Severe OA sparks depression, surgery “ameliorates” depression in RA
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Canakinumab cut gout attacks in CANTOS
AMSTERDAM – Post hoc analysis of data collected from the CANTOS trial showed that interleukin-1 blockade with canakinumab halved the rate of gout...
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TNF inhibitor linked to one-third drop in total mortality
AMSTERDAM – Data from nearly 30,000 patients treated with a TNF inhibitor for a range of indications showed a significant mortality cut, compared...
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Low vitamin D linked with DVT in lupus patients
AMSTERDAM – A single-center review of thrombotic events in lupus patients showed a doubling of DVT risk when vitamin D levels fell below a certain...
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Lupus is quietly killing young women
Cardiovascular events or infections may be considered causes of death, not complications of SLE.
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FDA approves certolizumab label update for pregnancy, breastfeeding
Approval is based on data from the CRIB and CRADLE studies.
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Intramuscular steroid injection reduced hip OA pain up to 12 weeks
Results at 12 weeks called surprising.
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Gout: What You Need to Know
In this "3 in 3" video, Richard S. Pope, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, CPAAPA, gives a few quick pointers on what gout is and how you can manage it.
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Contraceptive use appears low in teen girls on teratogenic medications
SAN DIEGO – Study finds 7.6% became pregnant over a 3-year period, and only 25% of those had filled birth control prescriptions.
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Children of moms with RA have higher risk of RA, too
These children also had a higher risk of thyroid disease and epilepsy.