Rheumatology
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Role of aspirin explored in primary prevention of CVD in systemic rheumatic diseases
“The message for rheumatologists is it needs to be prescribed on an individual basis, rather than based on diagnosis of a rheumatic condition – at...
Conference Coverage
Treat-to-target strategy ‘not ready for primetime’ in osteoporosis
Debaters at a session of the recent virtual ASBMR 2020 annual meeting could have gone either way on this topic, but data and evidence are...
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Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis heart risk higher than expected
Cardiovascular disease, most notably myocardial infarction, occurs in more people with DISH than is predicted by the Framingham Risk Score.
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COVID-19 outcomes no worse in patients on TNF inhibitors or methotrexate
No increase was seen in hospitalization and death rates, providing additional support for keeping patients on these immunosuppressive treatments...
Conference Coverage
More dairy lowers risk of falls, fractures in frail elderly
Results from the first randomized trial to show a benefit of dairy food intake on risk of fractures leave it unclear whether it is better to get...
Conference Coverage
Mega vitamin D harms bone in women, not men, without osteoporosis
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Psoriasis, PsA, and pregnancy: Tailoring treatment with increasing data
Two experts give their up-to-date views on managing psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis before, during, and after pregnancy.
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CagA-positive H. pylori patients at higher risk of osteoporosis, fracture
Study adds additional weight to previous findings regarding H. Pylori infection and bone fragility, particularly among CagA-positive...
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The evidence is not clear: Rheumatic diseases, drugs, and COVID-19
Robust is not the word to use when describing the current state of COVID-19 research.
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RA patients show decreased risk for new-onset type 2 diabetes
Treatment with biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs is a likely contributor to the lower risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus.