Rheumatology
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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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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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Ankylosing spondylitis diagnosis linked to self-harm attempts
AMSTERDAM – Although a rare event, there is an increased risk of deliberate self-harm among those newly-diagnosed ankylosing spondylitis.
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Functional disability prevails despite rheumatoid arthritis treatment
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Malignancy risk of tocilizumab and TNF inhibitors found similar
AMSTERDAM – In a cohort study, no difference was found for cancer risk following treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with the IL-6 inhibitor...
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Bisphosphonate ‘holidays’ exceeding 2 years linked to increased fractures
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Long-term follow-up most important for hydroxychloroquine retinal screening
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – The cost of early screening for hydroxychloroquine eye toxicity is likely to be substantial if recent U.K. guidelines are...
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Raised LDL cholesterol, hsCRP tied to polymyalgia rheumatica, GCA
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – The study is the first to link risk factors of cardiovascular disease to polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis.
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis a ‘robust diagnosis’
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – Very few patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis have connective tissue antibodies, suggesting that IPF is a robust...
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Hip pain predicts OA mortality beyond comorbidities
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