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Musculoskeletal pain common in T2D but does not influence treatment goals
Musculoskeletal pain common in T2D but does not influence treatment goals
10 May 2022

Musculoskeletal pain is a common coexisting symptom in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), with most patients having knee or lower back pain, a study reports. However, despite the major disability burden associated with these types of pain, it does not seem to get in the way of achieving treatment targets.

Musculoskeletal pain common in T2D but does not influence treatment goals
10 May 2022
Intensive urate lowering of little benefit to patients with erosive gout
Intensive urate lowering of little benefit to patients with erosive gout
27 Apr 2022
BMI mediates pain severity in hands, lower extremities in patients with hand OA
BMI mediates pain severity in hands, lower extremities in patients with hand OA
02 Apr 2022

In patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA), the higher the body mass index (BMI), the more severe the pain in the hands, feet, and knees/hips is, according to a study. The generalized pain experienced by overweight or obese OA patients may be attributed to low-grade inflammation.

BMI mediates pain severity in hands, lower extremities in patients with hand OA
02 Apr 2022
Rheumatoid arthritis in moms aggravates mental disorders in kids
Rheumatoid arthritis in moms aggravates mental disorders in kids
30 Mar 2022

Children born to mothers with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at higher risk of major mental disorders such as autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a recent Taiwan study has found. No such effect exists for paternal RA.

Rheumatoid arthritis in moms aggravates mental disorders in kids
30 Mar 2022
Language, math scores poorer in adolescents with childhood-onset chronic rheumatic disease
Language, math scores poorer in adolescents with childhood-onset chronic rheumatic disease
27 Mar 2022

Patients with childhood-onset chronic rheumatic disease (CRD) do not perform as well as their peers on grade 12 standardized testing, independent of sociodemographic and mental health comorbidities, reports a population-based retrospective cohort study.

Language, math scores poorer in adolescents with childhood-onset chronic rheumatic disease
27 Mar 2022