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Respiratory diseases linked to RA risk among nonsmokers

12 Sep 2020

Patients with respiratory diseases risk developing seropositive or seronegative rheumatoid arthritis (RA), although this association is limited only to nonsmokers, a study has found.

Respiratory diseases linked to RA risk among nonsmokers

12 Sep 2020

Is dialysis unavoidable in patients with advanced lupus nephritis-related CKD?

09 Sep 2020

Advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) associated with lupus nephritis (LN) does not necessarily lead to a need for dialysis, suggests a study, which shows majority of its patients (62 percent) not progressing over 10 year of follow-up on average.

Is dialysis unavoidable in patients with advanced lupus nephritis-related CKD?

09 Sep 2020

Hand OA tied to poorer physical, but not mental, quality of life

09 Sep 2020

Hand osteoarthritis (OA) shows an association with physical, but not mental, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in the general population and hospital patients, a study has found. A further decline in physical HRQOL is seen in hospital care and with concurrent knee OA.

Hand OA tied to poorer physical, but not mental, quality of life

09 Sep 2020

Celecoxib better than diclofenac sodium for knee osteoarthritis

08 Sep 2020

Patients with knee osteoarthritis may experience better pain relief with celecoxib than with diclofenac sodium, in addition to having lower levels of inflammatory markers and complication risk, a study has found.

Celecoxib better than diclofenac sodium for knee osteoarthritis

08 Sep 2020

Trabecular bone loss tied to ASDAS, inflammatory markers in axial spondyloarthritis

07 Sep 2020

Trabecular bone loss is longitudinally associated with Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) and inflammatory markers in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), a study has found.

Trabecular bone loss tied to ASDAS, inflammatory markers in axial spondyloarthritis

07 Sep 2020

Pain, fatigue may persist in PsA despite biologic therapy

06 Sep 2020

Some psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients still experience substantial pain and fatigue despite treatment, a study has shown. These persisting conditions negatively affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL), physical function, and work productivity.

Pain, fatigue may persist in PsA despite biologic therapy

06 Sep 2020

Systemic JIA: Tapering canakinumab feasible in children in complete remission

03 Sep 2020

For paediatric patients who achieved complete remission (CR) on canakinumab, it is possible to maintain this response while reducing exposure to the drug, as shown in a study.

Systemic JIA: Tapering canakinumab feasible in children in complete remission

03 Sep 2020

Long-term methotrexate therapy may be discontinued in stable RA patients

02 Sep 2020 by

More than half of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients achieving low disease activity on long-term methotrexate (MTX) remain flare-free following its withdrawal, as shown in a study. The use of a higher MTX dose to preserve low disease activity is predictive of disease flare after discontinuation.

Long-term methotrexate therapy may be discontinued in stable RA patients

02 Sep 2020

Aggressive treatment needed in Takayasu arteritis patients with severe ischaemic events

27 Aug 2020

Patients with Takayasu arteritis (TA) are at greater risk of experiencing severe ischaemic events (SIEs), which occur early in the disease, according to a study, adding that aggressive treatment can lead to a favourable prognosis in this population.

Aggressive treatment needed in Takayasu arteritis patients with severe ischaemic events

27 Aug 2020

Elevated lupus risk seen in allergic rhinitis patients

27 Aug 2020

Patients with allergic rhinitis may risk developing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Elevated lupus risk seen in allergic rhinitis patients

27 Aug 2020

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Respiratory diseases linked to RA risk among nonsmokers

Respiratory diseases linked to RA risk among nonsmokers

Is dialysis unavoidable in patients with advanced lupus nephritis-related CKD?

Is dialysis unavoidable in patients with advanced lupus nephritis-related CKD?

Hand OA tied to poorer physical, but not mental, quality of life

Hand OA tied to poorer physical, but not mental, quality of life

Celecoxib better than diclofenac sodium for knee osteoarthritis

Celecoxib better than diclofenac sodium for knee osteoarthritis

Trabecular bone loss tied to ASDAS, inflammatory markers in axial spondyloarthritis

Trabecular bone loss tied to ASDAS, inflammatory markers in axial spondyloarthritis

Pain, fatigue may persist in PsA despite biologic therapy

Pain, fatigue may persist in PsA despite biologic therapy

Systemic JIA: Tapering canakinumab feasible in children in complete remission

Systemic JIA: Tapering canakinumab feasible in children in complete remission

Long-term methotrexate therapy may be discontinued in stable RA patients

Long-term methotrexate therapy may be discontinued in stable RA patients

Aggressive treatment needed in Takayasu arteritis patients with severe ischaemic events

Aggressive treatment needed in Takayasu arteritis patients with severe ischaemic events

Elevated lupus risk seen in allergic rhinitis patients

Elevated lupus risk seen in allergic rhinitis patients