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Coeliac disease tied to higher risk of juvenile idiopathic, rheumatoid arthritis
Young patients with coeliac disease (CD) tend to develop juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) three times more often than does the general population, while adult CD patients appear to have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) nearly twice as often, reveals a study.
Coeliac disease tied to higher risk of juvenile idiopathic, rheumatoid arthritis
26 Dec 2022
Antirheumatic drugs confer cardioprotection, too
Treatments used in rheumatoid arthritis, called disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, can also lower the risk of heart disease among patients, as shown in a recent study.
Antirheumatic drugs confer cardioprotection, too
14 Dec 2022
Total ankle replacement vs arthrodesis: Which is better for ankle osteoarthritis?
Total ankle replacement (TAR) and ankle fusion (AF) or arthrodesis both improve the Manchester–Oxford Foot Questionnaire walking/standing (MOXFQ-W/S) domain scores in patients with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis at 52 weeks after surgery, reports a study. The two surgical treatments also show similar clinical scores and number of harms.
Total ankle replacement vs arthrodesis: Which is better for ankle osteoarthritis?
01 Dec 2022
Fatigue worsens quality of life, productivity in patients with psoriatic arthritis
Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) usually complain of fatigue, which is less frequently diagnosed by many physicians, reports a study. Severe fatigue may lead to poorer physical functioning, work productivity, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL).