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VIDEO: Statins cut mortality in ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis
Statins appear to cut mortality in ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis.
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Canakinumab controls periodic fever syndromes in post-flare and maintenance dosing
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VIDEO: Urate lowering therapy improved kidney function
WASHINGTON – Urate lowering therapy improved kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease.
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Long-term remission maintenance in ANCA-associated vasculitis leans toward rituximab over azathioprine
WASHINGTON – Rituximab was superior to azathioprine as maintenance therapy for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis over long...
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Flare risk lower in early-gout patients treated with urate-lowering therapy
WASHINGTON – Lowering serum urate level and treating to target in patients with early gout achieved substantial reductions in gout flares,...
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First JAK inhibitor in psoriatic arthritis achieves results similar to adalimumab
WASHINGTON – Tofacitinib demonstrated efficacy comparable to adalimumab in patients with active psoriatic arthritis and an inadequate response to...
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VIDEO: ACR recommendations for glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis unveiled
WASHINGTON – New American College of Rheumatology recommendations for glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis prevention and treatment include...
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Abatacept makes inroads in psoriatic arthritis
WASHINGTON – Abatacept achieved promising results in patients with psoriatic arthritis through 24 weeks of treatment in a placebo-controlled,...
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Urate-lowering therapy poses no harm to kidney function
WASHINGTON – Evidence supporting the renal benefits of urate-lowering therapy in patients with hyperuricemia and gout comes from two separate...
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Tocilizumab makes big impression in giant cell arteritis treatment
WASHINGTON - Tocilizumab treatment every week or every other week for 52 weeks with a 26-week prednisone taper was superior to a short and long...
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VIDEO: Allopurinol may not raise kidney disease risk in gout
WASHINGTON – Urate-lowering therapy (ULT) with allopurinol does not appear to increase the risk of chronic kidney disease in patients with gout...
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ACR 2016 continues big buffet of basic and clinical science sessions
This year’s annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology will feature cutting-edge research and results of studies that directly affect...
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Disappointing results for GI bleed prevention in high-risk aspirin users
A randomized, controlled trial had disappointing results for patients on aspirin therapy and a history of ulcer bleed.
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Visceral hypersensitivity an independent contributor to GI symptoms
SAN DIEGO – Visceral hypersensitivity was found to be an independent contributor to gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with functional GI...
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Monitored anesthesia care for endoscopy on the rise even without financial incentives
SAN DIEGO – A large study found drivers other than money for monitored anesthesia care during endoscopy.