Rheumatology
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Drug Combinations Found to Increase Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Risk
Key clinical point: Excess risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding occurred with combinations of NSAIDs and selective serotonin reuptake...
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Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance Occur Frequently in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients
Key clinical point: The presence of metabolic syndrome or insulin resistance may be a marker for more severe psoriatic arthritis.Major finding:...
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Anemia, A1C, and Rhabdomyolysis
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Unsuspected Primary Hyperparathyroidism Common in Fibromyalgia Patients
Major finding: Four of 38 patients with a primary diagnosis of fibromyalgia proved to have primary hyperparathyroidism. That 11% prevalence is...
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Knee Osteoarthritis Often Overlooked in the Obese
Major finding: Significant knee pain in a group of obese patients scheduled for bariatric surgery had previously been evaluated by the patients’...
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Soda Boosts Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
Major finding: Women who reported drinking an average of one or more sugar-containing soft drinks per day had a highly significant 71% increased...
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Look for Centralized Pain in Rheumatic Diseases
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Online Self-Help Tool Benefits Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Major finding: Significant differences favoring the intervention group over the wait-list group were maintained from immediately after...
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Data provide guidance on herpes zoster vaccination in rheumatoid arthritis
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Suboptimal, Dissatisfying Treatment Affects Many Psoriasis Patients
Major finding: Nearly half of the patients with mild psoriasis were receiving no treatments at all in 2011, while 42% of them were treated with...