Rheumatology
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Osteoporosis risk rises with air pollution levels
Chronic exposure to particulate matter 2.5 mcm or larger in size at concentrations above 25 mcg per cubic meter raised the likelihood of...
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Bimekizumab calms psoriatic arthritis in phase 3 ‘BE’ trials
The dual interleukin-17 inhibitor was effective both in patients for whom TNF inhibitors failed and those who had never received a biologic...
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Immunosuppressed rheumatic patients not at high risk of breakthrough COVID-19
Patients with immunomodulated inflammatory diseases are not an at-risk group for breakthrough COVID-19 infections, apart from those on anti-CD20...
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Methotrexate enhances pegloticase response in uncontrolled gout
Greater efficacy and fewer infusion reactions seen with methotrexate-pegloticase combination than pegloticase alone in the placebo-controlled...
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Gout app improves treat to target, reduces flares
A smartphone app to help patients communicate their urate levels to clinicians means more achieve treatment targets and experience fewer flares....
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Pfizer COVID vaccine performs well in youth with rheumatic diseases
Nearly all participants in the study showed complete seroconversion, in contrast to similar studies in adults.
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‘Shielding’ status provides best indicator of COVID-19 mortality in U.K. arthritis population
Shielding status was the highest ranked of all the risk factors identified for early mortality from COVID-19.
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Myositis guidelines aim to standardize adult and pediatric care
These are the first guidelines on how to manage adult and pediatric patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM).
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Use of bone densitometry to grade hip OA could be boon to diagnosis, prognosis
A novel, semi-automated scoring system enables dual energy x-ray absorptiometry scans of the hip to be graded and provide useful clinical...
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Restrictive, vegan-based diet linked to fewer RA symptoms
A small, randomized, crossover study suggests a vegan diet improves joint pain in rheumatoid arthritis, but the findings are unclear.