Rheumatology
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Retention rates comparable for biosimilars, original drug in spondyloarthritis
MADRID – One-year treatment data drawn from registries in five Scandinavian countries.
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Cardiovascular events in U.S. RA patients fall to non-RA level
Conference Coverage
EULAR issues guidelines on managing rheumatic complications of cancer immunotherapies
The new guidelines are tailored for rheumatologists, and address diagnosis and treatment.
Conference Coverage
Weight loss in knee OA patients sustained with liraglutide over 1 year
MADRID – After an intensive weight-loss program, liraglutide not only sustained but further improved weight loss.
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Tick-borne disease has become a national issue
Outcomes Research in Review
Does Vitamin D Supplementation Improve Lower Extremity Power and Function in Community-Dwelling Older Adults?
Conference Coverage
High-intensity statins may cut risk of joint replacement
TORONTO – Huge propensity-matched study spotlights a potential statin side benefit: less need for joint replacement...
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Arthritis joint pain, inactivity vary greatly across U.S.
The Southeast has the highest rates of adults with severe joint pain and physical inactivity, the CDC reports.
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Benlysta approved for children with SLE
This approval marks the first medicine in the United States meant to treat systemic lupus erythematous in children.
FDA/CDC
FDA approves IL-23 inhibitor risankizumab for treating plaque psoriasis
More than half of patients had total skin clearance after a year of risankizumab treatment.