Lupus & Connective Tissue Diseases
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Ginger consumption may mitigate neutrophil dysfunction and inflammation
An oral ginger extract was associated with reduced action of the neutrophil activity that is associated with the development of autoimmune and...
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Sotatercept tied to disease modification in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Data unveiled at the European Respiratory Society International Congress 2023, held in Milan, suggest that sotatercept treatment has the capacity...
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Lupus may overlap in many patients with systemic sclerosis
Patients with both systemic sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus showed a distinct clinical phenotype from those with SSc alone, but...
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Benralizumab hits target for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Topline results of a head-to-head comparison showed noninferiority on remission rates between benralizumab and mepolizumab.
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Hydroxychloroquine blood level ‘sweet spot’ may maximize efficacy in lupus
Researchers identified a blood-level reference range linked with 71% lower odds of active lupus.
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ACR releases guideline for managing ILD in patients with rheumatic disease
“Guidance was needed for which tests to use for screening and monitoring this particular disease,” said lead author Sindhu R. Johnson, MD, PhD....
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Interstitial lung disease plus pulmonary hypertension equals poor outcomes in systemic sclerosis
Female sex and higher body mass index were associated with lower mortality risk.
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Rheumatology trials seem vulnerable to unblinding: Report
In an analysis of 14 published randomized controlled clinical trials of common rheumatology drugs, most had a high estimated risk for inadvertent...
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Autoantibody against enteric nervous system protein linked to GI dysfunction in systemic sclerosis
If validated as a biomarker, antigephyrin autoantibodies could help identify patients at higher risk for GI symptoms like constipation.
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Autoantibodies could help predict cancer risk in scleroderma
The autoantibodies anti-POLR3 and monospecific anti-Ro52 were associated with increased cancer risk, while anti-centromere and anti-U1RNP were...
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Rheumatology summit tackles racial disparities in lupus trials
Researchers and patients explore why so few Black individuals sign up for studies and highlight projects that aim to develop better strategies.