Pediatrics
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New JIA guidelines emphasize treating to target
Guidelines rely on evidence of benefits in adults, but should spur research in children.
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JADAS appears best for measuring various aspects of JIA activity
The JADAS captures better long-term functional activity and psychosocial health outcomes and is more feasible than Wallace’s preliminary criteria...
News
FDA approves burosumab to treat X-linked hypophosphatemia
Clinical trials showed normalization of phosphorus levels and radiographic improvement.
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MDedge Daily News: Is rosacea a red flag for deeper dangers?
And why reading aloud to kids can cut hyperactivity.
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Longer poly-JIA inactivity not necessarily better before stopping anti-TNF therapy
Data “do not support the existence of a protective effect of longer duration of clinical inactive disease before considering stopping anti-TNF...
Conference Coverage
Maternal biologic therapy does not affect infant vaccine responses
MAUI, HAWAII – Update from national PIANO registry of women with IBD.
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RF-positive polyarticular JIA looks like adult RA
A genetic study reveals close ties between RF-positive polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis and adult rheumatoid arthritis.
Conference Coverage
Experts review the year in rheumatology ... and what lies ahead
Thought leaders pick rheumatology’s top developments in the past year and predict the big events to come at the Rheumatology Winter Clinical...
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ACR sounds more welcoming tone in new biosimilars position paper
But in a related editorial Dr. Roy Fleischmann notes that there are still many concerns regarding biosimilars.
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Macrophage activation syndrome’s impact in childhood SLE felt mostly early
MAS remains a concern for children with SLE, but many outcomes were not significantly different from those without the complication.
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JAK inhibitors look good for severe alopecia areata treatment
Adolescents may benefit the most from this new therapy.