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Autoantibodies Nonspecific to Systemic Sclerosis May Play Role in ILD Prediction
Anti-Ro/SSA antibodies predicted which patients were at most risk for ILD but not ILD progression or overall disease progression and death.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA Grants New Pediatric Arthritis Indications for Upadacitinib
The JAK inhibitor’s safety profile for patients as young as 2 years was similar to the known safety profile in adults.
News from the FDA/CDC
Belimumab Autoinjector Approved for Pediatric Lupus
This enables at-home administration of the medication, which was previously available only via intravenous infusion.
Make the Diagnosis
An 8-year-old girl presented with papules on her bilateral eyelid margins
Papules were slightly itchy but otherwise asymptomatic.
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Gene Therapy for Dystrophic EB: Extension Study Results Reported
Patient-reported outcomes indicated that quality of life and satisfaction with treatment were preserved with continued treatment.
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FDA Requests More Information for RDEB Rx Under Review
Pz-cel, which comprises autologous, COL7A1 gene–corrected epidermal sheets, is being evaluated for its ability to enable normal type VII...
Guidelines
New British Behçet’s Disease Guidelines Emphasize Multidisciplinary Management
The British Society for Rheumatology and the British Association of Dermatologists developed guidelines for the management of people living with...
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Tooth Enamel Disorder Is a Feature of Kindler EB
All 11 patients with information on enamel structure in their records had pitted enamel anomalies, with variable severity.
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Autoimmunity’s Female Bias and the Mysteries of Xist
Researchers are homing in on a long non-coding RNA, essential to X chromosome inactivation, as the culprit in sex-biased autoimmune diseases like...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA Approves 10th Humira Biosimilar, With Interchangeability
Adalimumab-ryvk (Simlandi) is the first adalimumab biosimilar in a high-concentration formulation to receive interchangeability status from the...
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Reduced-Dose Vaccines Protect Patients With HIV Against Mpox
The intradermal dose-saving vaccination is preferable to the subcutaneous route; patients with very low T cell counts may need a booster.