Rare Diseases
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Low disease state for childhood lupus approaches validation
A new childhood version of the Lupus Low Disease Activity State has been purposefully developed to align with the criteria already used for adults...
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Study shifts burden of IgG4-related disease to women
First population-based U.S. analysis establishes “key benchmarks” for immune-mediated condition initially described in 2001.
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New outbreaks of Marburg virus disease: What clinicians need to know
Overall, the risk of MVD in nonendemic countries, like the United States, is low but there is still a risk of importation.
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U.S. incidence, prevalence of myasthenia gravis is rising
These new estimates are “significantly higher” than those from a prior U.S. analysis from 2003.
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FDA gives fast-track approval to new ALS drug
“The FDA’s approval of Qalsody gives me hope that people living with this rare form of ALS could experience a reduction in decline in strength,...
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Pembrolizumab monotherapy effective for rare melanoma
Patients with unresectable desmoplastic melanoma experienced a response rate that was nearly double other melanomas.
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Cancer, heart disease vaccines may be ready by 2030, Moderna says
The announcement is yet another sign of what many are calling “the golden age” of vaccine development.
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Pretransfer visits with pediatric and adult rheumatologists smooth adolescent transition
The time from the last pediatric visit to the first adult visit was substantially shorter for patients who had a dual provider pretransfer visit...
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Childhood lupus severity linked to social determinants of health
Social determinants of health were linked to lupus disease severity in children, but it will take more than awareness among doctors to address the...
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CT results in myositis inform cancer screening strategies
Patients with the autoantibody anti–TIF1-gamma had the highest diagnostic yield, while patients under 40 years old had a high frequency of false...