Psoriatic Arthritis
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Severe psoriasis linked to a higher risk for heart disease, study confirms
“We should diagnose and actively search for microvascular dysfunction in patients with psoriasis, as this population is at particularly high risk...
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Comorbidities, CV risk factors common in early PsA
Data illustrated increased odds of metabolic burden in adults newly diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis.
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Medicare announces 10 drugs targeted for price cuts in 2026
People on Medicare may in 2026 see prices drop for 10 medicines, including pricey diabetes, cancer, blood clot, and arthritis treatments.
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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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Structural changes may separate axial psoriatic arthritis from axial spondyloarthritis
Approximately two-thirds of patients met criteria for both conditions, but imaging data show distinctions.
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PsA biomarkers move researchers closer to predictive test
Researchers have identified 15 genes that may indicate which patients with psoriasis will develop psoriatic arthritis.
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Study validates use of new psoriatic arthritis prediction tool
To develop the tool, researchers evaluated 635 patients with psoriasis from a prospective longitudinal cohort study evaluating risk factors for...
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What factors cause multiple biologic failure in psoriasis?
“Prior cross-sectional and single-center studies have primarily analyzed therapeutic failure of a single biologic or biologics within one class,”...
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Could risk stratifying methotrexate users lead to less frequent testing?
A new prognostic model accurately predicts a patient’s risk of experiencing methotrexate toxicity, but more research is needed before clinical...
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Vitamin D deficiency linked to psoriasis severity
The study also found that “patients with the least amount of body surface affected by psoriasis had the highest average vitamin D levels.”
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Humira biosimilars: Five things to know
The launch of eight adalimumab biosimilars so far in 2023 ended Humira’s 20-year monopoly, but it’s not clear yet if these discounted drugs will...