Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Cortisol Test Confirms HPA Axis Recovery from Steroid Use
A test that measures serum cortisol levels to predict recovery of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in patients tapering down chronic...
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Key Risk Factors for Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy Described in Large Study
Including over 4670 patients, this is “the largest cohort study to date looking specifically at the association of [HCQ] retinopathy with risk...
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Don’t Leave CVD Risk in RA Undertreated Despite Unresolved Questions
Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs can reduce some cardiovascular risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, but questions remain whether that...
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Specialists Are ‘Underwater’ With Some Insurance-Preferred Biosimilars
Legislative or regulatory action is unlikely to address the current negative reimbursement situation for office-based infusion of certain...
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Cancer Identified Via Serum Metabolites, Lipids in Rheumatic Disease or Paraneoplasia
A recent study revealed that alterations in the serum metabolome indicated the presence of concurrent cancer in patients with rheumatic diseases...
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bDMARDs Preserve Renal Function in Most Patients With AA Amyloidosis
Biologic DMARD therapy preserved renal function in 75% of patients with AA amyloidosis, but the remaining 25% progressed to end-stage renal...
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Monoclonal Antibody With Unique Mechanism Gets Second Chance in RA
The trial proved that nipocalimab reduced IgG antibodies, including anti-citrullinated protein autoantibodies, but the primary endpoint was missed...
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EMA’s JAK Inhibitor Warning Criteria May Affect Up to 80% of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Recent regulatory warnings could mean that four in five patients with RA in Europe may not be prescribed JAK inhibitors unless there is no other...
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Excess Thrombotic Risk in RA Has No Clear Driving Factor
Irrespective of age, duration of disease, and other factors, people with rheumatoid arthritis have a consistently higher risk for venous...
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Poor Use of ICD-10 Rheumatology Codes Suggests New Approach Needed for ICD-11 Adoption
Inflammatory arthritis codes increased from 14 to 425 from ICD-9 to ICD-10, yet only nine codes were commonly used in practice from 2015 to 2021...
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The Patient Knows Best: Integrating Patient-Reported Outcomes in RA Practice and Research
Advanced systems for measuring patient-reported outcomes can help to improve care of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and inform clinical...