Arthritis & Rheumatism
Salivary gland ultrasonography improves Sjogren's diagnosis
(HealthDay)—The addition of salivary-gland ultrasonography (SGUS) to American-European Consensus Group (AECG) classification criteria improves the accuracy of diagnosis of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS), ...
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Nov 03, 2012 |
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Methotrexate use linked to reduced mortality in RA
(HealthDay)—Use of methotrexate for one year or more is associated with a reduction in the risk of mortality for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online Oct. 8 in ...
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Oct 14, 2012 |
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Eating cherries lowers risk of gout attacks by 35%
A new study found that patients with gout who consumed cherries over a two-day period showed a 35% lower risk of gout attacks compared to those who did not eat the fruit. Findings from this case-crossover study published ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 28, 2012 |
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Myogenes identified for spondyloarthritis synovitis
(HealthDay)—There are disease-specific and inflammation-independent stromal alterations in spondyloarthritis (SpA) synovitis, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in Arthritis & Rheumatism.
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Sep 27, 2012 |
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Study looks at pain processing abnormalities in knee OA
(HealthDay)—For patients with knee osteoarthritis (K-OA), the lack of correlation between clinical pain and radiographic evidence of disease severity may be due to central sensitization, according to a ...
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Sep 17, 2012 |
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Infections in rheumatoid arthritis patients—study finds way to pinpoint risk
Rheumatoid arthritis alone is painful and disabling, but it also puts patients at higher risk of death. The greater susceptibility to infections that accompanies the autoimmune disorder is one reason. Assessing the danger ...
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Sep 05, 2012 |
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BMI, post-exercise knee laxity change tied to OA progression
(HealthDay) -- In patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, changes in knee joint laxity during stair climbing or other repetitive physical activity and baseline body mass index (BMI) are associated ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Aug 21, 2012 |
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No difference in death rates among patients exposed to common rheumatoid arthritis drugs
New research confirms no significant difference in the rates of death among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were exposed to one of several TNF inhibitors used to treat RA, adalimumab (Humira), etanercept (Enbrel), ...
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Aug 08, 2012 |
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Thigh muscle density linked to physical functioning in RA
(HealthDay) -- Thigh muscle density (TMD), as derived from computed tomography (CT), appears to be a strong indicator of physical functioning and disability in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, according ...
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Aug 03, 2012 |
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Doctors and rheumatoid arthritis patients differ on perception of disease activity
Researchers from Austria have determined that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and their doctors differ on perception of RA disease activity. The study now available in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the Americ ...
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Jul 18, 2012 |
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Cancer screening rates comparable for those with and without rheumatoid arthritis
New research reveals that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients do not receive fewer cancer screening tests than the general population. Results of the study, funded in part by grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Jul 10, 2012 |
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Positive outcome no more likely in industry-funded trials
(HealthDay) -- Industry-sponsored clinical trials of rheumatoid arthritis drugs are no more likely to report positive outcomes than trials funded by other means, and in many cases use better methodology, according ...
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Jul 05, 2012 |
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Study sheds light on pregnancy complications and overturns common belief
A study led by Hospital for Special Surgery researchers has demonstrated that women who have a specific type of antibody that interferes with blood vessel function are at risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Jul 03, 2012 |
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Rheumatoid arthritis drug not linked to specific birth defects
(HealthDay) -- The rheumatoid arthritis drug leflunomide is not a major cause of birth defects in women who inadvertently become pregnant while taking the drug, although pregnancy should be avoided, according ...
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Jul 03, 2012 |
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Long-term rituximab safe for patients with wegener's
(HealthDay) -- Repeated and prolonged use of rituximab for B-cell depletion to treat relapses or maintain remission is safe and effective in patients with refractory granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA; ...
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Jul 02, 2012 |
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