Postgraduate rheumatology training programs define the knowledge, skills, and behaviors needed for physicians to become specialists in rheumatology. In some countries there is a standardized approach, but in others the program ...
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Patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions are vulnerable to long term opioid use, with up to 1 in 3 of those with rheumatoid arthritis or fibromyalgia, who take these drugs for the first time, potentially at ...
May 16, 2023
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People with atopic (allergic) diseases like asthma or eczema may be at heightened risk of the painful and often disabling joint condition, osteoarthritis, finds research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Mar 27, 2023
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Interferons are type of protein called a cytokine. They have important roles in the immune system. Interferons are split into three distinct families—Type I, Type II, and Type III. Due to their role in autoimmunity, Type ...
Mar 23, 2023
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AAV is a multi-organ disease, which can be complex and may vary from person to person. Types of AAV include granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis ...
Mar 20, 2023
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A Michigan Medicine study has identified a new potential target for treating osteoarthritis—a debilitating joint disease that affects over 31 million Americans and is a leading cause of disability worldwide.
Jan 10, 2023
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Giant cell arteritis is the most common form of systemic vasculitis in people over the age of 50. It affects large‐ and medium‐sized blood vessels, particularly in the head—although not exclusively. Common symptoms ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Takayasu arteritis is a type of large‐vessel vasculitis that affects the aorta—the main artery that carries blood away from the heart. This damage can cause complications such as stroke, heart attacks, and pain in the ...
Dec 9, 2022
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Breathing in common workplace dusts and fumes from agents such as vapors, gases, and solvents may heighten the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, suggests research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Dec 6, 2022
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People with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease, with studies indicating an approximate 50 percent increase in risk of CV events such as heart attack and stroke. Some immunomodulators—drugs ...
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