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Arthritis & Rheumatism

Gut bacteria may be a trigger for antiphospholipid syndrome

The gut microbiomes of patients with antiphospholipid syndrome show higher levels of phospholipid-producing bacteria, and this findings point to microbes being a trigger for this life-threatening disease, according to new ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Myocardial inflammation elevated in RA patients

People with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased risk of heart failure even when controlling for coronary artery disease. Chronic myocarditis, or heart inflammation, is one suspected risk factor for cardiovascular disease ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Men and women show sex-specific improvements after hip replacement

Outcomes such as pain, function, range of motion, and strength after total hip arthroplasty, or joint replacement surgery, are different for men and women, which could lead to the development of sex-specific rehabilitation ...

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