Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Transplant drug helpful for patients with progressive liver condition

New research indicates that mycophenolate mofetil, a drug that is usually used to prevent rejection after kidney, heart or liver transplant, seems safe and effective in treating autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), a serious chronic ...

Cardiology

An autoimmune response may contribute to hypertension

High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart attack, stroke, chronic heart failure, and kidney disease. Inflammation is thought to promote the development of high blood pressure, though it is not clear what triggers ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

In the quest for safer treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus

The treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus has traditionally been based on glucocorticoids administered orally. Nevertheless, these drugs were known to cause serious side effects in the medium to long term. In order to ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Higher disease activity scores in obese RA patients

A new study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2014) showed that obese patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have higher DAS (disease activity) scores than non-obese patients, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Possible treatment for kidney disease in lupus studied at UH

In the U.S. alone, more than 1.5 million people have lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system turns against itself, attacking a person's healthy tissue, cells and organs. The symptoms can range from ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Nurse-led programs help patients self-manage RA

Data first presented today at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism demonstrate the benefits of a nurse-led programme on patient self-management and the management of rheumatoid arthritis ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Childbirth increases risk of ACPA-negative rheumatoid arthritis

Epidemiological data presented today at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrate that pregnancy carried to childbirth (parity) increases the risk of ACPA-negative* rheumatoid ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Abatacept as effective as adalimumab in rheumatoid arthritis

Data from AMPLE presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrate comparable efficacy and similar safety profiles between subcutaneous abatacept (ABA) and adalimumab (ADA).

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