Glucocorticoid Maintenance Therapy Linked to Severe Infectious Complications in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Researchers assessed glucocorticoid maintenance dose and treatment duration on outcomes in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis.
All articles by Amit Akirov, MD
New Guidelines for the Management of Lyme Disease
The Infectious Diseases Society of America, American Academy of Neurology, and American College of Rheumatology provided new clinical practice guidelines for Lyme disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Physical Activity May Be Important in the Prevention of Osteoporosis
There may be an association between physical activity and osteoporosis prevention among individuals aged at least 65 years.
Increased Sympathetic and Hemodynamic Responses to Exercise Common Among Women With RA
Researchers assessed the hemodynamic and sympathetic responses to exercise and to the muscle metaboreflex activation in women with RA.
Osteoarthritis Risk Higher Among Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis Than Psoriasis Alone
Researchers assessed the risk for osteoarthritis in patients with PsA compared with those with psoriasis and the general population.
Psoriatic Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis Have Similar Effect on Hand Function
Researchers compared the effect of psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis on objective and subjective parameters of hand function.
Role of Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Both MSUS and MRI are valuable imaging modalities for diagnosis and monitoring of patients with RA, may predict radiographic progression and tapering failure and identify subclinical inflammation.
New Screening Tool for Osteoporosis in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
This study evaluated whether a screening index for bone mineral density loss can be used as a substitute to the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry method. The findings indicated that the cortical thickness ratio correlated with bone mineral density.
PRIME Cells May Predict Rheumatoid Arthritis Flares
This study aimed to identify transcriptional signatures that preceded clinical symptoms. Results determined that newly identified preinflammatory mesencyhmal cells, or PRIME cells, are potential predictors of rheumatoid arthritis flares.
Lipid Patterns and HDL-Cholesterol Efflux Capability in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis
This study investigated the differences in cholesterol efflux capacity between patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and those with rheumatoid arthritis.
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