RA Remission: Assessing Clinical Practice Definitions and Functional Status
Investigators compared the relationship among a variety of remission criteria and physical function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Lumbar Spine Osteoarthritis Phenotype Influenced by Demographic Characteristics
Patient demographics, prior lower back injury, and the presence of hip osteoarthritis (OA) may have an effect on lumbar spine OA phenotype.
Gout Linked to Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, Fruit Juice Consumption
Investigators evaluated the relationship between essential food sources of fructose-containing sugars and incident gout and hyperuricemia.
MTX Not Associated With Increased Interstitial Lung Disease Risk in RA
Researchers sought to determine whether exposure to methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis may lead to interstitial lung disease.
Identifying Predictors of MACE in Tofacitinib-Treated Rheumatoid Arthritis
After 24 weeks of tofacitinib, increased HDL-c, but not increases in LDL-c or total cholesterol, appeared to be associated with lower future major adverse cardiovascular event risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
ASAS Health Index Tool Accurately Measures Overall Health in AxSpA
The Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society health index could be used in the future to represent the health status of spondyloarthritis in a systematic way, according to a new study.
Golimumab Demonstrates Sustained Efficacy Through 1 Year in Psoriatic Arthritis
Intravenous golimumab was effective in reducing the signs and symptoms of active psoriatic arthritis in adult patients with sustained response through 1 year of treatment.
Bacteremia Associated With Severe Flares in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Bacteremia occurred mostly in patients with active SLE and was frequently associated with severe flares and corticosteroid use.
Syndesmophytes Less Frequent at Vertebral Rim Near Aorta in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Syndesmophytes occurred less frequently at the thoracolumbar vertebral rim near the aorta in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
Increased Risk for Herpes Simplex Virus Infection Noted in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Risk factors included older age, history of mucocutaneous infection, and intravenous or oral steroid therapy.
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