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EULAR Releases Recommendations for Managing Behcet Syndrome
EULAR has released updated guidelines for the management of Behçet syndrome.

Improved Diagnostic Option for Confirmation of Sarcoidosis in Acute Uveitis
The 2 commonly utilized laboratory biomarkers, lysozyme and angiotensin-converting enzyme, lack sufficient sensitivity and specificity.

Color Duplex Sonography for the Diagnosis, Management of Giant Cell Arteritis
The use of color duplex sonography for the diagnosis of patients with suspected giant cell arteritis is associated with high specificity and positive predictive value.

Giant Cell Arteritis Diagnosis in Glucocorticoid-Treated Patients: Utility of PET/CT
The utility of PET and CT imaging to complement temporal artery biopsy in patients with newly diagnosed giant cell arteritis who are receiving glucocorticoid therapy remains equivocal.

Predictive Value of Autoantibodies in Clinically Suspect Arthralgia and Risk for RA
The presence of the certain autoantibodies accurately predicts a person's risk for progression from clinically suspect arthralgia to rheumatoid arthritis.

Patients With Osteoarthritic Knee Pain Benefit From Paracetamol
In patients with knee osteoarthritic pain, extended-release paracetamol may have a greater analgesic effect than placebo.

Real-World Data Validates Minimal Disease Activity Index in PsA
Overall improvements in rates of minimal disease activity are achieved in patients with PsA when they are treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor agents

New Assessment Tool Predicts Pediatric Fracture Risk
A new bone assessment evaluates fracture risk in children.

Online Risk Calculator Proves Beneficial in Estimating Risks for Knee OA
Patients using a personalized risk calculator were guided to a more accurate perception of their knee OA risk.

Ultrasound-Detected Synovitis Predicts Short-term PsA Disease Flare
The ability of Power Doppler Ultrasound to predict short-term psoriatic arthritis disease flare was investigated in a new study.
Rheumatology Advisor Articles
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- EULAR Releases Recommendations for Managing Behcet Syndrome
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- Decreased Muscle Performance Linked to Increased Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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