Anti-Apolipoprotein A-1 Autoantibodies Associated With Disease Activity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Researchers assessed the clinical performance of anti-apolipoprotein A-1 and the immunodominant anti-F3L1 peptide in SLE.
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Later Puberty Associated With Lower Bone Mineral Density Accrual
Older pubertal age was associated with lower BMD in adolescence and early adulthood, despite some catch-up during puberty.
Upadacitinib Approved for Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Rinvoq (upadacitinib), a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to methotrexate.
Parents Divided on Primary Care Policies for Unvaccinated Patients
Three in 10 parents say that their child’s primary care office should ask parents who refuse all vaccines to find another health care provider.
Osteoarthritis: How Much Exercise Is Necessary to Stave Off Disability?
Researchers set out to identify a threshold for activity in adults with lower extremity joint symptoms. We review their findings.
Methotrexate Monotherapy Is Often Effective for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
This study evaluated the frequency of achieving inactive disease in children with JIA treated solely with methotrexate and identified a model for patients with a lesser likelihood of reaching inactive disease with methotrexate.
BMD in Osteoporosis Associated With Alterations in Abundance of Gut Microbiota
Researchers determined whether gut microbiota was associated with bone mineral density in individuals at high risk for reduced BMD and fractures.
Guidelines for Management of Lyme Disease Released
The Infectious Diseases Society of America, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American College of Rheumatology have released a draft of their joint clinical practice guidelines for the management of Lyme disease.
Advertising Can Promote Interest in Health-Related Research
Advertising current local health-related research using large TV monitors in emergency department waiting rooms can increase the short-term interest in health-related research.
About 50% of Patients Do Not Disclose Imminent Threats to Physicians
Up to 47.5 percent of patients withhold potentially life-threatening issues from their physicians, including depression, suicidal feelings, domestic violence, and sexual assault.
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