Skeletal Muscle Disease and Cardiometabolic Dysfunction in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Skeletal muscle alterations in rheumatoid arthritis are often overlooked despite their important role in disability and cardiometabolic disease development.
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Genetics, Environment, and Lifestyle: How Does Each Affect Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Various combinations of genes, environmental factors, and chance may affect early immune activation and symptom onset in rheumatoid arthritis. -
Is It Time to Stop Using DAS28-Defined Remission in Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Although DAS28 metrics represent the gold standard in defining RA outcomes, they may not accurately capture a state of true remission. -
Nonpharmacologic Management of Fatigue in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Review
Nonpharmacologic management of fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis may alter causal pathways of fatigue and provide significant benefits. -
Lung Cancer Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Update
The relationship between lung cancer and rheumatoid arthritis remains an active topic of research, as more information is needed regarding their association.
News
Metacarpophalangeal Surface Replacement Arthroplasty Improves Pain in RA, Despite Frequent Complications
Metacarpophalangeal surface replacement arthroplasty improved hand range of motion and pain in rheumatoid arthritis but was associated with frequent revisions.
Tapering Order of csDMARDs and TNF Inhibitors Does Not Affect Flare Rates in RA
There are no differences in terms of rheumatoid arthritis flares when TNF inhibitors are tapered first vs when csDMARDs are tapered first.
Rheumatoid Factor Isotypes, ACPAs Show Strong Associations With Future Cardiovascular Events in RA
Rheumatoid factor isotypes and anticitrullinated protein antibodies are strongly associated with future cardiovascular events in rheumatoid arthritis.
MRI-Detected Erosions of the Small Joints Not Predictive of Later Rheumatoid Arthritis
Magnetic resonance imaging-detected erosions of the hand and feet were not predictive of rheumatoid arthritis in patients with arthralgia.
Researchers Report Study Design and 2-Year Data From RA BIODAM Cohort
The research design of RA BIODAM and study population’s clinical characteristics over 2 years of follow-up were published in an initial report.
Journal Articles
Christensen R, Heitmann BL, Andersen KW, et al. Impact of red and processed meat and fibre intake on treatment outcomes among patients with chronic inflammatory diseases: protocol for a prospective cohort study of prognostic factors and personalised medicine.
BMJ Open. 2018;8(2):e018166.
BMJ Open. 2018;8(2):e018166.
Fleischmann R, Wollenhaupt J, Takiya L, et al. Safety and maintenance of response for tofacitinib monotherapy and combination therapy in rheumatoid arthritis: an analysis of pooled data from open-label long-term extension studies.
RMD Open. 2017;3(2): e000491.
RMD Open. 2017;3(2): e000491.
O’Brien MJ, Shu Q, Stinson WA, et al. A unique role for galectin-9 in angiogenesis and inflammatory arthritis.
Arthritis Res Ther. 2018;20(1):31.
Arthritis Res Ther. 2018;20(1):31.
Marrie RA, Hitchon CA, Walld R, et al. Increased Burden of Psychiatric Disorders in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2018;70(7):970-978.
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2018;70(7):970-978.
Rausch Osthoff A, Niedermann K, Braun J, et al. 2018 EULAR recommendations for physical activity in people with inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis. Ann Rheum Dis.
Published Online First: 11 July 2018. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-213585
Published Online First: 11 July 2018. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-213585
Patient Education Materials
Rheumatoid Arthritis Fact Sheet. National Institutes of Health. Updated October 2010.
What People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Need to Know About Osteoarthritis. NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center.
Rheumatoid Arthritis. MedLine Plus. US National Library of Medicine.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Frequently Asked Questions (American College of Rheumatology)
What People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Need to Know About Osteoarthritis. NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center.
Rheumatoid Arthritis. MedLine Plus. US National Library of Medicine.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Frequently Asked Questions (American College of Rheumatology)
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