Increased Mortality in Connective Tissue Diseases, Primary Systemic Vasculitides
Mortality rates were higher in patients with systemic connective tissue diseases and primary systemic vasculitides.
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Hydroxychloroquine, Chloroquine Use for CTD Not Linked to Alzheimer Disease Risk
Patients who have been chronically exposed to hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine were not at increased risk for Alzheimer disease.
Muscle MRI as Complementary Diagnostic Tool for Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Muscle magnetic resonance imaging may complement a physician’s objective assessment in juvenile dermatomyositis, although negative MRI findings should not preclude treatment continuation.
Understanding the Natural History of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome-Hypermobility Type
A better understanding of the natural progression of this disease would allow earlier detection in children at high risk for functional decline.
HPV Vaccine Does Not Increase Autoimmune Disease Risk
Researchers used registry data to evaluate the risk of autoimmune diseases over 6.5 years after exposure to HPV vaccines in adolescent and young adult women.
Dual Therapy Improves Treatment Response in Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension
Post hoc study subgroup analysis shows combination ambrisentan plus tadalafil therapy improves treatment response in patients with connective tissue disease-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Dose-Response Relationship Between Glucocorticoids and S. aureus Bacteremia Risk
Data from a population-based case control study found that systemic glucocorticoid use was associated with increased risk of S. aureus bacteremia (CA-SAB), with a clear dose-response relationship.
What is the Optimal Therapeutic Window for Autoimmune Sensory Ganglionopathy?
Inflammatory ganglionopathies can be associated with good clinical outcomes if treatments are administered in a timely manner.
Predictors of Skin Fibrosis Regression in Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
Regression of skin fibrosis is a feature of the natural history of dcSSc. However, the pattern of regression can be quite heterogeneous despite improvements in predicting progression.
Incidence of ASCVD Increased in African Americans and Young Adults With Inflammatory CTD
CTD is associated with higher prevalence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in African Americans and in young adults.
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