Ulcerative Colitis

Risk for Reduced Bone Mineral Density in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis

Jessica Nye, PhD

March 23, 2020

A potential association was found between ulcerative colitis and decreased bone mineral density, regardless of steroid exposure.

General Rheumatology

Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Decreases Gut Leakiness, Study Says

Tom Greenhalgh

January 6, 2020

Researchers have found that tofacitinib, a drug approved by the FDA to treat rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis, might also treat leaky gut.

Psoriatic Arthritis

Case Highlights Novel Approach to Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis, Psoriatic Arthritis

Cassandra Pardini, PharmD

December 23, 2019

A recently published report presented at the 2019 AIBD Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL, discussed the case of a patient who developed ulcerative colitis (UC) following treatment with Secukinumab for her psoriatic arthritis and highlighted a novel approach for the management of both of her conditions simultaneously.