Rheumatology
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Questionnaire for patients with psoriasis might identify risk of axial involvement
A patient-completed questionnaire shows promise for detecting risk of undiagnosed axial involvement in psoriasis.
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NAFLD strongly correlated with psoriasis, PsA; risk linked to severity
The risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is doubled by psoriasis, and severity is a related variable.
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Methotrexate’s impact on COVID-19 vaccination: New insights made
New studies assess patients with various immune-mediated inflammatory diseases to determine the risks and benefits of pausing methotrexate after...
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Benzbromarone tops febuxostat for gout?
Benzbromarone is not approved in the United States because of concerns of acute liver injury but is approved in several other countries.
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Physicians urged to write indications on drug scripts as methotrexate users face new barriers with SCOTUS decision
Prior to the Supreme Court’s ruling, physicians were concerned about the impact an overturning of the 1973 law would have on patient access to MTX...
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FDA approves combination pegloticase and methotrexate for refractory gout
In the phase 4 trial, co-administration of pegloticase and methotrexate reduced the formation of new anti-PEG antibodies.
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Zoster vaccination does not appear to increase flare risk in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory disease
For the study, investigators used medical claims from IBM MarketScan in patients aged 50-64 years, and data from the Centers for Medicare and...
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Large study reaffirms rare risk of TNF inhibitor–induced psoriasis in patients with RA, IBD
Compared with conventional treatment, the risk of developing nonpustular psoriasis was twofold higher among patients receiving TNFi treatment.
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Hydroxychloroquine risk found in some older patients with RA
Hydroxychloroquine initiation in older patients with rheumatoid arthritis and a history of heart failure was associated with an increased risk of...
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Treat-to-target strategy with tapering proves effective in PsA and axSpA
A trial showed for the first time that disease activity–guided treat-to-target tapering strategies in both psoriatic arthritis and axial...
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Alcohol consumption habits can predict gout tophi
Drinking frequently, drinking for at least 10 years, and drinking spirits were significantly associated with tophi development, a study finds.