Lupus & Connective Tissue Diseases
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EADV: Fresolimumab shows early promise in scleroderma
Transforming growth factor–beta inhibitor shows unprecedented effects in systemic sclerosis.
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FDA approves selexipag for pulmonary arterial hypertension
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Rheumatology trends, research, concerns highlighted for 2016
The coming year in rheumatology brings with it a variety of trends and concerns about how rheumatologists can chart the best course for their...
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Second dose of herpes zoster vaccine beneficial to seniors
Individuals approaching 70 years of age should consider a herpes zoster booster shot to maintain cellular immunity at later stages of life.
Rheum in Bloom
Prior authorization sausage factory turns approvals into denials
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Steroid use down, biologic use rising in pregnancies of women with rheumatic disease
Key clinical point: Women with lupus and other rheumatic diseases used fewer steroids during pregnancy over a 12-year period, while use of...
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ACR: Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis in Sjögren’s linked to lymphoma, mortality
Key clinical point: Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis increases the risk of B-cell lymphoma and death in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome. Major...
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ACR: Don’t give pneumococcal vaccine to CAPS, Behçet’s patients
Pneumococcal vaccines can trigger severe local and systemic inflammatory reactions in patients with cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes,...
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ACR: Investigational lupus drugs test new or reworked approaches to treatment
A variety of new, repurposed, and reformulated compounds have made their way into clinical trials for systemic lupus erythematosus, including a...
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Riociguat deemed suitable for PAH in connective tissue disease
Key clinical point: Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension and connective tissue disease can benefit from riociguat treatment. Major...
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ACR: Mycophenolate reduces need for GAVE endoscopy
Key clinical point: Mycophenolate reduces the frequency of recurrent gastric antral vascular ectasia in systemic sclerosis. Major finding:...