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Sustained Hydroxychloroquine and Cardiovascular Outcomes
A national cohort study shows that continuous use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) protects agains cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
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Running with Data (8.30.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com - including tips on steroids, MAS, and myositis testing.
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Consumption of Alcohol and the Risk of Gout
Alcohol is a risk factor for gout and flares. While the inciting potential differs among alcohol types, are these differences sex specific?
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Diagnosing Seronegative Sjogren's Disease
Sjögren disease (SjD) is highly prevalent, but diagnosis may be challenged if anti-SSA antibodies or a labial salivary gland biopsy are negative. A recent cohort analysis suggests a novel autoantibody profile has predictive value SSA negative SjD and also in those with a positive labial biopsy.
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IV Methylprednisolone in Giant Cell Arteritis
A retrospective study in giant cell arteritis (GCA) patients suggests there is no added value using higher dose, intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) in early GCA.
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Antibiotics May Increase Inflammatory Arthritis Risk
A Danish registry study has shown that amongst those patients who develop inflammatory arthritis (IA), antibiotics use was more frequent when compared to the background population (BP).
Birth Control Use in Lupus
Published guidelines on lupus management urge that female patients plan and prepare carefully for pregnancy, and use contraceptives when it's not intended -- but these recommendations are only rarely followed, a registry study suggested.
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All in the Family (8.23.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush picks highlight reports from the past week on RheumNow.com, with reports on the challenge of lupus nephritis, perplexing skin issues, you don't know JAK (about Tyk) and the value of a good family history.
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Studies on Psoriatic Arthritis Prevention
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a sequelae to chronic skin psoriasis. Whether cutaneous psoriasis is the pre-clinical phase of what may become PsA is oft debated and has been inadequately researched, largely using claims data or retrospective data sets.
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A Family History of Arthritis?
Using data from the population based All of Us (AoU) Research Program, a self reported history of arthritis and related conditions was associated with an increased risk for arthritis, osteoporosis, and carpal tunnel syndrome.
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Predictors of Pregnancy Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
A systematic review of preconception predictors of pregnancy outcomes in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) highlighted lupus nephritis, chronic hypertension, SLE disease activity and secondary antiphospholipid syndrome as predictors of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Pregnancies in women with SLE have historically been described as challenging, both because of the risk of disease flare and of adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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