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Updated AAV Treatment Recommendations
AAV is a multi-organ disease, which can be complex and may vary from person to person. Types of AAV include granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). This variety can make management challenging.
Read ArticleOur old friend, hydroxychloroquine
After an action packed weekend, RheumNow Live 2023 concluded on Sunday with a half-day session on systemic lupus erythematous and ankylosing spondylitis discussing many new medications that are revolutionizing rheumatology. Dr. Laurent Arnaud, a professor at Strasbourg University in France, however, took the time to review one of our oldest therapies: hydroxychloroquine.
Read ArticleMetformin Reduces Osteoarthritis Risk
Metformin may help cut the risk of osteoarthritis (OA) in those with type 2 diabetes, researchers reported.
Read ArticleSpondyloarthritis Innovations
The second day of RheumNow Live 2023 ended with a focus on axial spondyloarthritis, especially on the evaluation of the definition of the disease, the inheritance of it, and of course the treatment of it.
Read ArticleWhat to do about pre-clinical RA?
RheumNow Live’s 2023 conference led with this year’s hot topic of rheumatoid arthritis, and in particular, what to do regarding pre-clinical RA.
Read ArticlePsoriatic Arthritis and Pregnancy
At RheumNow Live this weekend, Dr. Christina Chambers, an epidemiologist at the University of California San Diego and the principal investigator of MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies, reviewed the available data on psoriatic arthritis and pregnancy. There is little evidence at this time that pregnancy affects PsA, though studies reliably demonstrate increase in disease activity in the post-partum period in both skin and joint disease.
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