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Miners Face Increased Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Add "hard rock" mining to the list of occupations associated with high rates of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a new study indicated, with silica exposure the presumed malefactor.
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CRTAC1- a Novel Biomarker for Osteoarthritis
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EurekAlert!
Scientists at deCODE genetics a subsidiary of Amgen report in Arthritis & Rheumatology that a novel plasma protein (cartilage acidic protein-1; CRTAC1) is a potential biomarker of osteoarthritis (OA) through its association with OA risk and progression to joint replacement.
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Dr. Kent Kwoh and Researchers at the University of Arizona Arthritis Center have been awarded a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to undertake a study that seeks to identify determinants of rapid knee deterioration in OA https://t.co/EodUXk6FDp https://t.co/bX2k5c7lR9
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NEJM: Dysphagia Due to Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis - 70yoM with 6-month history of dysphagia. Compression of the hypopharyx by large cervical osteophytes was seen in a videofluoroscopic swallowing study https://t.co/AVDXPzhfjd https://t.co/7TwY0CGaxb
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Cross-sectional study of 291 PCPs shows that increased electronic health record (EHR) time was associated with a significantly greater liklihood of meeting patient target goals for Hgb-A1C, HTN control and breast cancer screening https://t.co/mLdoHM9N7O https://t.co/li6QD5jq7F
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Arthritis Clinical Trials Comparison Grid
Use this resource to keep track of your clinical trials and key information needed when communicating with patients about a drug study.
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EMA CHMP issued a positive opinion on the safety of Filgotinib, a selective JAK1 inhibitor, based on testicular safety data from the MANTA & MANTA-RAy studies. Gilead withdrew filgotinib from US market w/ FDA concerns on testicular safety in 12/20 https://t.co/38xOWb1zJi https://t.co/jPUy6H1QQN
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Urine proteomics on 54 SLE pts in the Belimumab–Lupus Nephritis trial, compared responders (n 31) v non-responders (n 22), on BEL or SOC. Reduction in urinary CD163 was strongly associated with complete renal response @wk52 & CD23 @wk24 https://t.co/PrXaJq6h0E https://t.co/IWREF9VmZ8
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A Review of AOSD - Adult - Onset Still's Disease
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In this week's special podcast, Dr. Jack Cush offers a primer on rheumatology clinical trials, answering the question: should you be involved in research and clinical trials in rheumatology?
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Do you renal Bx your #SLE pts? Study of 277 SLE pts w/ US-guided percutaneous renal bx showed bleeding complications post biopsy to be 19.9% (minor 13%; major 7%); risk higher w/ thrombocytopenia (OR 7.12)low eGFR (OR 3.5) https://t.co/vYYChuGdSN https://t.co/kULTEnNYC9
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NEJM: 70 yoWM w/ 3-wk temporal headaches, jaw pain with chewing, temporal artery tender and thickened, but NO vision Sxs. a 15, CRP 24 mg/L. and Doppler US showed “halo sign” . Temp art Bx confirmed the Dx of GCA https://t.co/ayPcVKctEA https://t.co/g3iP0Akbzs
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Co-administration of MTX with Folic Acid on the same day did not reduce efficacy compared to FA application one day after MTX. (based on AIA was induced in female Lewis rats) https://t.co/WBT5BOBPqz https://t.co/bP6O24kgXy
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No Special Heart Risk With JAK Inhibitors, Study Finds
Patients taking JAK inhibitors for RA experienced similar cardiovascular outcomes as those using the TNF blocker adalimumab (Humira), analysis of French national registry data indicated.
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Arthritis Clinical Trials Comparison Grid
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An incredible opportunity for a free Rheumatology Review course hosted by the Pakistan Rheumatology Society
-Event is virtual and registration is free
-Course starts tomorrow 10/16 at 1:30 PM Pakistan time (5:30 AM ET)
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Sjogrens - Dx tips, myths & mistakes:
• SS not rare; affects 1 in 400
• 95% female, but SS is more severe in men
• African Americans have a severe systemic phenotype
• Asians report dryness Sxs
• Smoking & alcohol intake often avoided by SS pts
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Biomedical researchers are at their most creative/innovative EARLY in their career. Study based on 5.6 million papers (1980 to 2009). While least innovative drop out early; in the remaining, innovativeness tends to decline over their career.https://t.co/jXxkEKnl8o https://t.co/mGPokRjkaP
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Intravenous Immune Globulin in Dermatomyositis
Few drugs have been studied well in the treatment of dermatomyositis (DM) and only recently has intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) been granted FDA approval for the treatment of DM, based on this trial.
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In this week's special podcast, Dr. Jack Cush offers a primer on rheumatology clinical trials, answering the question: should you be involved in research and clinical trials in rheumatology?
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