Alcohol Differences in Urate Level Elevation
Does serum urate elevation differ with different types of alcohol consumption? A Japanese study shows beer and wine was associated with high and moderate increases in uric acid but less so with sake.
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Gout - Hot Topics in March 2023
A number of new reports this month shed new light on old issues in Gout.
Atopic Disease Increases Osteoarthritis Risk
Analysis of commercial insurance claims suggests that patients with asthma or atopic dermatitis have a significantly increased risk of osteoarthritis.
LAVLI - A New Autoinflammatory Disorder
NIH researchers have have described a novel autoinflammatory disorder called "Lyn kinase-associated vasculopathy and liver fibrosis" (LAVLI), based on a mutation in the LYN gene (that encodes the Lyn kinase protein).
Docs' Liking for Knee Injection Tied to Industry Payments
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Physicians accepting payments from drug and device companies administered significantly more hyaluronic acid (HA) injections to Medicare beneficiaries for knee osteoarthritis, researchers found.
Night Splinting for Carpal Tunnel (3.24.2023)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past 2 weeks on RheumNow.com. This week reviews clinical associations with SS-A, a new biomarker for SSc-ILD and cancer screening for myositis patients.
Anti-mesangial autoantibodies in IgA nephropathy
EurekAlert!
IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a kidney disorder characterized by the buildup of immunoglobin A (IgA) in the glomeruli, which are bundles of capillaries that filter blood in the kidney.
Tofacitinib May Reduce Interstitial Lung Disease Risk in RA
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Tofacitinib (Xeljanz) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) stood out among several other biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (sDMARDs) when it came to the incidence of interstitial lung disease (ILD), a retrospective cohort study showed.
Updated AAV Treatment Recommendations
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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.
Our 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.
Metformin Reduces Osteoarthritis Risk
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Metformin may help cut the risk of osteoarthritis (OA) in those with type 2 diabetes, researchers reported.
