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New ACR/EULAR Guideline Expands RA Remission Definition

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Newly released guidance for defining remission in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is expected to increase the number of patients achieving it while maintaining its ability to predict good objective outcomes.

Increasing Prevalence of RA, PsA and AS in the UK

Electronic health record (EHR) database analysis from the United Kingdom suggests an increasing number of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and axial spondyloarthritits (SpA) patients in England.

Increasing Risk of Lupus Nephritis

Population based study from Minnesota shows that the incidence of lupus nephritis (LN) in the US has increased in the last four decades and that LN patients have poorer outcomes with high rates of ESRD and mortality rates six times that of the general population.

FDA Approves Upadacitinib for Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis

On Friday October 21st the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved upadacitinib (Rinvoq) for the treatment of active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis in patients with objective signs of inflammation who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to tumor necrosis factor blocker therapy.

2022 ASAS-EULAR Guidelines for Axial Spondyloarthritis

Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS) and EULAR have published their 2022 update and recommendations for the management of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA).

ACR Award Winners (10.21.2022)

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com. Highlighted discussion of implantable stimulators, urine proteomics and gut-immune responses to Prevotella in RA.

Vaccination Cut Long COVID Risk for Rheum Patients

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Patients with rheumatologic conditions who developed breakthrough COVID-19 infection after vaccination were less likely to suffer long-term symptoms than unvaccinated but otherwise similar patients, researchers said.

Pregnancy Outcomes with Belimumab

Pregnancy in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is fraught with problems of adverse pregnancy outcomes, more pregnancy loss and birth defects. Now a study of SLE pregnancies exposed to belimumab (BEL) shows and expected rate of pregnancy loss but a variable rate of birth defects.

Prevotella Immune Response in Both Pre-Clinical & Established RA

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In a recent analysis published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, people at risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and those with the disease had elevated blood levels of antibodies against a Prevotella copri (Pc). 

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.

CRTAC1- a Novel Biomarker for Osteoarthritis

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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.

Primer on Clinical Trials

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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