Articles By Cassandra Calabrese, DO
Anti-IL-6 therapy shows promise in GCA
The opening day plenary session at ACR 2016 this morning featured John H.
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Termination of TCZ in GCA
Treatment of giant cell arteritis with tocilizumab is a hot topic at this year’s ACR meeting and, while GiACTA data was promising, a Swiss study reported less-favorable results at the poster session this morning (
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Flu Shot for Egg-Allergic Patients – What to Do?
Flu season is upon us. While we try our best to vaccinate as many patients as possible, at times it can be challenging for reasons ranging from patient’s perceptions that the vaccine gives them the flu to others stating they are allergic to vaccine components.
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IgA ACPA and Plasmablasts Point to Microbiome in Pre-Clinical Rheumatoid
Serum antibodies precede the development of clinical rheumatoid arthritis (RAby) by many years, and yet we still have much to learn about this preclinical phase.
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Review of Herpes Zoster with Immunosuppression and Autoimmune Disease
Researchers from the University of British Columbia reported on their systematic review and meta-analysis of risk of herpes zoster (HZ) in patients receiving biologics, DMARDs and/or corticosteroids for autoimmune diseases.
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Effective Interferon-Free Regimen for HCV-Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis
Rheumatologists have been challenged to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV)-induced rheumatic disease since discovery of the virus in 1989.
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The Arthritis Spectrum after Lyme Infection - Something New
Symptoms attributed to chronic Lyme disease are the bane of a rheumatologist’s existence. We often see patients referred for a variety of nonspecific complaints that do not resolve after antibiotic therapy, including the so-called post-Lyme disease syndrome.
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Recognizing Arboviral Infections in Rheumatic Disease Patients.
What does sex have to do with it? Although the Zika virus infection is known to be sexually transmitted, the same cannot be claimed for Dengue or Chikungunya.
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The Immunodeficiency and Autoimmunity Relationship
The world of PID (Primary immunodeficiency diseases) has changed remarkably over the past 5 years.
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Adalimumab Lowers Risk of Uveitis Flares in Visual I Study
Rheumatologists may encounter patients with intermediate, posterior and pan-uveitis as part of certain rheumatic diseases such as Behcet’s, but more frequently may be called on to co-manage these patients with steroid sparing agents.
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