Articles By Bella Mehta, MBBS, MS
JAK Inhibitors in Refractory Adult and Childhood-Onset Still’s Disease
Still's disease is an autoinflammatory disease characterized by spiking fever, rash, polyarthralgia, sore throat and even life-threatening complications, such as macrophage activation syndrome. It was first described by George Still in the late 1800s.
Read Article
Racial disparities in Bilateral Knee Arthroplasty in Osteoarthritis
Although arthritis-related activity, disabling work limitations, and severe pain (which are indications for TKA) disproportionately impact African American patients compared to White patients, there are marked racial disparities documented in utilization and complications in unilateral total knee arthroplasty.
Read Article
Decreasing immunogenicity, improving efficacy of pegloticase in gout
At #ACR20 three different medications are reviewed in different studies to decrease the immunogenicity of pegloticase – Methotrexate, Azathioprine and Mycophenolate Mofetil.
Read Article