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Antimalarial drugs reduced instances of metabolic syndrome in lupus patients

Posted on: 07/04/2015 - 22:01

The antimalarial drug chloroquine (Aralen) reduced the frequency of metabolic syndrome in young adult premenopausal systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Corticosteroid use by lupus patients increased risk of organ damage

Posted on: 07/04/2015 - 21:00

Larger doses of the corticosteroid prednisone increased the risk of developing organ damage in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), accor... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

MMF and CYC treat different aspects of SLE

Posted on: 07/04/2015 - 17:09

There are important differences in how mycophenolate mofetil and cyclophosphamide treat patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, according to Dr. T... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

IL-23 inhibitor topped ustekinumab against psoriasis

Posted on: 02/04/2015 - 22:01

SAN FRANCISCO – An investigational interleukin-23 inhibitor for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis achieved almost twice the PASI 90 response rate ... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Traditional risk factors raise cardiovascular risk in PsA

Posted on: 02/04/2015 - 18:28

Psoriatic arthritis is associated with higher rates of self-reported angina pectoris, percutaneous coronary intervention, hypertension, obesity, and s... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Treat-to-target approach for RA has cardiovascular benefits

Posted on: 24/03/2015 - 20:36

Rheumatoid arthritis patients have a significantly reduced risk of cardiovascular events if their disease is under control, based on an analysis of da... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Study addresses outcomes of nonsevere ANCA-associated vasculitis relapses for first time

Posted on: 23/03/2015 - 21:23

Treating nonsevere relapse in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis with an increase in glucocorticoids restores remission ... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Microbiome research is decades away from benefiting human health

Posted on: 10/03/2015 - 14:20

MAUI, HAWAII – Don’t look for findings about the human microbiome to have any imminent impact on health, said rheumatologist Peter Lipsky. The hu... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Stepped-care intervention beats usual care in veterans with chronic pain

Posted on: 09/03/2015 - 18:20

A stepped-care intervention balancing pain relief, self-management strategies, and cognitive-behavioral therapy achieves significant improvements in c... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

New psoriasis drugs offer treatment advantages

Posted on: 27/02/2015 - 19:20

MIAMI BEACH – Two of the newest treatments available for psoriasis – apremilast and secukinumab – are true “game-changers,” according to Dr.... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

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