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EULAR: Epigenetics points to anti-TNF efficacy in psoriatic arthritis

Posted on: 12/06/2015 - 18:18

ROME – Tumor necrosis factor–alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitors are well established as a treatment for psoriatic arthritis patients, but efficacy can vary greatly within that population. New work from...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Predicting anti-TNF failure in psoriatic arthritis

Posted on: 12/06/2015 - 17:27

ROME – Changes in the methylation status of particular genes in psoriatic arthritis patients might provide the ability to predict failure to respond to tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Celiac disease remains underdiagnosed

Posted on: 12/06/2015 - 16:27

Celiac disease is not uncommon, affecting about 1% of the population in the United States and around the world, but the biggest barrier to patients receiving treatment is practitioners’ failure to...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Uncomplicated pregnancies in women with lupus may not boost risk for CV events

Posted on: 12/06/2015 - 14:35

Pregnancy may not increase the risk of a cardiovascular event (CVE) in women with systemic lupus erythematosus as much as disease-related morbidities, according to findings from a large,...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Uncomplicated pregnancies in women with lupus may not boost risk for CV events

Posted on: 12/06/2015 - 14:35

Pregnancy may not increase the risk of a cardiovascular event (CVE) in women with systemic lupus erythematosus as much as disease-related morbidities, according to findings from a large,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

NSAID dosing frequency matters little in ankylosing spondylitis

Posted on: 12/06/2015 - 14:09

ROME – Radiographic progression occurs at similar rates in the spines of ankylosing spondylitis patients treated over 2 years with either continuous or on-demand diclofenac, according to results...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Mepolizumab reduces asthma exacerbations more in the elderly

Posted on: 11/06/2015 - 21:04

DENVER – The rate of asthma exacerbations was reduced more among elderly patients than among younger patients treated with mepolizumab vs. placebo as part of the Mepolizumab as Adjunctive Therapy in...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

VIDEO: EULAR updates cardiovascular-disease risk recommendations

Posted on: 11/06/2015 - 19:35

ROME – The European League Against Rheumatism introduced an update to its 2009 recommendations on assessing and managing cardiovascular-disease risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

WCD: Tofacitinib’s benefits for psoriasis persist for 2 years

Posted on: 11/06/2015 - 16:06

VANCOUVER – Oral tofacitinib for adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis demonstrated sustained efficacy and a “generally manageable” safety profile throughout 2 years of follow-up in a...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

First gut microbiota alterations described in systemic sclerosis patients

Posted on: 11/06/2015 - 15:02

ROME – Patients with systemic sclerosis have a distinct colonic microbiota, compared with healthy individuals, which could contribute to their immune dysfunction and symptoms, according to a new...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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