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Thiopurine for IBD linked to almost sixfold increase in lymphoma risk

Posted on: 01/11/2014 - 04:01

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease who took thiopurines for at least a year had an almost sixfold greater rate of lymphoma than did the general population, researchers reported in the November...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Higher dose of mesalamine can decrease risk of relapse for patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis

Posted on: 01/11/2014 - 04:01

Increasing dosages of mesalamine by 2.4 g/d for patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis can dramatically reduce concentrations of fecal calprotectin and ultimately decrease the likelihood of...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Hepatitis E virus mutation linked to ribavirin resistance

Posted on: 01/11/2014 - 04:01

A mutation in the hepatitis E virus might contribute to ribavirin treatment failure in transplant recipients with chronic HEV infection, according to a small study published in the November issue of...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Topical steroid might improve mucosal integrity in eosinophilic esophagitis

Posted on: 01/11/2014 - 04:01

Topical steroid therapy improved some indicators of mucosal integrity in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis, but proton pump inhibitor therapy did not, according to two studies reported in the...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Thiopurine for IBD linked to almost sixfold increase in lymphoma risk

Posted on: 01/11/2014 - 04:01

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Disease activity, not lipid levels, appear to affect CV risk with tocilizumab

Posted on: 31/10/2014 - 17:58

Rheumatoid arthritis disease activity during treatment with tocilizumab plays a significant role in patients’ risk for major adverse cardiovascular events, rather than increases in lipid levels...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Psoriasis patients’ QOL improved with calcipotriene/betamethasone

Posted on: 31/10/2014 - 17:46

LAS VEGAS – Adults with localized psoriasis reported significant improvement in quality of life after 2 and 8 weeks of treatment with a combination topical suspension, based on data from 147 adults....

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Novel psoriasis biologic wows with jaw-dropping results

Posted on: 31/10/2014 - 16:44

AMSTERDAM– The spectacular long-term efficacy achieved with a novel biologic agent for psoriasis in a first-in-humans, proof-of-concept study has raised the prospect of clinical outcomes continuing...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

ROR score aids prognosis after 5 years on tamoxifen

Posted on: 30/10/2014 - 21:26

The risk of recurrence (ROR) score provides clinically meaningful prognostic information after postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer complete 5 years of tamoxifen therapy, according to...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

ROR score aids prognosis after 5 years on tamoxifen

Posted on: 30/10/2014 - 21:26

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

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