Tag: Arthritis: Rheumatoid
Oral Contraceptives May Protect Against Rheumatoid Arthritis
In contrast, use of menopausal hormone therapy may increase the risk for late-onset rheumatoid arthritis
Weight Gain, but No Increase in BP, Seen With Low-Dose Glucocorticoids in RA
Glucocorticoids led to 1.1 kg more weight gain than control treatment over two years using data from five pooled RCTs
Co-Occurrence of Psoriasis and Rheumatic Diseases Common
Psoriasis significantly linked to psoriatic arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, fibromyalgia, RA, ankylosing spondylitis, Sjogren syndrome, systemic sclerosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Tied to Higher Risk for Aortic Stenosis
Higher risk also seen for subsequent risks of undergoing aortic valve intervention and having aortic stenosis-related death
Prevalence of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Up for Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease
More than 50 percent of those with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases had never/rarely reported mental health symptoms to clinicians
Treatment Effect of Tofacitinib, Adalimumab Compared in RA
Modest reduction seen in DAS28-CPR at three months for those receiving TOF versus ADA, but no difference seen at nine months
Peresolimab Found to Be Efficacious for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Change from baseline in Disease Activity Score for 28 joints based on the C-reactive protein level was significantly greater for 700 mg peresolimab versus placebo at week 12
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis
After accounting for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon body burden, smoking not associated with rheumatoid arthritis
Genetically Predicted Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Osteoporosis
Positive association was robust when MR Egger, weighted median, weighted mode were exploited
Digitally Reported Patient Outcomes Tied to Better Disease Control in RA
Findings of modest clinical value seen for adults with rheumatoid arthritis
