Cynthia Crowson, PhD, and colleagues examined data over three decades to determine if anxiety and depression were higher in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. More studies are bringing attention to the mental health component of chronic diseases...
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Tofacitinib Improves Disease Activity and Immune Regulation in Sjögren’s Disease
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The following is a summary of “Evaluating the therapeutic potential of tofacitinib in Sjögren’s disease: a comprehensive clinical and immunological assessment,” published in the March 2025 issue of Rheumatology by Liu et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective...
Higher RA Activity in Patients With Positive MDHAQ Distress Screens
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The following is a summary of “Elevated DAS28, CDAI, RAPID3, and 5/7 RA core data set measures in patients with positive screens for anxiety, depression or fibromyalgia on an MDHAQ,” published in the March 2025 issue of Rheumatology by Pincus et al. Researchers...
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Cancer Risk in RA Treated With Tocilizumab, Sarilumab, Abatacept, or Rituximab
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The following is a summary of “Cancer risk with tocilizumab/sarilumab, abatacept and rituximab treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a Danish cohort study,” published in the March 2025 issue of Rheumatology by Westermann et al. Researchers conducted a...
Thigh Intramuscular Fat Infiltration and Risk of Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis
Thigh Intramuscular Fat Infiltration and Risk of Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis
The following is a summary of “Association of thigh intramuscular fat infiltration with incident knee and hip osteoarthritis: a longitudinal cohort study,” published in the March 2025 issue of American College of Rheumatology by Weng et al. Researchers conducted a...
HLA Association of ACPA Depends on Citrulline Motif Composition
HLA Association of ACPA Depends on Citrulline Motif Composition
The following is a summary of “Recognition of glycine versus non-glycine citrulline motifs dictates the HLA class II association of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies - insights from autoantibody profiling of 6900 Scandinavian rheumatoid arthritis patients,”...
Tofacitinib Improves Disease Activity and Immune Regulation in Sjögren’s Disease
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The following is a summary of “Evaluating the therapeutic potential of tofacitinib in Sjögren’s disease: a comprehensive clinical and immunological assessment,” published in the March 2025 issue of Rheumatology by Liu et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective...
Higher RA Activity in Patients With Positive MDHAQ Distress Screens
Higher RA Activity in Patients With Positive MDHAQ Distress Screens
The following is a summary of “Elevated DAS28, CDAI, RAPID3, and 5/7 RA core data set measures in patients with positive screens for anxiety, depression or fibromyalgia on an MDHAQ,” published in the March 2025 issue of Rheumatology by Pincus et al. Researchers...
Cancer Risk in RA Treated With Tocilizumab, Sarilumab, Abatacept, or Rituximab
Cancer Risk in RA Treated With Tocilizumab, Sarilumab, Abatacept, or Rituximab
The following is a summary of “Cancer risk with tocilizumab/sarilumab, abatacept and rituximab treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a Danish cohort study,” published in the March 2025 issue of Rheumatology by Westermann et al. Researchers conducted a...
Thigh Intramuscular Fat Infiltration and Risk of Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis
Thigh Intramuscular Fat Infiltration and Risk of Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis
The following is a summary of “Association of thigh intramuscular fat infiltration with incident knee and hip osteoarthritis: a longitudinal cohort study,” published in the March 2025 issue of American College of Rheumatology by Weng et al. Researchers conducted a...
HLA Association of ACPA Depends on Citrulline Motif Composition
HLA Association of ACPA Depends on Citrulline Motif Composition
The following is a summary of “Recognition of glycine versus non-glycine citrulline motifs dictates the HLA class II association of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies - insights from autoantibody profiling of 6900 Scandinavian rheumatoid arthritis patients,”...
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