The following is a summary of “Effect of the EXOPULSE Mollii Suit on pain and fibromyalgia-related symptoms—A randomized sham-controlled crossover trial,” published in the September 2024 issue of Pain by Mattar et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to...
The following is a summary of “Non-adherence to urate lowering therapy in gout after 5 years is related to poor outcomes—results from the NOR-Gout study,” published in the September 2024 issue of Rheumatology by Uhlig et al. Patients with gout need long-term...
Muscular dystrophies represent a group of disorders characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness. An important subgroup are the dystrophin-related muscular dystrophies caused by variants in the DMD gene. They can be divided into the more severe...
This study aims to explore the effects of Triptolide (TP) on the differentiation of Th17 cells in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) collected from 10 patients with active AS patients were exposed to TP, GSK-J4 or vehicle. T...
The following is a summary of “Associations between loneliness, disease activity, and disease impact in inflammatory arthritis: A nationwide cross-sectional study among > 12,000 patients,” published in the September 2024 issue of Rheumatology by Vestergaard et...
The following is a summary of “Effect of the EXOPULSE Mollii Suit on pain and fibromyalgia-related symptoms—A randomized sham-controlled crossover trial,” published in the September 2024 issue of Pain by Mattar et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to...
The following is a summary of “Non-adherence to urate lowering therapy in gout after 5 years is related to poor outcomes—results from the NOR-Gout study,” published in the September 2024 issue of Rheumatology by Uhlig et al. Patients with gout need long-term...
Muscular dystrophies represent a group of disorders characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness. An important subgroup are the dystrophin-related muscular dystrophies caused by variants in the DMD gene. They can be divided into the more severe...
This study aims to explore the effects of Triptolide (TP) on the differentiation of Th17 cells in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) collected from 10 patients with active AS patients were exposed to TP, GSK-J4 or vehicle. T...
The following is a summary of “Associations between loneliness, disease activity, and disease impact in inflammatory arthritis: A nationwide cross-sectional study among > 12,000 patients,” published in the September 2024 issue of Rheumatology by Vestergaard et...
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