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Impact of dietary interventions inconsistent in rheumatoid arthritis
Oct 27, 2021
Dietary interventions combined with omega-3 supplementation may provide additional benefit.
COVID-19 vaccines seem safe in rheumatic, musculoskeletal disease patients
Aug 05, 2021
A disease flare requiring treatment was reported in 11% following two-dose mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, with no reports of severe flare.
Subclinical synovitis may precede arthritis in anti-CCP2+ individuals
Dec 21, 2021
Anti-CCP3 antibodies were predictive for the development of ultrasound synovitis in anti-CCP2+ at-risk individuals
MRI of hand, foot may predict rheumatoid arthritis in undifferentiated arthritis
Jan 24, 2022
MRI-detected tenosynovitis was independently associated with progression to rheumatoid arthritis.
Model may predict psoriatic arthritis risk in patients with plaque psoriasis
Feb 17, 2022
“The assessment of the risk of PsA in plaque psoriasis patients can help physicians guide patients’ lifestyles and make an individualized treatment plan,” the authors write.
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Lois A. Bowers
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Senior Scholars program refreshes activities, gives residents purpose, educates caregivers
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