Advisory Board member Susan Bartlett discusses the prevalence of mental health comorbidities in patients with inflammatory arthritis, and their impact on disease symptoms and quality of life.
Allopurinol, given at a starting dose of at least 300 mg/day, does not increase the risk for chronic kidney disease stage 3 or higher, and may in fact reduce it, in patients with newly diagnosed gout, study data show.
David Sherry discusses various pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for management of pediatric fibromyalgia, and outlines the impact of an interdisciplinary approach on physical function, mental health and pain outcomes in these patients.
Response to canakinumab therapy is sustained or even improved for up to 5 years in children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, with no new safety signals, according to the results of a long-term extension study published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
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Ann Rheum Dis 2018; doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-213150
A meta-analysis published in The BMJ suggests that diet only explains a small proportion of variation in serum uric acid levels, with genetic variation making a much larger contribution to hyperuricemia risk.
Allopurinol, given at a starting dose of at least 300 mg/day, does not increase the risk for chronic kidney disease stage 3 or higher, and may in fact reduce it, in patients with newly diagnosed gout, study data show.
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JAMA Intern Med 2018; doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.4463
Existing classification systems for musculoskeletal symptoms in people with systemic lupus erythematosus fail to identify inflammation in a large proportion of those with synovitis, suggest findings reported in Rheumatology.
Advisory Board member Susan Bartlett discusses the prevalence of mental health comorbidities in patients with inflammatory arthritis, and their impact on disease symptoms and quality of life.
The use of vitamin D supplements for maintaining or improving musculoskeletal health is not warranted, suggest the findings of an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
