Rheumatoid Arthritis

Chew on this: periodontal disease has been linked to the development of RA.

Reassuring news for women with rheumatoid arthritis who need treatment with a TNF inhibitor during pregnancy.

Here, insights from some experts on the patient’s experience of rheumatoid arthritis.

The definition continues to evolve as newer agents are added to the armamentarium.

Role of Epstein-Barr virus in autoimmune diseases, impact of consensus treatment plans, and the search for biomarkers for juvenile arthritis.

The BLA was originally accepted by the FDA for review in September 2017, with the product intended to be used for the treatment of immunological conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, as well as blood cancers.

Both weight loss and obesity are associated with worsening disability in RA.

The committee recommends the approval of baricitinib 2-mg, but not 4-mg; this comes a year after baricitinib was rejected by the FDA.

While its safety profile was lessened, celecoxib, in comparison with naproxen and ibuprofen, remained favorable when taken with aspirin.

RF positive, young with high disease activity . . . a big negative for MTX success.

Do statins increase or lower the risk of rheumatoid arthritis? Researchers sorted through a host of confounding factors to arrive at an answer.

Upadacitinib (15 mg, once-daily) met both primary endpoints, with 71% of patients achieving ACR20 and 29% achieving clinical remission at week 12.

This morning, AbbVie revealed positive top-line results from the Phase 3 SELECT-COMPARE clinical trial evaluating upadacitinib in rheumatoid arthritis.

How to ensure your patients with RA receive the vaccines they need when immunosuppressive therapy complicates the picture.

When are supplements warranted-and which ones are best supported by the evidence?

Heart disease is responsible for one-third of all deaths among patients with RA.

Which patients with RA are at greatest risk?

Is there a role for probiotics in the management of rheumatoid arthritis?

Researchers identify risk factors for revision surgery, prosthetic joint infection, and death after hip or knee replacement.

Good management of rheumatoid arthritis may also prevent serious infection, myocardial infarction, and even death related to comorbid disease.

Menopause, obesity, and bacterial infection all have a negative impact on RA, according to 3 recent studies.

The EULAR definition of arthralgia suspicious for progression to RA was recently validated.

Drink up-but in moderation.

A reliable biomarker linked to outcomes represents another step toward the goal of individualized treatment.

An accurate, inexpensive alternative for examining smaller joints is at hand.