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The interaction of anticitrullinated protein antibody and rheumatoid factor may foretell the response to treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Here: 5 challenging questions to test your knowledge.

The smaller, incomplete study is looking into both the efficacy and safety of the longtime therapy for patients with RA.

Repository corticotropin injection’s nearly six-decade history as a therapy has been tumultuous, but has most recently resulted in its use as an auto-immune drug.

Will you recognize Behçet disease when you see it?

The ACTPen was approved on the basis of a pair of clinical trials presented at the 2018 American Society for Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics Annual Meeting.

Contrary to current guideline recommendations, a new review argues against routine coeliac disease screening for osteoporosis patients. 

Speaking ambitiously, determining the right tests and initial therapies for patients with rheumatoid arthritis could become optimized.

A new meta-analysis found no improvement in symptoms or in quality of life among more than 2000 participants treated for subclinical disease.

The approval was based on a comprehensive data package demonstrating that Hyrimoz matches the reference biologic in terms of safety, efficacy, and quality.

Findings from the most extensive study to analyze the association between HLA-B27 status and manifestations of AS.

Try this short quiz on the first update to the Endocrine Society practice guideline on hirsutism since 2008.

The US Department of Health and Human Services updated guidelines feature key recommendations for young children aged 3-5, youths aged 6-17, adults, older adults, pregnant and post-partum women, as well as adults with chronic health conditions and disabilities.

Take this 5-question quiz for a quick refresher on the ACR guidelines.

What next when methotrexate monotherapy fails? The answer-and 4 more questions on RA treatment-can be found here.

A look at the relationship between disease activity, progression, and low bone mineral density in axial spondyloarthritis.

Dutch researchers found no need for a gender divide in the diagnostic approach to suspected axSpA.

New data shows patients with rheumatoid arthritis do not change their current treatment to reach a “treat-to-target” goal for low disease activity.

Patients with severe scleroderma who were treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation showed significant improvement in long-term outcomes such as survival and functional status.

A new study found statin use is associated with a decreased risk of osteoporosis, hip fracture, and vertebral fracture in stroke patients. 

Take this 6-question quiz to test your knowledge of current recommendations for CV risk assessment, cancer screening, and immunization in patients with lupus.

New recommendations cover pre-conception assessment, pregnancy-compatible medications, breastfeeding, and contraception for rheumatology patients.

New data supports the use of etanercept as a monotherapy, or in combination, for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis.

Answer these 8 questions to test your knowledge of the latest RA research findings.

New guidelines have been drafted for the treatment of JIA, specifically addressing therapeutic approaches for non-systemic polyarthritis, sacroiliitis, and enthesitis.

The findings led the team to believe a focus on treatment strategy, rather than disease activity, is more indicative of aortic distensibility improvement.

The pros and cons of HCQ dosing guidelines to limit potential eye toxicity were explored at this year’s ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting.

Data from the SELECT-MONOTHERAPY trial in patients with rheumatoid arthritis show that upadacitinib improved outcomes in pain, physical function, health-related quality of life, and morning stiffness.

Obesity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis has been found to influence the effectiveness of JAKi inhibitor treatments.

A patient's genetic predisposition to low bone mineral density can increase their risk for osteoporotic fractures, according to a new genome-wide association study.