Antiphospholipid syndrome, also known as ‘Hughes Syndrome’, is an autoimmune disease characterised by a set of clinical manifestations, almost all of which are direct or indirect sequelae of a hypercoagulable state involving the venous, and to a lesser extent the arterial vasculature. The incidence and prevalence of antiphospholipid syndrome are estimated at approximately 5 de novo cases per 100…
Background Uncontrolled gout can cause articular impairment but is also associated with a global and cardiovascular excess mortality, especially in dialysis population. Data documented within…
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com. This week with a focus on fingers and better prescriptive…
This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial examines gastrointestinal adverse events due to interactions between colchicine and other medications in individuals with COVID-19.
Learn about the importance of reducing organ damage and corticosteroid-associated toxicity in SLE, and how biologics may help to change the course of the disease…
AbstractObjectives. Patients with systemic sclerosis present with severe gastroesophageal reflux disease, often refractory to proton-pump inhibitors (PPI)
International Journal of Oral Science – Caspase-11 mediated inflammasome activation in macrophages by systemic infection of A. actinomycetemcomitans exacerbates arthritis
Objective Rheumatologic disease–associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare, life-threatening, systemic hyperinflammatory syndrome, occurs as a complication of underlying rheumatolog…
Raynaud’s phenomenon severity is worst at very cold temperatures but also increases with very warm temperatures, presumably due to air conditioning. Clinical management and Raynaud’s…
RA Experts (Drs. Alvin Wells, Orrin Troum, Grace Wright, Aaron Broadwell) discuss dose response differences in this podcast sponsored by Genentech. Full Prescribing Information including…
Urticarial vasculitis is rare and the causes often go undiagnosed. A Medscape recent overview highlights key features in the diagnosis and management of this rare…
