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Gout flares linked to raised risk of acute MI and stroke

15th August 2022
Patients who experience gout flares are at increased risk of having an MI or stroke in the next two months, suggests a study…
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Specialist Updates Rheumatology

Rheumatic disease patients show low response to COVID-19 booster

28th July 2022
Three doses of COVID-19 vaccine fail to provide sufficient protection against the Omicron variant in patients with…
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Specialist Updates Rheumatology

Review backs immunosuppressants for connective tissue disease-associated PAH

30th June 2022
Most patients with connective tissue disease-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension can safely be prescribed…
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Specialist Updates Rheumatology

Rheumatoid arthritis biologics could reduce COVID-19 mortality: trial

30th June 2022
A late-stage study of two rheumatoid arthritis drugs has demonstrated a near 41% drop in the risk of death among patients…
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GP intervention in bowel cancer screening is crucial, says expert

12th August 2022

Encouraging participation doesn’t have to be time-consuming or complicated
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Specialist Updates Rheumatology

Another study links rituximab to increased risk of COVID-19 death

16th June 2022
Rituximab is an outlier among targeted immune-modifying rheumatological therapies as it alone is associated with an…
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Specialist Updates Rheumatology

Gene profiling predicts treatment response in refractory RA: study

16th June 2022
Genetic profiling of synovial biopsies predicts lack of therapeutic response to biologics in patients with rheumatoid…
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Specialist Updates Rheumatology

Autoimmune conditions 'share genetic link' with psychiatric disorders

2nd June 2022
Certain immune-related and allergic conditions share a genetic association with psychiatric disorders, with new evidence to…
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