The following is a summary of “Efficacy and safety of first-line targeted synthetic DMARDs in rheumatoid arthritis patients with chronic kidney disease,” published in the January 2025 issue of ...

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In two studies, no patients with rheumatoid arthritis using biological DMARDs ever had sustained DMARD-free remission. Sustained DMARD-free remission is more likely among those not requiring ...

GCA is a vasculitis of large- and medium-sized vessels causing critical ischemia. It is a medical emergency owing to the high incidence of neuro-ophthalmic complications. PMR is an inflammatory ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a form of arthritis and an autoimmune disease. An RA flare, also known as an exacerbation, occurs when a person experiences transient worsening of their rheumatoid ...

Hand tools, such as foam grips, dressing sticks, and compression gloves, may make performing everyday tasks easier for those with hand, wrist, or finger pain from rheumatoid arthritis. If you’re ...

This photo shows evidence of damage caused by long-term rheumatoid arthritis which was present before the newer anti-arthritic drugs became widely available. In addition to disease-modifying drugs, ...

Autoimmune vasculitis is a group of conditions that cause blood vessel inflammation. Examples include Kawasaki disease and giant cell arteritis. They develop as a result of an overreaction of your ...

Rheumatoid vasculitis is one of the more serious rashes that people with RA can get, says Dr. Greer. “Vasculitis is inflammation of the small blood vessels in the skin,” he says. Rheumatoid ...

Adalimumab trough levels of 4.0 mg/L or higher among patients with rheumatoid arthritis may be used as a cut-off to guide treatment decisions in clinical practice. Adalimumab trough levels of 4.0 mg/L ...