Reactive arthritis has proved to be a diagnostic & therapeutic challenge due to its diverse presentations.
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The Heterogeneity of Psoriatic Arthritis
SAN DIEGO—Differences between psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis highlight the need for the development of imaging modalities, laboratory tests and other biomarkers that are explored and validated specifically for PsA to advance the goal of personalized or precision medicine. In this article, expert David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD, explores the top research in psoriatic arthritis presented at ACR Convergence 2023.
FDA Approves New Biosimilar for Adult & Pediatric Arthritis
This year, tocilizumab biosimilars have been approved to treat adult and pediatric patients with rheumatic disease, including rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and more, in both Europe and the U.S.
A Look Back at the First Use of Cortisone in Rheumatoid Arthritis
In 1949, the first description of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) given cortisone sent shockwaves through the medical community, quickly capturing the public imagination as well. The paradigm-shifting report paved the way for the use of cortisone and related drugs in RA and many other medical conditions.1 The following is a discussion of some of…
Baricitinib Promising for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
In a study from Ramanan et al., baricitinib proved safe and effective for reducing the time to flare and frequency of flare in patients aged 2–18 years with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Case Report: Rheumatoid Arthritis Complicated by Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia
Large granular lymphocytic (LGL) leukemia is a rare, chronic, lymphoproliferative disorder of cytotoxic T cell or natural killer cell lineage with an annual incidence of 0.72 cases per 1 million people in the U.S.1 The most common subÂtype of LGL leukemia, T-LGL leukemia, follows an indolent disease course and accounts for approximately 85% of cases….
Outcome Assessments: Measuring Global Disease Activity in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis
Laura Coates, MBChB, MRCP, PhD, described & compared the intricacies of different outcome measures, as well as implications for clinical practice & trials, for patients with psoriatic arthritis.
FDA Approves Golimumab for Patients with pJIA & Psoriatic Arthritis
The FDA has approved golimumab for the treatment of pediatric patients with active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis or active psoriatic arthritis…
FDA Approves Tofacitinib for Young Patients with Active Polyarticular JIA
Tofacitinib is now FDA approved to treat patients 2 years and older with active, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
More Than Skin Deep: Insights into Clinical Challenges in Psoriatic Arthritis
Accurately classifying patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can be difficult, especially patients with monoarticular/oligoarticular and polyarticular forms of PsA. A session at the 2019 European Congress of Rheumatology provided insight into the assessment and treatment of PsA subtypes…
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