CPPD is notoriously difficult to diagnose due to its diverse presentations & uncertain etiology. Recent advances have helped rheumatologists better understand its risk factors, classify, diagnose & treat the condition.
Air Pollution May Increase the Risk of RA & RA-Associated ILD
Exposure to air pollution, such as high levels of particulate matter from fire smoke and fossil fuel-related nitrogen oxides, may increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and RA-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD), according to Kronzer et al. Their findings highlight the need for improved monitoring of air pollutants and suggest that addressing air pollution may help prevent RA and RA-associated ILD.
Positive Week 12 Results for Rosnilimab in Patients with RA
Early study results demonstrate that rosnilimab may be safe and effective for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, reducing the signs and symptoms of RA by week 12 and achieving important primary and secondary study end points.
FDA Approves Upadacitinib for GCA
Supported by data in patients with new-onset and relapsing giant cell arteritis (GCA), the FDA approved upadacitinib for the treatment of adults with GCA.
New Analysis Reveals More Potential Contributors to Takayasu Arteritis
Recent research led to development of a cumulative genetic risk score for Takayasu arteritis, identifying differing susceptibility between groups with different genetic ancestries.
Reactive Arthritis: Chronic or Self-Limiting?
Reactive arthritis has proved to be a diagnostic & therapeutic challenge due to its diverse presentations.
Psychosocial Factors & Pain in Hand Osteoarthritis
Attention to factors beyond the standard nociceptive model of painin patients with hand OA, including psychosocial considerations &other comorbidities, may impact a patient’s pain perception &pain course.
Rheuminations: Can We Now Control the Wolf?
Lupus has always had a reputation for being a wild, unrestrained and enigmatic entity. In fact, the very name lupus comes from the Latin word for wolf, a gift from our Roman predecessors who saw a resemblance between lupus rashes and a wolf’s bite. Given the limitations of immunology back then, it is an incredibly…
New Discoveries in Sjögren’s Disease
Although dryness and other symptoms of Sjögren’s disease continue to vex patients, the prospect of new treatments and a recent name change demonstrate advances in patient care.
FDA Approvals: Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis is one of the leading causes of mortality for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and patients with both SLE and end-stage renal disease have standardized mortality ratios more than 60 times that of patients with SLE with normal kidney function.1 The good news: Rheumatologists now have not one, but two approved options…