NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—A new study has identified myocardial and vascular abnormalities in patients with newly diagnosed, treatment-naive rheumatoid arthritis (RA). “The study suggests cardiac abnormalities already exist in newly diagnosed patients with RA,” senior author Dr. Maya Buch of the University of Leeds in the UK told Reuters Health by email. “Specifically, a reduction…
Ultrasound-Defined Tenosynovitis Beats Signs, Symptoms for Spotting Early RA
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Ultrasound-defined tenosynovitis (TS) is a strong predictor of early rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to new findings presented at the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Annual Congress in Rome. Patients with TS of the extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) tendons or the finger flexor tendons were more than six times as likely to be…
Weight Loss May Predict Early Death in RA Patients
According to a new study, patients with RA experiencing weight loss unrelated to exercise may be at risk of premature death.
Better Evidence Supports Slightly Revised Treat-to-Target Recommendations for RA
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—A number of recent studies support last year’s update of 2010 treat-to-target recommendations for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to the international task force that revised them. Dr. Josef S. Smolen from Medical University of Vienna, Austria, and colleagues updated their 2010 advice based on systematic literature reviews and expert opinion. They left…
Triple-Threat Rheumatologist H. Ralph Schumacher, Jr., MD, Has a Zest for Research
H. Ralph Schumacher, Jr., MD, has a zest for research
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