Tag: Arthritis: Rheumatoid
GERD Can Induce Occurrence of Rheumatoid Arthritis, but Not Vice Versa
Bidirectional Mendelian randomization analysis showed 69 percent increased risk for RA occurrence for GERD patients
Hormonal, Reproductive Factors Linked to RA Risk Among Women
Risk for RA increased for women with at least four versus two children, with hysterectomy or oophorectomy, using HRT
Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs May Cut Incidence of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
Findings seen among adults after diagnosis with rheumatoid arthritis
Four JAK Inhibitors Have Comparable Efficacy, Safety for RA
Baseline CRP, Clinical Disease Activity Index, glucocorticoid dose predict resistance to CDAI-low disease activity achievement
American College of Rheumatology, Nov. 10-15
ACR: Higher BMI Linked to Worse Flare Symptoms in Early RA
Patients with obesity had amplified impact of elevated BMI on RA-Flare Questionnaire scores compared with healthy weight, overweight
Oral Contraceptives May Protect Against Rheumatoid Arthritis
In contrast, use of menopausal hormone therapy may increase the risk for late-onset rheumatoid arthritis
Weight Gain, but No Increase in BP, Seen With Low-Dose Glucocorticoids in RA
Glucocorticoids led to 1.1 kg more weight gain than control treatment over two years using data from five pooled RCTs
Co-Occurrence of Psoriasis and Rheumatic Diseases Common
Psoriasis significantly linked to psoriatic arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, fibromyalgia, RA, ankylosing spondylitis, Sjogren syndrome, systemic sclerosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Tied to Higher Risk for Aortic Stenosis
Higher risk also seen for subsequent risks of undergoing aortic valve intervention and having aortic stenosis-related death
