Inconsistencies of the Disease Activity Assessment Tools for Psoriatic Arthritis: Challenges to Rheumatologists.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2021.105296
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Currently, concerning the evaluation of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), there is no agreement on a standardized composite index for disease activity that includes all relevant domains. The present study sought to assess the rates of… read more here.
Keywords: psoriatic arthritis; assessment tools; disease activity; das28 esr ... See more keywords
Role of good oral hygiene on clinical evolution of rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized study nested in the ESPOIR cohort.
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DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kez368
Abstract: OBJECTIVE There is a relationship between RA and periodontal disease. We aimed to investigate if a good oral hygiene could improve activity of RA. METHODS The patients with RA according to ACR/EULAR 2010 criteria and… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; espoir cohort; oral hygiene; das28 esr ... See more keywords
OP0030 RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED 24-WEEK TRIAL EVALUATING THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF BLINDED TAPERING VERSUS CONTINUATION OF LONG-TERM PREDNISONE (5 MG/D) IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS WHO ACHIEVED LOW DISEASE ACTIVITY OR REMISSION ON TOCILIZUMAB
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DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-eular.2883
Abstract: Background Guidelines recommend low-dose, short-term glucocorticoid (GC) treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA).1,2 Long-term use, especially at prednisone-equivalent doses >5 mg/d, should be avoided,2 but many patients (pts) with early established RA receive long-term GCs, often… read more here.
Keywords: das28 esr; term; hoffmann roche; roche ... See more keywords
Levels of CXCL13 and sICAM-1 correlate with disease activity score in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with tocilizumab
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DOI: 10.1186/s42358-019-0097-1
Abstract: BackgroundTocilizumab (TCZ), a humanized monoclonal antibody against the interleukin-6 receptor, has been proven to be a safe and effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Because RA is a heterogenous disease and patient response to treatments… read more here.
Keywords: response; disease; cxcl13 sicam; cxcl13 ... See more keywords
Associations Between Genetic Polymorphisms Within Transporter Genes and Clinical Response to Methotrexate in Chinese Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Pilot Study
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DOI: 10.2147/pgpm.s350417
Abstract: Purpose To investigate the associations between genetic polymorphisms within transporter genes and clinical response to methotrexate (MTX) in Chinese rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Patients and Methods A total of 100 RA patients receiving MTX were… read more here.
Keywords: das28 esr; transporter genes; response; genetic polymorphisms ... See more keywords