Zoster, Immunosuppression & Vaccination
Shingles Vaccine Studies in A&R The current issue of Arthritis & Rheumatology features an editorial and two novel articles on the herpes zoster vaccine. Kevin Winthrop and colleagues report on…
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Shingles Vaccine Studies in A&R The current issue of Arthritis & Rheumatology features an editorial and two novel articles on the herpes zoster vaccine. Kevin Winthrop and colleagues report on…
Hypophosphatemic Rickets Hypophosphatemic rickets is a form of rickets that is characterized by low serum phosphate levels… emedicine.medscape.com Novel Drug Improves Rickets, Walking in Children With X-linked Hypophosphataemia By Chris…
2017 ACR Guideline on Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis rheumnow.com ACR releases its 2017 guidelines for treating patients with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis In determining treatment for patients with… healio.com 2017 American College of Rheumatology…
Osteoporosis in Men: Causes and Treatment Guidelines More than 2 million American men have osteoporosis. Learn what causes osteoporosis in men, and discover how it's treated and prevented. emedicinehealth.com Osteoporosis…
UAB Researchers Shed Light on Age-Related Osteoporosis Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have detailed mechanisms leading to age-related bone loss and osteoporosis. rheumnow.com What Causes Postmenopausal…
UK clinical guideline for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis In 2008, the UK National Osteoporosis Guideline Group (NOGG) produced a guideline on the… link.springer.com Treatment of Low Bone Density…
Bone Turnover Markers in Practice: A Guide for the Rheumatologist However, there have been difficulties with poor… rheumnow.com Agreement between calcaneal quantitative ultrasound and osteoporosis self-assessment tool for Asians in…
RYGB may increase risk for fracture in adults Risk for nonvertebral fracture and fractures at the hip and wrist may be more frequent in adults after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass compared…
Osteoporosis: Romosozumab to rebuild the foundations of bone strength <p>Biologic agents targeting key proteins involved in bone homeostasis are revolutionizing the management of osteoporosis. New clinical data support the use……
Teriparatide Superior to Risedronate in the VERO Trial Lancet reports that in a study teriparatide with risedronate, post-menopausal women with severe osteoporosis had significantly fewer new vertebral and clinical… rheumnow.com…