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Tuberculosis & IFN-γ

Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease: genetic, immunological, and clinical features of inborn errors of IFN-γ immunity Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease (MSMD) is a rare condition characterized by predisposition to…

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Zika, Dengue, Chikungunya

RA or Chikungunya? The Rheumatologist’s Primer on Tropical Mosquito-Related Viruses Rheumatic symptoms should now prompt physicians to include mosquito-borne illnesses in differential diagnosis consultqd.clevelandclinic.org Zika, Chikungunya and Dengue. These viruses…

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AS Comorbidities

Ankylosing spondylitis patients develop multiple comorbidities after diagnosis Over 8,000 rheumatologists and selected internists rely on Rheumatology News monthly to cover the world of medicine with breaking news, on-site medical…

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New PsA Treatments

Ixekizumab, an interleukin-17A specific monoclonal antibody, for the treatment of biologic-naive patients with active psoriatic arthritis: results from the 24-week randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled and active (adalimumab)-controlled period of the phase…

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Outcome Measures in PsA

Measuring Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis International Journal of Rheumatology is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, and clinical studies… hindawi.com|By Hindawi Publishing Corporation…

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Methotrexate in PsA

Trial of Methotrexate in Psoriatic Arthritis Does methotrexate improve synovitis in psoriatic arthritis? medscape.com Contrary to conventional wisdom and common practice of using MTX as first line treatment of PsA,…

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Anti-TNFs in PsA

Minimal disease activity predicted outcomes with Golimumab for patients with PsA Patients with psoriatic arthritis who met minimal disease activity with golimumab treatment at three or… healio.com It's a classical…

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