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Methotrexate Toxicity Quantified Methotrexate (MTX) is a highly favored drug in rheumatology.  Yet it has numerous nuisance side effects that may limit its use or patient acceptance. rheumnow.com Managing Methotrexate…

The Controlled Burn Strategy of Disease Control for RA How Rheumatoid Arthritis Medicines Work Like a Controlled Burn Here in Central Florida, wildfires are a regular problem. Sometimes, it rains…

Corticosteroid: A Patient's Perspective Prednisone Dosage for Rheumatoid Arthritis Discussion of how steroids have been used over the years to treat RA and current types of prednisone dosage for rheumatoid arthritis.…

Defining conditions where long-term glucocorticoid treatment has an acceptably low level of harm to facilitate implementation of existing recommendations: viewpoints from an EULAR task force  m.ard.bmj.com Low-Dose Steroids Generally Safe…

Tofacitinib Effective in Ankylosing Spondylitis rheumnow.com Tofacitinib may be effective in AS through its direct inhibition of the JAK2/TYK2 signal transduction of IL12/23, or indirectly through inhibition of JAK1/JAK3 signal…

GiACTA Study Shows Benefit of Adding Tocilizumab to Steroid Taper in Giant Cell Arteritis   rheumnow.com Ustekinumab for the treatment of refractory giant cell arteritis   m.ard.bmj.com

Comorbidities Seen with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis The damaging potential of many inflammatory disorders is magnified by well-known associated comorbid conditions. This is particularly true in lupus, rheumatoid… rheumnow.com  MI Risk Nearly…

Should you really eat fat to stay slim? The new food rules explained The nation was enjoying its breakfast last week when the latest food fight broke out. A damning…

Diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound for interstitial lung disease in patients with connective tissue diseases: a meta-analysis Full Papers; Authors: Gwan Gyu Song, Sang-Cheol… www.clinexprheumatol.org Lung inflammation is a serious…

Ultrasound findings predict progression to inflammatory arthritis in anti-CCP antibody-positive patients without clinical synovitis Objectives To determine whether ultrasound can identify anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibody-positive patients without clinical synovitis…