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Obesity Reduces Remission Odds in RA DAS28 scores worse at follow-up in obese versus non-obese www.medpagetoday.com A Rheumatologist's Guide to Bariatric Surgery Obesity is epidemic in North America, affecting nearly 76 million…
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Obesity Reduces Remission Odds in RA DAS28 scores worse at follow-up in obese versus non-obese www.medpagetoday.com A Rheumatologist's Guide to Bariatric Surgery Obesity is epidemic in North America, affecting nearly 76 million…
Evolution of the immune system in humans from infancy to old age This article reviews the development of the immune response through neonatal, infant and adult life, including pregnancy, ending…
PIANO study provides insight on safety of biologics in pregnancy MAUI, HAWAII – The consensus among gastroenterologists with expertise in inflammatory… www.rheumatologynews.com|By BRUCE JANCIN Scientists Discover Why Some Miscarriages May…
Risk Factors for Targeted Fungal and Mycobacterial Infections in Patients Taking Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors Salt, E., Wiggins, A. T., Rayens, M. K., Huaman, M. A., Mannino, D., Schwieterman, P.,…
Calprotectin as a Reliable Surrogate Marker for Bowel Inflammation in SpA? Reference Cypers H, Varkas G, Beeckman S, et al. Elevated calprotectin levels reveal bowel inflammation in spondyloarthritis. Ann Rheum…
Human helminth therapy to treat inflammatory disorders- where do we stand? <i>BMC Immunology</i> is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in molecular, cellular, tissue-level, organismal, functional, and…
Lifestyle has a strong impact on intestinal bacteria, which has a strong impact on health Everything you eat or drink affects your intestinal bacteria, and is likely to have an…
The Microbiome in Autoimmune Disease Drs. Arthur Kavanaugh and John Cush discuss recent developments in the microbiome as it relates to autoimmune diseases. Gut Microbiota Drive Autoimmune Arthritis by Promoting…
Mucosal Immune Tolerance in Rheumatoid Arthritis Does rheumatoid arthritis originate as mucosal inflammation in an extra-articular location? Read why many believe this is the case. medscape.com Environmental factors are believed…
Green Tea Combats Rheumatoid Arthritis In case you needed another healthy reason to brew a hot cup of green tea, researchers from Washington State University have found that it blocks……