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A large prospective study shows that RA is linked to a twofold increased risk for Parkinson's disease, in new findings that suggest motor symptoms in this population should be thoroughly investigated by a neurologist.
Features of axial psoriatic arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis overlap, but whether they're different diseases or on the same spectrum is unclear.
Colchicine prescriptions dropped sharply and patient visits for gout-related symptoms increased significantly after a 2010 US Food and Drug Administration ruling that enabled a price spike.
In about 5% of patients with seropositive RA, C-reactive protein levels were normal despite disease flares during a 5-year period. The findings represent an "underappreciated, persistent phenotype."
The results highlight the need for close monitoring and optimized multidisciplinary care for long-term adverse events after COVID-19 in patients with rheumatic disease.