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Possible CV benefit of TNF inhibitors in inflammatory arthritis?

Accumulating evidence suggests that inflammation could explain the increased cardiovascular risk in patients with immune-mediated arthritis. Could TNF inhibitors, which suppress inflammation, perhaps reduce this risk?

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Ixekizumab slows bone damage in axial spondyloarthritis

Treatment with ixekizumab rapidly reduces sacroiliac joint erosion and promotes backfill in patients with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis.

GCA a potential cause of aseptic meningitis?

A patient diagnosed with aseptic meningitis developed a right temporal headache with scalp tenderness, and imaging results were consistent with giant cell arteritis. Could the GCA have caused the aseptic meningitis?

microRNAs in the management of obesity and osteoporosis

miRNAs have a key role in regulating the balance between adipogenesis and osteogenesis. Could miRNA-based interventions address the altered bone metabolism and adipose tissue dynamics in obesity and osteoporosis?

Acute pancreatitis as presenting feature of SLE

Gastrointestinal involvement is common in systemic lupus erythematosus but acute pancreatitis as an initial manifestation is extremely rare. The patient's abdominal symptoms resolved after corticosteroid and cyclophosphamide therapy.

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Case Studies

GCA a potential cause of aseptic meningitis?

A patient diagnosed with aseptic meningitis developed a right temporal headache with scalp tenderness, and imaging results were consistent with giant cell arteritis. Could the GCA have caused the aseptic meningitis?

Acute pancreatitis as presenting feature of SLE

Gastrointestinal involvement is common in systemic lupus erythematosus but acute pancreatitis as an initial manifestation is extremely rare. The patient's abdominal symptoms resolved after corticosteroid and cyclophosphamide therapy.

Uncommon type of vasculitis

Isolated celiac artery vasculitis is extremely rare, but it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of unexplained abdominal pain, particularly when imaging reveals vascular abnormalities.

Current Reviews

Sex Differences in Obesity and Its Treatment

In the past three decades, the prevalence of obesity in adults increased in almost every country among both females and males [ 1 ]. During this time, the age-standardized prevalence of obesity rose by more than 20% points in 49 countries (25% of …

Prediction models for adjacent vertebral fractures after vertebral augmentation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Osteoporosis is a prevalent degenerative skeletal disease in the elderly, characterized by reduced bone mass, increased bone fragility, deterioration of bone structure, and a heightened risk of fractures [ 1 , 2 ], with a global prevalence of 18.3% …

Safety of Anti-osteoarthritis Medications: A Systematic Literature Review of Post-marketing Surveillance Studies

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease and a major public health issue, particularly in the context of global population growth and ageing, representing a significant burden for patients, societies and healthcare systems [ 1 – 3 ]. In …

Impact of Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs on Cognitive Function in Older Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Cognitive impairment poses significant challenges for aging populations. Systemic inflammation, a hallmark of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), has been implicated in neurodegeneration through mechanisms including blood–brain barrier disruption …

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Further Reading

The ultrasonographic spectrum of toe dactylitis in psoriatic arthritis: a descriptive analysis

Dactylitis, the uniform swelling of a hand or foot finger related to the simultaneous inflammatory involvement of all the articular and periarticular structures, is a clinical feature of spondyloenthesoarthritis. This manifestation is particularly …

Healthcare and productivity cost of osteoporosis: a Danish register-based quasi-experimental study

Osteoporosis is a chronic progressive disease that is associated with low bone mineral density (BMD) resulting in weakened and fragile bones [ 1 ], which increases susceptibility to bone fractures [ 2 ].

An Up-to-Date Description of the Use of Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) in Italy: Evidence from Real Clinical Practice

Pain is a common symptom reported by patients in both medical and surgical settings [ 1 , 2 ]. Given the multidimensional and subjective nature of pain, together with the large variability in response to medications, many prescribers are guided in …

Granulomatous nephropathy: have you thought about genetics?

We report here the case of a 16-year-old girl with chronic kidney disease, where biopsy revealed tubulointerstitial nephropathy with granulomas. Initial treatments included immunosuppressive therapy unless genetic testing with exome sequencing …

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Possible CV benefit of TNF inhibitors in inflammatory arthritis?

Accumulating evidence suggests that inflammation could explain the increased cardiovascular risk in patients with immune-mediated arthritis. Could TNF inhibitors, which suppress inflammation, perhaps reduce this risk?

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ALS in a patient with CLL and drug-related SLR

A man with a skin rash and left leg weakness was diagnosed with sarcoid-like reaction due to treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and ultimately also amyotrophic lateral sclerosis when the motor symptoms progressed.

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