Rheumatology
Severe cryoglobulinemic vasculitis responds to rituximab therapy
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Rituximab monotherapy is “a very good option” for severe cryoglobulinemic vasculitis (CV), according to the authors of an Italian study published online December 6 in Arthritis & Rheumatism.
“RTX (rituximab) is superior, also in the long term, to standard...
Rituximab may be effective for systemic rheumatoid vasculitis
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1:37 | Posted on Nov 28, 2011 in
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with systemic vasculitis associated with rheumatoid arthritis respond well to rituximab therapy, French investigators report in Arthritis Care & Research online November 10.
“Complete remission of SRV was achieved in nearly three quarters of patients receiving...
Diuretics increase gout risk by raising serum urate levels
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1:43 | Posted on Nov 18, 2011 in
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Diuretic use is associated with an increased incidence of gout, an association mediated by increases in serum urate levels, according to findings published in the September 27th online Arthritis & Rheumatism.
Both hypertension and diuretic use have been associated with an...
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