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12 Sep 2019

Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Seronegative Elderly-Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis: Two Different Diseases with Many Similarities

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and seronegative elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis (SEORA) are two of the most frequent inflammatory rheumatologic diseases in elderly patients.
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29 Jul 2019

Optimising Patient Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Can We Live Up to Patient Expectations?

Anti-TNF biologics have revolutionised treatment of RA. More recently, the emergence of high-quality biosimilars has provided a cost-effective means of…
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29 Jul 2019

Considering the Patient Perspective: Challenges Facing Women with Axial Spondyloarthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis

Although gender is defined by psychological and social differences between men and women, and sex is defined by biological parameters based on genetics…
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29 Jul 2019

Metacognition in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Thinking About Our Thinking in Rheumatoid Arthritis Management

Since the 1990s, outcomes for patients with RA have steadily improved over time, with the treatment target for patients evolving from symptomatic relief…
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29 Jul 2019

Fine-Tuning the Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis: Focus on the IL-23 Pathway

The aim of this symposium was to familiarise participants with the IL-23 pathway and the rationale for targeting this pathway in PsA…
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29 Jul 2019

Editor’s Pick: Immunometabolism in Rheumatic Disease: The Role in Pathogenesis and Implications for Treatment

The field of immunometabolism is a rapidly expanding area of research that centres around understanding the interrelationship between immunological and…
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29 Jul 2019

Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A Mini Review

Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterised by microarchitectural deterioration and high fragility of bone tissue, resulting in low bone…
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29 Jul 2019

Update on the Diagnosis and Anticoagulant Treatment of the Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Although aPL are reported in 1–5% of the general population,2 only a minority of these individuals will develop the clinical manifestations of APS. The incidence of APS…