Nov 25, 2024 · The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has released a summary of a new guideline for the screening, treatment, and management of lupus nephritis (LN), emphasizing prompt diagnosis, personalized treatment approaches, and …

Mar 5, 2024 · Throughout 2024, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved new drugs for the treatment of osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), giant cell arteritis, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), and certain cancers, while also expanding treatment indications for previously approved drugs.

Aug 10, 2022 · Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of inherited connective tissue disorders that primarily affects the skin, joints, and blood vessel walls1 but can affect every organ system and result in significant morbidity and mortality. Typical clinical manifestations are skin hyperelasticity, hypermobility of joints, the fragility of blood vessels, and …

Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) is a diagnosis of exclusion. Patients who present with clinical and serolotical manifestations that suggest a systemic autoimmune disease but do not fulfill criteria for defined connective tissue disease (eg, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, myositis, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome) are classified to have UCTD.

Sep 27, 2024 · Our easy-to-read fact sheets provide clinicians with reliable information to share with patients and their caregivers. Corticosteroids, also known as corticoids or steroids, are anti-inflammatory drugs used to treat a wide range of conditions such as asthma, allergies, arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease.

Nov 29, 2022 · Risk Factors for Joint Pain from Hypothyroidism. The link between hypothyroidism and joint pain appears to be bi-directional. For example, people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are more likely to develop a thyroid condition such as hypothyroidism, and people with hypothyroidism are also at risk for joint pain and joint-related diseases.

Nov 6, 2024 · The Food and Drug Administration has approved Emrosi ™ (minocycline hydrochloride extended-release capsules) for the treatment of inflammatory lesions (papules and pustules) of rosacea in adults.. The approval was supported by data from 2 randomized, double-blind, active- and placebo-controlled phase 3 trials (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: MVOR-1 [NCT05296629], MVOR-2 [NCT05343455]) that ...

Aug 4, 2022 · Diagnostic Workup. The diagnostic workup for leukocytoclastic vasculitis does not follow a uniform series of steps. If the skin biopsy indicates a diagnosis of leukocytoclastic vasculitis, the goal is to determine whether there is systemic involvement and …

Sjogren syndrome is an autoimmune disease characterized by dysfunction of exocrine glands that results in symptoms of dry mouth and dry eyes. 1 Primary Sjogren syndrome occurs in the absence of other autoimmune diseases, whereas secondary Sjogren syndrome is associated with other autoimmune or connective tissue disorders. 1 Primary Sjogren syndrome is the second most prevalent systemic ...

Overview. Autoinflammatory diseases, commonly called systemic autoinflammatory diseases, are a group of disorders mediated by dysfunction of the innate immune system, wherein the innate immune response is activated without an apparent trigger, leading to hyperinflammation. 1 This is different from autoimmune diseases, which are caused by dysfunction with the adaptive immune response, though ...