Rheumatology
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— Three patients acquired Mycobacterium abscessus infections after medical travel
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Hint: it's not just the cumulative dose
And proposes a treatment algorithm to manage the disease in this population
Color Doppler ultrasound proves mettle as standalone method
Agency finds risk for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy mostly in IBD, lupus patients
Color Doppler ultrasound proves mettle as standalone method
Agency finds risk for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy mostly in IBD, lupus patients
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Skin symptoms dramatically improved after use of sun protection
Numerous diagnostic procedures revealed tophaceous gout affecting the middle ear
Joint stiffness is just one symptom of this rare debilitating inflammatory disease
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You may not even have to ask if patient has had periodontal disease
Questions about risks from weight-bearing activities may now be settled
Japanese researchers open new front in SLE therapy
And patients can administer it themselves
Alleged victims included women and several men
Program emphasizing balance and stability equals strength-directed training
Good outcomes generally maintained for up to two decades
Registry study finds no advantage for switching to a different drug class
Surprising finding from comparative study
But fewer than one in five of this vulnerable group have received the updated shot
Sino-nasal symptoms markedly raise the risk, study suggests
Studies may explain some cases of rare opportunistic infections
EULAR provides easy-to-understand algorithm
Experts say about every 6 months, but that should be individualized
