Rheumatology

Healthcare professionals in the U.S. are closely watching progress in the diagnosis and management of IgG4-related periaortitis, periarteritis, and retroperitoneal fibrosis, a complex subset of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) that mimics other conditions and defies simple diagnostic approaches.

A new prospective cohort study has found that the rate of skin thickening progression in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), measured using the modified Rodnan skin score (mRSS), is closely correlated with the early onset of serious cardiopulmonary complications, including interstitial lung disease (ILD) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

A new study examining the long-term effects of a specific carbohydrate diet (SCD) in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) suggests potential benefits, particularly for individuals seeking to avoid medication escalation.

AI is making significant strides in the diagnosis and outcome prediction of vasculitides, rare inflammatory disorders that can be challenging to identify due to their diverse clinical presentations.

Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) face more than just joint pain, emerging research reveals that the condition may significantly delay puberty.

Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) may offer a groundbreaking new approach to treating systemic sclerosis (SSc), according to a recent study.

A recent analysis of the SENSCIS and SENSCIS-ON trials has demonstrated that nintedanib effectively slows the decline in forced vital capacity (FVC) among patients with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD).

A recent study conducted with the UK Medical Cannabis Registry evaluated the impact of cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) on patients suffering from chronic pain due to hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS).