Rheumatology

Genital discoid lupus may mimic common inflammatory dermatoses, making biopsy critical in chronic genital rashes.

Smart gout management improved self-care, serum uric acid control, and renal markers in suburban patients.

Gout flare resolution means more than pain relief, with patients describing recovery as a return to normal daily life.

Type 2 diabetes remission after sleeve gastrectomy may be linked to higher skeletal muscle, new data suggest.

Rheumatology nursing training gaps may leave early-career nurses underprepared for complex patient care.

Cognitive screening remains underused in childhood lupus care despite strong rheumatologist concern about long-term patient impact.

Sjögren’s disease may carry a substantial psychological burden, with depression, anxiety, fatigue, and brain fog affecting care.

Systemic lupus erythematosus is entering a new therapeutic era as precision immunotherapy strategies target disease-driving immune mechanisms with increasing specificity and potential durability.