Rheumatology

Lupus nephritis recurrence after kidney transplant may occur silently and more frequently than previously recognized, according to a new multisite retrospective study using both surveillance and indication biopsies.

Screening for latent tuberculosis (TB), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) is critical before initiating biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (b/tsDMARDs) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a recent clinical audit conducted in Pakistan.

A new study suggests that mixed rhinitis (MR) may be a significantly underrecognized condition in children and adolescents previously diagnosed with allergic rhinitis (AR), with nearly half of patients potentially misclassified.

Stem cell–based therapies may offer a transformative approach for systemic sclerosis, according to a new review that evaluates both current limitations and emerging solutions in regenerative treatment.

New research provides critical insights into the phenotypic clusters of pediatric Behçet’s disease, highlighting the complexity and variability of clinical presentations in children with this rare inflammatory condition.

SEX significantly influences the onset, severity, and progression of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), according to a new scoping review that synthesizes data from nearly a decade of clinical research.

Patients with type 2 diabetes treated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) may face an increased risk of developing certain autoimmune diseases compared with those on dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4is), according to new real-world evidence from a large U.S. cohort.

Genetic risk scores for knee osteoarthritis do not predict disease progression, new cohort study reveals.