Rheumatology

Swedish cohort study builds prediction models that flag which new psoriasis patients are most likely to develop psoriatic arthritis.

New research shows high-frequency ultrasound of the labial salivary glands may diagnose Sjögren’s disease accurately, without the need for a biopsy.

New research finds sarcopenia affects 18.6% of rheumatoid arthritis patients, with some biologic drugs linked to a lower risk of muscle loss.

New real-world data show anifrolumab reduces disease activity and calms interferon-driven immune signals in active systemic lupus erythematosus.

New real-world data shows that baseline CRP predicts TNF inhibitor retention in axial spondyloarthritis, but not for IL-17 inhibitors.

New nationwide data reveal which patients with early rheumatoid arthritis are most likely to develop unacceptable pain, often despite low inflammation levels.

New research shows carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity outperforms the SCORE2 algorithm for predicting cardiovascular events in rheumatic diseases.

New research links altered monounsaturated fatty acids, especially oleic acid, to disease activity and adiposity in people with rheumatoid arthritis.