New Onset of Fibromyalgia After Exposure to a Combat Environment: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
Objective Traumatic life events are hypothesized to be triggers for the onset of fibromyalgia. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common comorbidity of fibromyalgia. However, limited prospective data are available on the development of fibromyalgia after exposure to high‐magnitude stress.
Jay B. Higgs +15 more
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Measuring effectiveness in immunoglobulin A nephropathy: what are we looking for? [PDF]
Barratt J +6 more
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Objective We assessed the effectiveness of PrismRA to improve clinical outcomes among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) initiating treatment with a biologic or targeted synthetic disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug (b/tsDMARD). Methods PrismRA incorporated 19 gene expression features and four clinical features to assess a patient's likelihood of
Fenglong Xie +3 more
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Interpreting Rituximab Response in Seronegative Membranous Nephropathy [Letter]. [PDF]
Cao H, Hu L, Ma X.
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Objective Frailty occurs prematurely in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is associated with poor health outcomes. We compared the performance of four frailty instruments, including a pragmatic alternative measure using chair sit‐to‐stand (STS), and evaluated their abilities to predict poor health outcomes.
Kylie E. Riggles +14 more
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Exposure-Associated Physiologic Reactions (EAPR): A Novel Clinical Framework for Multisystem Adverse Responses. [PDF]
Purvez A, Mir A, Bashir M.
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor–Related Myositis and Associated Triad Overlap Syndrome
Objective Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) myositis is a rare but a highly morbid condition, particularly with the ICI myositis triad syndrome of myositis, myocarditis, and myasthenia gravis. We report the clinical characteristics of ICI myositis and all‐cause mortality in these patients.
Selene Rubino +9 more
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Short-Term Clinical and Immunologic Outcomes Conditional on SVR12 in Hepatitis C Virus-Associated Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis Treated With Direct-Acting Antivirals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Boonpheng B, Ungprasert P.
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Objective The American College of Rheumatology recommends HLA‐B*58:01 allele testing before the initiation of allopurinol, specifically among Asian and African American/Black patients, due to their increased risk for severe hypersensitivity reactions. However, testing rates remain low at many health care facilities.
Abimbola Fadairo‐Azinge +6 more
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Paradoxical inflammatory switches during biologic therapy: a mechanistic framework, clinical algorithm, and pediatric illustrations. [PDF]
Kowacka M, Dec M, Arasiewicz H.
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