Category: Rheumatology

Rheumatology, supplements

Association of Serum #Folate Levels With Cardiovascular Mortality Among Adults With Rheumatoid #Arthritis

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at high risk for cardiovascular (CV) mortality, attributed to chronic inflammation coupled with elevated circulatory homocysteine levels. Increasing the serum folate level reduces homocysteine, but the association of serum folate concentration with CV mortality in patients with RA has not been previously examined.. A total of 683 patients with RA (mean [SE] age, 55.9 [1.0] years; 225 [30.2%] men; … Continue reading Association of Serum #Folate Levels With Cardiovascular Mortality Among Adults With Rheumatoid #Arthritis

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Rheumatology

Adverse Effects of Low-Dose #Methotrexate: A Randomized Trial

Low-dose methotrexate (LD-MTX) is the most commonly used drug for systemic rheumatic diseases worldwide and is the recommended first-line agent for rheumatoid arthritis.. Random allocation to LD-MTX (≤20 mg/wk) or placebo. All participants received folic acid, 1 mg/d, 6 days per week.. ..The relative hazards of gastrointestinal (HR, 1.91 [CI, 1.75 to 2.10]), pulmonary (HR, 1.52 [CI, 1.16 to 1.98]), infectious (HR, 1.15 [CI, 1.01 … Continue reading Adverse Effects of Low-Dose #Methotrexate: A Randomized Trial

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Infectivology, Rheumatology

Comparing the burdens of opportunistic #infections among patients with systemic #rheumatic diseases: a nationally representative cohort study

The IR of opportunistic infections was highest for PM/DM cases (61.3/1000 person-years, 95% confidence interval [CI] 56.6–66.2), followed by SLE cases (43.1/1000 person-years, 95% CI 41.7–44.5), SSc cases (31.6/1000 person-years, 95% CI 28.3–35.1), RA cases (25.0/1000 person-years, 95% CI 24.4–25.7), and pSS cases (24.1/1000 person-years, 95% CI 23.1–25.2). Multivariable Cox analysis revealed that, relative to SLE, PM/DM was associated with a significantly higher risk of … Continue reading Comparing the burdens of opportunistic #infections among patients with systemic #rheumatic diseases: a nationally representative cohort study

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