Lana Pine is the editor of HCPLive Rheumatology. She is an experienced editor and technical writer with a demonstrated history of working in the banking and publishing industries. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, yoga, listening to podcasts, and drawing. She can be reached via email at LPine@mjhlifesciences.com.
Early Gout Onset, Tophaceous Disease in Men Linked to Risk Alleles
November 1st 2022"It may be important to identify genetic variants from a gout genome-wide association study (GWAS) rather than serum urate GWAS, in case these variants have an effect on gout independent of their effect on serum urate.”
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Combination Aerobic, Resistance Exercise Routine Improves Symptoms of Fibromyalgia
October 18th 2022“Exercise is an important component of the treatment of fibromyalgia, but there was not a consensus understanding of the effect of various exercise programs on the quality of life, pain, and physical function of people with fibromyalgia.”
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Methotrexate Break Prevents Impairment of Variant Neutralization After COVID-19 Booster Dose
October 12th 2022The neutralizing serum activity against variants in patients receiving methotrexate only increased 20-23-fold after booster vaccination, while the serum activity in those in the non-immunosuppressed group increased 67-73-fold.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in Patients with SLE Comparable to Matched Controls
October 4th 2022"Surveys of patients with SLE and other autoimmune and inflammatory rheumatic diseases have identified vaccine hesitancy in up to 50% of patients, which may be related to concerns about side effects, potential disease flares, or lack of data among patients with SLE.”
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