Rheumatology Advisor

Stopping Biologics Before Surgery May Raise Flare Risk in RA

Discontinuing bDMARD treatment before orthopedic surgery may increase the risk for postoperative disease flares among patients with RA.
Medscape

Very Abnormal Lab Results Extremely Rare in Long-Term DMARD Toxicity Monitoring

After the first 6 months of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) use in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), most very abnormal results newly seen in long-term routine laboratory ...
Medscape

Anti-Rheumatic Drugs Linked to Reduced Thyroid Disease Incidence

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a large Swedish population cohort show a reduced incidence of autoimmune thyroid diseases, such as hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, after being diagnosed ...
Medical Dialogues

Some Paternal DMARDs May Increase Adverse Birth Outcomes: Study

According to a new study, paternal exposure to immunosuppressive and biologic antirheumatic drugs before conception has ...
Healio

DMARD exposure not linked to severe maternal, neonatal morbidity in rheumatic diseases

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Exposure to DMARDs was not associated with severe maternal or infant morbidity. The results align with current ...