Autoimmune Diseases
Feature
Health plans get very poor scores for access to autoimmune drugs
Three out of four insurance plans use policies that result in significant to severe restriction of access to medications for seven autoimmune...
From the Journals
Topical CBD oil study suggests benefits for pain, healing in systemic sclerosis digital ulcers
A small study of the cannabis component is a ‘good first step,’ rheumatologist says.
From the Journals
Best estimates made for hydroxychloroquine retinopathy risk
Hydroxychloroquine dosing and retinopathy risk have long been a concern with its use. A new, comprehensive study finds that retinopathy diagnosis...
From the Journals
Belimumab for pregnant women with lupus: B-cell concerns remain
The largest combined analysis of birth outcome data found no apparent increase in birth defects or pregnancy loss with belimumab, and a separate...
Original Research
Rituximab Treatment and Improvement of Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Pemphigus
In this study, rituximab administration in pemphigus patients led to rapid and notable improvement in health-related quality of life and patient-...
Case Letter
Juvenile Dermatomyositis–Associated Panniculitis
Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is an autoimmune disorder with childhood onset that predominantly affects the muscles and skin, among other organs...
Conference Coverage
Combination therapy shows mixed results for scleroderma-related lung disease
A study of mycophenolate mofetil alone and in combination with pirfenidone for scleroderma-related interstitial lung disease showed mixed results...
Conference Coverage
Lower hydroxychloroquine dose for lupus tied to hospitalizations for flares
Longer-term HCQ-induced retinopathy risk must be balanced with shorter-term risk for hospitalization for an SLE flare from a lower dose,...
Guidelines
First recommendations for cancer screening in myositis issued
The guideline, based on data from a systematic review and meta-analysis and on consensus from an international team of experts and patients,...
Photo Challenge
Painful and Pruritic Eruptions on the Entire Body
A 36-year-old man presented with painful tender blisters and rashes on the entire body, including the ears and tongue. The rash began as a few...
Case Letter
Atypical Localized Scleroderma Development During Nivolumab Therapy for Metastatic Lung Adenocarcinoma
Immune checkpoint inhibitors such as nivolumab, a programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitor, are associated with immune-related adverse...