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Study finds tapering TNF inhibitors increases flares, lowers Boolean remission rates for RA patients in remission
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Study finds tapering TNF inhibitors increases flares, lowers Boolean remission rates for RA patients in remission

by American College of Rheumatology Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR) annual meeting, has found that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in sustained remission who stopped TNF inhibitors (TNFi) had significantly more flares and lower Boolean 2.0 remission rates compared with those who continued treatment. Boolean 2.0...

A fresh look at joint inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis patients
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A fresh look at joint inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis patients

by Trinity College Dublin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Trinity are providing fresh insights into joint inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The condition currently affects about 1 percent of the world’s population and about 2,000 new cases are diagnosed annually in Ireland. Patients suffering from RA require lifelong treatment and can experience...