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Men with anticitrullinated peptide antibody (ACPA)-negative early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) tend to have favourable clinical outcomes than their female counterparts, a study has shown. However, such benefit is not seen in those with ACPA-positive early RA.

Low levels of sodium intake appear to worsen bone mineral density (BMD) and aggravate the risk of osteoporosis, a recent study has found.

In patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), walking as a form of exercise may prevent the development of knee pain, a study has found.

Ultrasound appears to be highly useful for evaluating various abnormalities in the ankle and foot area in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which can in turn aid in early diagnosis, prediction of functional disability, and proper management of ankle pathologies in RA, according to a study.

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) rarely occurs in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but when it does, ILD is often associated with other systemic autoimmune disorders and may even significantly contribute to mortality, according to a study.

In individuals with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs*), a 2-week interruption in methotrexate (MTX) treatment led to enhanced COVID-19 booster vaccine response compared with those who continued with MTX treatment, according to findings from the VROOM** study.

Treatment with secukinumab 300 mg significantly improves symptoms of biologic-naïve patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) compared with placebo, results from the CHOICE study have shown.