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Hiker’s Feet: A new skin finding in patients with dermatomyositis

Hiker’s Feet: A new skin finding in patients with dermatomyositis

A study lead by Lisa Christopher-Stine, M.D., M.P.H. identified “Hiker’s Feet” as a new skin finding in some patients with inflammatory muscle disease (myositis).

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Dermatomyositis, Myositis

The older the better, when it comes to anti-HMGCR associated myositis

Muscle Anatomy

Younger patients with a specific form of myositis associated with antibodies to a protein called HMGCR have a worse prognosis than older patients.

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Myositis

Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia is a rare but serious complication for patients with rheumatic diseases

Doctor Reviewing XRay

Medical record review of patients admitted to the Johns Hopkins Hospital over 20-years, revealed that pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia infection is a rare but persistent risk for patients with rheumatic diseases.

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Joint Injections 101

Joint Injections 101

Dr. Myma Albayda with the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center highlights what’s involved in a joint injection.

Filed Under: Health Education Tagged With: Health Education, Patient Resource

LEAP: Winter 2017

LEAP: Winter 2017

In this issue of LEAP you can read about our precision approach to an increasingly common illness, gout, to a rare illness linked to Sjögren’s, and to cancer patients who are developing some autoimmune-mediated complications. And we are especially excited to share with you a tremendous breakthrough in understanding how rheumatoid arthritis begins.

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Gum disease linked to rheumatoid arthritis

Gum disease linked to rheumatoid arthritis

The study provides new evidence that a bacterium known to cause chronic inflammatory gum infections also triggers the inflammatory autoimmune response characteristic of chronic, joint-destroying rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The new findings have important implications for prevention and treatment of RA.

Filed Under: Research

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