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RA Research Briefs: Remission, Biologics, Exercise

Keep up-to-date on the latestrheumatoid arthritis (RA)研究与我们的简要研究总结。

Smoking, Obesity Make RA Harder to Control

Remission in RA patientscan be harder to achieve in those who are overweight or smoke, according to a recent study. American and Canadian researchers who collected data on more than 1,100 patients receiving standard treatment for RA found that sex (being female),excess weightandsmokingwere not significantly associated with symptom severity early on. However, all three factors influenced how much symptoms improved over time. The most dramatic differences in symptoms were seen in patients who were overweight or obese and smoked, the study found.

Source: ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, November 2016

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RA Research Briefs: Remission, Surgery, Green Tea

Keep up-to-date on the latestrheumatoid arthritis (RA)研究与我们的简要研究总结。

Obesity Reduces Odds of RA Remission

Research suggests weight may be a factor in whether people with RA will achieve disease remission. A review of studies screened a total 3,368 patient records. Canadian researchers found obese patients with RA were less likely to achieve remission or sustain remission compared to healthy-weight patients.Obesity, they reported, negatively impacts disease activityand patient-reported outcomes during therapy. Therefore, they say, interventions to reduce BMI should be investigated for the ability to improve disease outcomes.

Source: Arthritis Care & Research, January 2017

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Research Identifies Which RA Patients May Successfully Reduce Their Biologics

A new study presented recently at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology identifies four factors that may predict whichrheumatoid arthritis (RA)patients might successfully taper the dose of their biologic medication.

Althoughbiologicsare highly effective in controlling RA and its symptoms, patients in some cases prefer not to use them.Past studieshave shown that it is possible to taper and even stop the medication in certain patients who are in remission once they have been successfully treated with one of these drugs.

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