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Chlamydia infections associated with more than a doubling of ovarian cancer risk
The presence of an antibody to chlamydia increased the chance of ovarian cancer by up to 2.25-fold in case-control studies in Poland and the U.S...
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Variants in one gene account for 7% of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy cases
Twenty-one separate variants in the ICK gene accounted for the cases.
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Tenofovir didn’t prevent hepatitis B transmission to newborns
The maternal HBV transmission rate was unexpectedly low in both the placebo and active groups.
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Treat to target in RA: Finding the right path forward
Challenges include making it as easy as possible for clinicians to do and motivating patients to engage fully with treatment.
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Here are the ‘must-see’ sessions at HM18
New tracks on managing alternative providers, palliative care offered.
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Could guselkumab be a disease-modifying agent in plaque psoriasis?
SAN DIEGO – Questions remain about why some patients maintain durable response.
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Ustekinumab quells aortic inflammation in patients with severe psoriasis
SAN DIEGO – The benefit may be a class-associated effect.
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Dual kinase inhibitor performs well in its first safety, efficacy study for atopic dermatitis
SAN DIEGO – The novel molecule, ASN002, inhibits Janus kinase and spleen tyrosine kinase.
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Upadacitinib calms itch, clears skin in moderate to severe atopic dermatitis
Almost 60% of those taking 30 mg of the JAK1-selective inhibitor experienced 90% skin clearance in the phase 2b study.
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VIDEO: Gene test guides need for sentinel node biopsy in elderly melanoma patients
With T1-T2 tumors and a Class 1A test result, SLN positivity was 1.6% in patients 65 years and older.
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Short cervical length more common among black women, and more predictive of preterm birth
DALLAS – Findings from Washington University, St. Louis, may help explain the consistently higher rates of spontaneous preterm birth among black...
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Multigene test panel helps diagnose fetal skeletal abnormalities
DALLAS – A multigene skeletal dysplasia panel correctly predicted fetal lethality or viability in 75% of positive samples.
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Abdominal CT refines treatment in refractory puerperal fever
DALLAS – A 10-year retrospective review at one medical center looked for treatment changes due to CT results.
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Intrapartum maternal oxygen may not be beneficial for resuscitating fetuses with category II heart tracings
DALLAS – A clinical trial is the first step in challenging the widely accepted practice of automatic maternal oxygen.