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Eurordis Unveils Integrated-care Initiative for Rare Disease Patients

Europe’s umbrella organization for 800 rare disease associations has developed a sweeping initiative to help the continent’s 30 million rare disease patients and their caregivers learn about their conditions, find assistance and receive treatment. Eurordis-Rare Diseases Europe hopes to improve the current piecemeal treatment and support program with a holistic,…

‘Multimorbidity’ More Likely in Axial Spondyloarthropathy, Linked to Worse Outcomes, Irish Study Finds

People with axial spondyloarthropathy are more prone to develop additional disorders — called “multimorbidity” — which is associated with worse disease outcomes, according to a recent Irish study. The study, “Multimorbidity is Common in Axial Spondyloarthropathy and is Associated with Worse Disease Outcomes: Results from the ASRI cohort,”…

Different Types of Axial Spondyloarthritis Share the Same Other Diseases, Study Says

People with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis share the same disease comorbidities as those affected by ankylosing spondylitis, which may hold implications regarding treatment management, a study finds. The findings, “Comparison of comorbidities and treatment between ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis in the United States,” were published in Rheumatology.