auto-immune disease
Oral corticosteroids—not always forever
Pharmacists conducting comprehensive medication reviews need to take a best possible medication history to identify long-term and cumulative use of oral corticosteroids, recommend medications to optimise underlying conditions, identify other …
Myasthenia gravis
Myasthenia gravis is an acquired autoimmune condition characterised by chronic fatigability and muscle weakness, especially in the face and throat. By Dr Louis Roller PhD, MSc, BPharm, BSc, Dip Ed, …
Ankylosing spondylitis
To help support early diagnosis and management of ankylosing spondylitis (AS), it is important that health professionals are able to recognise the possibility of AS being present. The pharmacist is …
Clinical tips: lupus
Louis Roller takes a look at the types of lupus, its causes and treatments Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can affect many different parts of the body. There …
Immune link to dementia
University of Adelaide researchers have developed a new theory for the causes of dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases, involving an out-of-control immune system. Published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience, …
First in new biologics class to treat psoriasis
The first in a new class of biologic medicine that acts to interrupt the inflammatory cycle and help clear the skin of patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis has been added to the PBS from September 1, 2015.
Dragon Claw seeks rheumatoid, lupus patients to share stories
Guild members are being asked to invite any of their rheumatoid or lupus patients to share their stories in a special video to be posted by Dragon Claw. The short …