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This Week in Rheumatology — May 14, 2026
Welcome to This Week in Rheumatology. This week we're covering 8 notable papers spanning early intervention strategies, the fundamental mechanisms of autoimmunity and fibrosis, and new data on lupus therapies. Let's dive in. Our first theme covers treatment strategies, highlighting both a significant success and a notable setback. We begin with a major development in preventative rheumatology.
This week's papers:
Abatacept versus hydroxychloroquine for prevention of rheumatoid arthritis in individuals with palindromic rheumatism: a randomized open-label trial. — Nature medicine 2026…
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