{
  "id": 6301283,
  "title": "Distinct characteristics identified for patients with rheumatoid conditions, opioid use disorder",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/distinct-characteristics-identified-for-patients-with-rheumatoid",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-08T17:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-distinct-characteristics-patients-rheumatoid-conditions.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Patients with rheumatic conditions and opioid use disorder (OUD) have distinct demographic and clinical characteristics, including lower use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and higher acute care use, according to a study published online July 13 in Arthritis Care & Research.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}