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A current review of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) provides current recommendations on diagnosis and management.Read Article
ICYMI: Glucocorticoid Injections in Knee Osteoarthritis
A randomized clinical trial of 60 patients found that glucocorticoid injections into the infrapatellar fat pad (IPFP) did not significantly reduce pain scores in patients with inflammatory knee osteoarthritis (compared to placebo).
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Spotlight on Comorbidities from EULAR 2026
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Systemic autoimmune diseases are associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality – possibly through autonomic imbalance, myocardial inflammation, or fibrotic infiltration of the conduction system. A team in Colombia have been looking into the risk of cardiac arrhythmias and conduction disorders in adults with systemic autoimmune diseases compared with the general population – with the aim of
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#OP0208 #EULAR2026: phase 3 COURAGE-RA trial showed strong efficacy for selective JAK1 inhibitor zemprocitinib in D2T RA after bDMARD failure. Responses were rapid (from week 2), sustained through week 24 and achieved with a reassuring safety profile.
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Which is NOT a key feature of inflammatory back pain: relief with activity; morning stiffness; age under 40 years; unilateral pain? Test your knowledge in this week's RheumIQ quiz at https://t.co/z8mLbcgE5D. https://t.co/tOdPfEBJa4
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Obexelimab in IgG4-Related Disease: INDIGO Trial
Dr. Henrique Dalmolin reports on abstract OP018 from EULAR 2026.
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ICYMI: 2025 Update: EULAR Recommendations on Rheumatoid Arthritis Management
The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) has updated their rheumatoid arthritis (RA) management recommendations, notably with fewer recommendations (total of 9, down from 11 in 2022 version), by merging and removing previous recommendations.
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ICYMI: B Cells at the Brink in Sjögren Disease
A recent issue of Arthritis & Rheumatology reviews current understanding of the immunopathogenesis of Sjögren disease (SjD) and how that has influenced the quest for drug development for this most systemic autoimmune disorder.
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EULAR16: Reports on Systemic Sclerosis
EurekAlert!
In an oral abstract presentation at EULAR 2026, results were shared from a longitudinal observational analysis of the EUSTAR database. The aim was to characterise organ involvement and disease progression – and time to these events – stratified by having a modified disease activity index (mDAI) score of less than 2.5 at baseline (inactive), versus those with 2.5 or higher (active).
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2026 Guidelines for the Treatment of Axial Spondyloarthritis
New guidelines offer clinicians and patients clearer directions on diagnostic workup, treatment selection, and long-term disease management, while emphasizing shared decision-making due to ongoing evidence gap. https://t.co/SUFnOMAUw8
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Self-Directed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain
Is self-directed cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) when augmented with asynchronous, personalized feedback for chronic pain (CBT-CP) superior to clinician-delivered CBT-CP?
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EULAR26: Pitfalls in T2T
EULAR recommends T2T strategy in the management of RA and other RMD aiming for clinical remission or low disease activity guided by frequent monitoring and prompt therapy adjustments. But real-world daily implementation in remains poorly investigated. https://t.co/V6mCcdmyJz
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2-Gene Blood Test for Kawasaki Disease in Febrile Children
JAMA Network Open has publshed that a simple 2-gene blood test may aid the earlier diagnosis of Kawasaki disease in children with febrile illnesses.
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True or False: A 5-year retrospective study found that platelet-rich plasma injections significantly outperformed NSAIDs when given to early knee osteoarthritis patients. See if you got it right in this week's RheumIQ quiz at https://t.co/Z8XFynKJ0o. https://t.co/Eu82fctE4B
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JAMA Review on Low Back Pain
A comprehensive JAMA review synthesizes current evidence on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical evaluation, and treatment of nonspecific low back pain (nsLBP), drawing on 108 publications identified from a PubMed search (2005–2026) and the https://t.co/KCa97Pi1bj
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Prospective study of 6 newly Dx RA pts starting MTX shows MTX causes a decline in T follicular helper (Tfh) cells and plasmablasts (@ wk 3 before clin response), selectively in responders but not nonresponders. MTX shifts cellular & gene expression towards a more physiological https://t.co/scmfAAE9XA
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#TB Infection or reactivation is Psoriasis or Psoriatic Arthritis pts taking IL-23 inhibitors is rare, rare. Literature review showed 34 studies of IL-23i in PsO had no new TB, but 1 case of LTBI reactivation. In 8 IL-23i PsA studies there were NO new TB or LTBI reactivations https://t.co/h0oe3WksK1
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EULAR 2026: Updated Recommendations for Vaccination in Patients with Autoimmune Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases
The 2026 EULAR vaccination recommendations, presented by Victoria Furer, were developed by a multinational 25-member task force that include rheumatologists, an https://t.co/L5XRcIxl5s
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Is there a path to precision medicine in #RA? Theres a substantial unmet need. Immunoengineering is possible thru nanotechnological delivery vectors, cellular therapeutics, & biomaterial scaffolds, with compelling preclinical and early clinical support. https://t.co/gL56EOlt7p https://t.co/31IRNXckym
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RHEUM SURVEY> When treating NON-RENAL lupus, is a drug with a "lupus nephritis indication" more likely to be used? Answer here >> https://t.co/1KridYM9n8 https://t.co/WiBhdKRxik
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Psoriatic arthritis and overweight or obesity
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Dr. Merola presenting the results from TOGETHER‑PsA, a phase 3b trial evaluating the concomitant use of an IL‑17A antagonist and an incretin receptor agonist in adults with psoriatic arthritis and overweight or obesity.
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