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Beverages & relative risk of hyperuricemia (HUA) & gout. Metanalysis of 52 studies shows alcohol has signif high risk of gout (OR  1.8) & HUA (OR 1.5); & sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) incr gout (1.37) & HUA (1.48); as well as tea for HUA among female (OR = 1.29). Coffee https://t.co/nq1fKvOlgv
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High TB & LTBI burden in Latin America. Review of PANLAR registry 590 IMID pts (54% GC, 44% bDMARDs (TNFi), 29% JAKi, 27% csDMARD). Only 430 (73%) had TB screening- 59 (14%) Dx w/ LTBI. @12 mos, 99 repeat TB screening - 5 new LTBI cases Dx. Only 2 (0.34%) had active TB. (CDC https://t.co/wnPdEueb4N
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Two crystals in one joint? Cryptococcus risk doubled with JAK inhibitors? And early damage in Sjögren’s linked to a 12–14-fold increase in lymphoma risk? Dr. Jack Cush breaks down the findings behind the numbers in this week's RheumNow roundup: - JAK inhibitors: Cryptococcal https://t.co/4RkznhyoIt
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Takayasu Arteritis: Do TNFis or IL-6- inhibitors come out on top?

Brian Jaros, MD

The treatment of active Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is imperative to quiet vascular inflammation and subsequently maintain vascular integrity while preventing vessel damage. Our upfront management of TAK, beyond glucocorticoids and conventional DMARDs, remains limited to two primary mechanistic categories: tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) and the IL-6 inhibitor tocilizumab (toci).

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JAMA Uveitis review: Uveitis peaks at 20–50 yrs; 41–60% is anterior. ~40 linked to systemic disease (HLA-B27=axSpA). 1st exclude infection (TB, toxo, herpes). Anterior UV: topical steroids. Posterior/pan UV: DMARDs first (MTX remission 52%, MMF 71%); adalimumab if refractory https://t.co/jQQGzhAm7c
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Comorbidity management is subpar in Rheum. Surveys of 2213 inflamm rheum Dz pts & 140 rheumatologists. Rheums think theyre OK (71-92%) screening (HTN, OP, vaccines, CA), but pts say NOT (12=33%).Rheums agree they have no structured comorbidity screening in place (time 91%, https://t.co/mqcptziRdw
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Impact of Myositis in Scleroderma Patients Systemic sclerosis (SSc) may have overlap features such as myositis. When present, myositis in SSc is associated with an increased risk of cardiac involvement and a shift in mortality away from ILD towards a greater cardiac risk. https://t.co/bKYP9FmadY

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