Biologic Persistence in Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriasis

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Two recent studies examined the durability and persistence of biologic agents in patients with psoriasis (PSO) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and while some differences were noted overall persistence was low 3 years later.

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Inflammatory Arthritis Spread by ATP and Neural Crosstalk

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A novel study from the Journal of Experimental Medicine suggests that a reflex neural signaling at sites of inflammation may lead to spread to other inflammatory sites via and ATP-mediated neural crosstalk.

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Local cryotherapy in adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats given bid resulted in lower arthritis scores, structural damages, less vascular inflammation/endothelial activation (less mRNA CXCL-1, IL-6, IL-1β, leukocyte infiltration, lower IL-17A and OPG https://t.co/b4cAa9E4PJ https://t.co/vhwWoY8Ujw

RCT (WBC) whole body cryotherapy (-130C x 3 min; 6 WBC in 14 d) in 56 RA pts. Pain at 2 wks was signif better in WBC than controls (-2 vs -0.88 ; p=0.003) & remained lower x 12 weeks (w less pain meds); Dz activity & Function improved but not signif @wk 12 https://t.co/K7a7CQ7rGj https://t.co/a8QgiDeJS6

Many have quoted and shown this image of Ankylosing Spondylitis in a young military recruit at age 25, 35, 45, 50 & 51yrs. This may be the MOST used slide in rheum! It comes from the work of Toronto's Dr. Hugh Little, who sadly passed away at age 58 yrs. https://t.co/PGrwBEtrQd https://t.co/948G3SUHvV

Watch: Pregnancy Paradox: How Stopping Drugs Leads to Greater Harm Uma Mahadevan, MD talks about the pregnancy paradox and how stopping medications in pregnancy to protect the fetus can actually lead to greater harm.https://t.co/HYO5BdjwzZ https://t.co/IGeZ3O8Dno

Large Granular Lymphocyte Leukemia rarely assoc w/ #RA. LGL accounts for 2-5% of lymphoprolif. disorders; often assoc w/ Autoimmune Dz (mostly RA). RA w/ LGL presents with leukopenia, anemia, splenomegaly, onset after mean 6 yrs of RA https://t.co/AIz2edHDXp https://t.co/DoHKm3KS7d

Relevance of Raynaud’s in Systemic Sclerosis

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Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) is integral to the diagnosis and management of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients; a recent analysis suggests that RP should be characterized based on color change and the presence of other symptoms to know whether RP portends more serious manifestations.

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RNL 2022: Spondyloarthritis Spectrum

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This RheumNow Live 2022 session features highlights from lectures on Spondyloarthritis.

- Microbiome in Spondyloathritis - Jose Scher, MD

- Axial Psoriatic Arthritis - Philip Mease, MD

- Juvenile Spondyloathritis - Pamela Weiss, MD

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Machine Learning helps predict RA relapse: data from KURAMA, 210 RA pts (150 achieved remission; 60 relapsed). Using clinical, lab and US findings, ML identified US findings in wrist and MTP predictors of relapse https://t.co/9rhctim4Mh https://t.co/iK3JudOMsC

Interested in what we covered in the month of April? You can find all our PsA content at the link below. What was your biggest takeaway from our PsA All the Way campaign?https://t.co/s5duGwoWeo https://t.co/lTqBKBHg0g

Multimorbidity Burden in Rheumatoid Arthritis Crowson and colleagues at the Mayo Clinic have shown that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have a higher prevalence of multimorbidity with as many as 44 different morbidities of interest in RA.https://t.co/vgC1dCA7kZ https://t.co/fLOaa1PDGU

Rising Incidence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Data from Olmstead county, MN over the past four decades shows that the incidence and prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is increasing.https://t.co/LCDmVS5UVb https://t.co/f3z6BlURkj

The global axial spondyloarthritis (therapeutics) market was estimated to be at $1.87 Billion in 2021, and is expected to grow to $7.9 billion by 2032 https://t.co/P9TUUBoneM https://t.co/qfBdkvCdru

And now the paper that no one can find even if they are looking for it. On the relationship between disease activity and glucocorticoid disease. https://t.co/aT8I0jwQOJ@rheum_covid @ARD_BMJ https://t.co/7ntGLPdypJ

Dr. Robert Rosenberg, a founding physician of Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates, is retiring after 44 years effective 5/31/22. ARA extends our deepest gratitude and sincerest thanks for his decades of service and exceptional patient care. We wish him well in his retirement. https://t.co/mYQODUk5VY

Differential diagnosis of dysphagia - when due to autoimmune dz is called Autoimmune neurogenic dysphagia - causes include inflammatory myopathies,inclusion body myositis, myasthenia gravis, Guillain–Barre, MS, NMO, paraneoplastic neuropathies https://t.co/oA0cPVJ5pJ https://t.co/58MyQwmxhL