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Early Promise for Steroid-free Approach for Giant Cell Arteritis
A very small study presented at ACR18 looking at tocilizumab monotherapy in patients with a new diagnosis of giant cell arteritis has nevertheless given hope to the tantalising idea that some GCA patients might achieve drug-free remission without steroids, although broader data are requ
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Eric M. Ruderman, MD: Addressing Safety Issues https://t.co/fm7HWriSIc via @mdmagazine
Eric Ruderman JointMD ( View Tweet)
This is a great summary of the lupus reproductive health guidelines. I’d add - manage & prevent disease activity with pregnancy-compatible medications. https://t.co/wWJgoNVFUL
Megan Clowse drbags71 ( View Tweet)
.@AlisonBays , it’s our abstract! https://t.co/fXOTbeuutS
Rheum Cat rheum_cat ( View Tweet)
@AngusWorthing @VickiShanmugam Nothing without the team. The real #ACR18 MVP's are the 50 ACR members that spent 2 days in Atlanta planning, the 400+ speakers and 3000+ abstract presenters for sharing their knowledge. Team ACR is honor to serve you. Thank you.
Donna Hoyne donna_hoyne ( View Tweet)
For anyone interested, here is the link for the PDF my slide deck for #ACR18 Tech Tools for Rheumatology talk: https://t.co/7oV7rTjpam
Suleman Bhana, MD DrBhana ( View Tweet)
Important workat the intersection of Vasculitis and PID. Ie when Immunologic galaxies collide!!!
@VasculitisFound @CleClinRheum #Acr18 https://t.co/L5tiNYQKEM
Leonard Calabrese LCalabreseDO ( View Tweet)
Check out this video on the SELECT COMPARE trial: upadacitinib vs adalimumab vs placebo in MTX IR patients https://t.co/Qkez4L8iA8 @ArthurRheum #ACR18
Arthur Lau ArthurRheum ( View Tweet)
In skin-predominant #dermatomyositis, #lenabasum, a #cannabinoid type 2 receptor agonist, reduced type 1 and 2 IFN levels in the skin. IL31 protein, assoc w pruritus, also decreased.
Abstract 2977. Dr.Werth #ACR18 @RheumNow https://t.co/2jmIak2B5B
Nicole Bitencourt NicoleBitencou5 ( View Tweet)
In myositis related #ILD, detection of pleural irregularities (PI) by #LungUltrasound correlated with findings on #HRCT Warwick score. Abstract 2979 Dr. Simone Barsotti. #ACR18 @RheumNow https://t.co/a4YPk4BGKV
Nicole Bitencourt NicoleBitencou5 ( View Tweet)
In #JDM, #calcification occurs in the mitochondria of affected muscles, leading to intracellular inflammation and mitochondrial DNA extrusion with Ab formation to mtDNA. #MitochondriaMatter in JDM! Abstract2981 Dr. Christian Lood #ACR18 @RheumNow https://t.co/BmBHPQoWDb
Nicole Bitencourt NicoleBitencou5 ( View Tweet)
In pts w #ImmuneCheckpointInhibitors (ICI) related myositis, 16% had #myocarditis and 16% a myasthenia-like oculomotor weakness. There's 50% risk of severe morbidity & mortality if myocarditis. #screen for #myocarditis in ICI myositis Abstract2976 Dr.Anquetil #ACR18 @RheumNow https://t.co/TqHt2wLelu
Nicole Bitencourt NicoleBitencou5 ( View Tweet)
Mentioned by @RheumNow at the meeting roundup this morning. #ACR18 https://t.co/tZPKOWhuX0
Paul Sufka, MD psufka ( View Tweet)
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DIP Joint Involvement and Its Association with Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Analysis Based on a Nationwide RA Database in Japan —DIP involvement associated with higher RA dz activity. #ACR18 @Rheumnow
https://t.co/Co8GFtZVjC
Suleman Bhana, MD DrBhana ( View Tweet)
Don't forget your #sunblock! Windows only block UVB not UVA. You won't get photosensitive cutaneous #lupus if you use sunblock correctly! #ACR18 @RheumNow https://t.co/XGAAoENxMj
Nicole Bitencourt NicoleBitencou5 ( View Tweet)
patients with incidental post-op finding of inflammatory aortitis have high incidence of aortic complications, especially within 1st year, abstract #2988 @RheumNow #ACR18
Cassandra Calabrese CCalabreseDO ( View Tweet)
In myositis associated #ILD, medication regimens WITH #CalcineurinInhibitors (CNI) showed trend towards better #survival than those without. Abstract2980 Dr. Takahisa Gonu #ACR18 @RheumNow
Nicole Bitencourt NicoleBitencou5 ( View Tweet)
Check out this video summary about the GIOP trial 24 month data presented at #ACR18 https://t.co/rqtoI2orJP @RheumNow
Arthur Lau ArthurRheum ( View Tweet)
We should always stop propagating myths about methotrexate, and this time I am guilty. I can no longer pretend to myself that I should be prescribing folic acid 6x/week instead of daily #ACR18 @RheumNow https://t.co/mlYcEZCdWZ
David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)
@jeffsparks @pkiely500 @RheumNow Thanks for clarifying that. I suspect it would be very difficult to analyse, and it would be a brave person who did a double blind RCT of MTX vs another DMARD in RA ILD!
Philip Gardiner PhilipGardiner ( View Tweet)