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Eric Dein Tweet
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John Stone: "The HISTORY is the Rheumatologist's scalpel." TA bx is not gold standard in diagnosis, as not fully sensitive. @RheumNow #ACR20.
Dr. Rachel Tate Tweet
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A large artery becomes a medium-sized artery when it penetrates a viscus. Small vessels include capillaries, arterioles, corresponding veins/venules, intraparenchymal arteries without muscular walls. A good skin biopsy includes the fat! Pearls from Dr. J Stone #ACR20 @RheumNow
Dr. Antoni Chan Tweet
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In our quest to reduce delays to diagnosis in axSpA, this paper in patients with psoriasis, AAU and IBD, the ASAS-modification of the Berlin algorithm was superior to the original algorithm, with enhanced sensitivity @RheumNow #ACR20 Abstr#1303
Eric Dein Tweet
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4S013: Rheum Secrets and Pearls - Dr. Stone gives high yield vasculitis pearls. Always characterize by vessels size, get down to fat for adequate skin bx. #ACR20 @RheumNow https://t.co/WTzb9LsO6q
Janet Pope Tweet
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Nurses Health Study results - live healthy & 40% less chance of Getting #SLE #lupus. Not an easy recipe - diet in top 40%, never smoking, regular exercise, modest ETOH, normal BMI. Abstr#1473 Maybe that is why SLE is in the rise Abstr#0274 @RheumNow @CRASCRRheum https://t.co/qYCkYC6Mqq
David Liew Tweet
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Abatacept in IgG4-RD. Plausible, but does it work? Pilot n=10 @MGHrheumatology ABA +<4w PNL Some hit, some miss - but mechanistic correlates of response: Tfh2, unswitched memory B cells. Exploring new options (w real benefit) very welcome in IgG4-RD! #ACR20 ABST1480 @RheumNow https://t.co/0saS941Lga
k dao Tweet
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#ACR20 Dr. M. Crow on Lupus #StateofArtLecture reviews treatment of SLE: 1. HCQ is the foundation of Rx 2. keep pred <7.5mg/day 3. belimumab works better when given early in disease (<2 yrs) 4. combination Rx may be needed @rheumnow https://t.co/6zh1xkLXgN
Robert B Chao, MD Tweet
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Distinct gut microbiome in Ankylosing Spondylitis and AS-IBD patients compared with IBD and healthy controls. 1⃣Different alpha and beta-diversity in AS pts vs. IBD 2⃣TNFi use ➡️differentiation microbiome in IBD pts @RheumNow #ACR20 Abs#1310 https://t.co/AGZbJZ9jtR
Meral K. El Ramahi, MD Tweet
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What's food got to do with it? Check out the fantastic session by Drs. @SaraKTedeschi from @BrighamWomens, Dr. Neha Shah from @StanfordMed, & Valter Longo from @USC! It is filled w/ high yield points that will help us answer Qs often asked by pts! #ACR20 @RheumNow @LCalabreseDO https://t.co/s6xBeT0VTS
David Liew Tweet
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Guidelines so important in synthesising/directing practice. Not all are good, but how to separate wheat from chaff? Many will try to influence, careful what you trust! @DFeterman @garretduronMD @AliDuarteMD @psufka @samwhittle @philipcrobinson @EBRheum #ACR20 ABST1481 @RheumNow https://t.co/2xqZouPDbZ
Eric Dein Tweet
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EULAR Treatment recommendations 4S005: MSK US is highly sensitive and useful adjunct, but not recommended for routine mgmt in T2T. I find very useful for pts with unclear disease activity, but should be trained if using it #ACR20 @RheumNow
Meral K. El Ramahi, MD Tweet
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Do you recommend breathing exercises, yoga, or increase dietary intake of turmeric or ginger in your patients with RA? #ACR20 @RheumNow @SaraKTedeschi @LCalabreseDO
Meral K. El Ramahi, MD Tweet
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"One is in perfect with the dosas (constitution), digestive fire (digestion, assimilation, & metabolism), all the body tissues, all the excretory functions are in perfect order with a pleasantly disposed and contented mind, senses, and spirit." - Sushruta Samhita #ACR20 @RheumNow https://t.co/TxgUEpF7Xw
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