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Biologic-treated Psoriasis has Less Progression to Psoriatic Arthritis
A single center study demonstrates that biologic treatment of psoriasis (PsO) significantly reduces the likelihood of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) development; suggesting a role for more aggressive treatment of PsO.
ACR Website to Support Primary Care Practitioners
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The American College of Rheumatology recently launched Rheumatology for Primary Care, a new resource for primary care physicians (PCP) and advanced practice providers (APP) offering them expanded support and guid
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Hypertension not associated with High NSAID Doses in AxSpA
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At the recent SPARTAN annual meeting in Cleveland, Dr. Jose Meade-Aguilar reported that amongst axial spondyloarthritis patients receiving nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, there was no difference in the risk for hypertension when comparing those on high vs. low dose NSAIDs.
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Most leaders value loyalty. Great leaders put a higher premium on integrity.
Loyalty is allegiance to power. You're expected to show deference and follow orders.
Integrity is allegiance to principles. You're expected to challenge orders that violate your mission or values.
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No Great Options for Treating VEXAS
For patients with the auto-inflammatory disease VEXAS, treatment decisions are unfortunately fraught with tradeoffs between effectiveness and risk of adverse effects, a French registry study showed.
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The Window of Opportunity (5.24.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the journal reports and news from the past week on https://t.co/V10S4oVFsv. This week: blockbuster drugs, opioids in rheumatology and nontreatment of inflammatory arthritis?
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Preliminary results of ph IIB ORIGIN trial of placebo vs Atacicept (binds BAFF & APRIL)in 166 pts w/ IgA Nephropathy (Berger’s Dz) Gd-IgA1, hematuria, and UPCR (vs PBO) in the blinded 1st 36 weeks of the trial. https://t.co/tPhCrSaSTC https://t.co/6HqGFtb1IE
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NHANES study of 2500 #RA pts, found a significant correlation between an inflammatory diet (meas by DII score) and inflammatory indices like systemic immune-inflamm Index (SII) & neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) https://t.co/sWXZRrG6hV https://t.co/9IcLDF1Jlo
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Gangsin: 갱신 Korean: refresh, renew, updated
Over the last 20+ years, I have listened to patients confide their personal stories. Some remained paralyzed in their current state of distress, --I was one of them
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Untangling the relationship between smoking and systemic sclerosis: an analysis of the EUSTAR cohort
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The ability to predict hip fractures just went to a new level
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A proteomic risk score was found to be strongly predictive of incident hip fractures in multiple independent populations
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A review of CAR-T call therapy in rheumatic disease by @RyuOhno06
See below diagram of CAR-T therapy mechanism in cancer.
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Congratulations to CRA member Dr. Andrew Chow, recipient of the Ontario Rheumatology Association's Rheumatologist of the Year Award! 🏆👏 https://t.co/2fB77VOBhv
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Treatment of psoriasis with different classes of biologics reduces the likelihood of peripheral and axial psoriatic arthritis development https://t.co/DFdQy1Rn3D
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Congratulations to CRA member Dr. Lauren King, recipient of the Ontario Rheumatology Association's Early Career Rheumatology Award! 🏆👏 https://t.co/iM5MxzVaTg
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Biomarkers Predictive of a Deucravacitinib Response in PsA
A phase II trial demonstrating the clinical efficacy of deucravacitinib, a TYK2 inhibitor, in PsA suggests specific biologic effects identified by biomarkers may predict clinical responses.
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Lupus Research Alliance Grants for Lupus Innovation
The LRA) is proud to announce that nine international researchers are the recipients of this year’s Lupus Innovation Award (LIA).
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Save the date! We are covering #EULAR24 ! Will we see you there? https://t.co/aMGYnPxlXh
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No Link Between Autoimmune Diseases and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance
Annals of Internal Medicine reports a study of more than 75,000 persons screened for MGUS and found no association between AIRD and MGUS.
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Australian multicenter KARAOKE RCT of 262 adults w/ Knee OA (w/ MRI effusion/synovitis) Rx w/ placebo vs , 2 g/d of krill oil showed no significant benefit in pain VAS score, −19.9 [krill oil] vs −20.2 [placebo]. https://t.co/aeNcVM0p8J https://t.co/2PR0PG6eWj
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