Best of 2023: 2023 ACR/EULAR Criteria for Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease

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The prevalence of radiographic chondrocalcinosis is estimated to be 4% to ≥10% in older adults, but the prevalence of symptomatic calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease is unknown. To advance our understanding of CPPD, the American College of Rheumatology and EULAR have published validated classification criteria for symptomatic CPPD disease.

Best of 2023: How Being a Patient Taught Me to Be a Better Doctor

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When I was accepted into medical school, my Dad (a trauma surgeon) taught me that as a doctor I should not judge and do my best not to let my personal views interfere with how I manage and interact with my patients.

Best of 2023: LAVLI - A New Autoinflammatory Disorder

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NIH researchers have have described a novel autoinflammatory disorder called "Lyn kinase-associated vasculopathy and liver fibrosis" (LAVLI), based on a mutation in the LYN gene (that encodes the Lyn kinase protein). They discovered that increased Lyn kinase activity promotes systemic inflammation, by altering microvascular permeability and neutrophil recruitment, while at the same time promoting hepatic fibrosis.

Best of 2023: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Review

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The Cleveland Clinic Journal has published a full-read review of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a condition often seen in clinic with symptoms like fibromyalgia, but is clinically diagnosed with finding sustained tachycardia upon standing without orthostatic hypotension.

SGLT2 Inhibitors as Gout Treatment. Patients with gout and type 2 diabetes treated with SGLT2 inhibitors not only had reduced numbers of gout flares, but also lived longer compared with other such patients receiving other medications, researchers said. https://t.co/zJVJuvCoIm https://t.co/kDLJynYczc

DA Approves Canakinumab for Gout Flares The US FDA has approved canakinumab \ Ilaris\ for the treatment of gout flares in adults who cannot be treated with NSAIDs, colchicine, or repeated courses of corticosteroids. https://t.co/OX3wIajQtm https://t.co/tMDMc8ZKE8