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Synovial fibroblast gene expression
Neutron-4 - plays role in axonal outgrowth, affects pain-sensitive neurons
May help explain pain in RA, possible targets
Year in Review #ACR24 Bridges
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The MITIGATE trial is the 1st RCT for IgG4-RD showing that Inebilizumab significantly reduced flare rates vs PbO by depleting CD19-targeted B cells
Game changer?
Year in review.
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Study of 237 SLE pts shows mood disorders, fibromyalgia & chronic damage were major determinants of poorer Quality of life in SLE. mean SLEDAI-2k was 1.7, 29% had FM; 44% had chronic damage. https://t.co/JHzmleVMIK https://t.co/Sqk9K6oA7M
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Don’t use ‘biopsy-proven’ to label sarcoidosis; use ‘biopsy supported’ as there are many causes of granulomatous inflammation. It’s happened to one of my pts who was diagnosed with “biopsy-proven” sarcoidosis - she actually had CVID with GLILD. #ACRReview #ACR24 https://t.co/it41va1K6g
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A Polygenic Model for Still's Disease
Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is systemic autoinflammatory disorder of unknown etiology. It is considered among the febrile autoinflammatory etiologies.
Dysregulated overproduction of angiopoietin-like protein 4 (ANGPTL4) may be involved in RA pathogenesis. Markedly elevated in RA tissues & is a regulator of angiogenesis & inflammation. Anti-ANGPTL4 inhibited Dz in mice and fibroblast-like synoviocyte migration &… https://t.co/aOpnxicQSs https://t.co/1BC8CxwF6V
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T cell study of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, blood & synovium from 17 early RA ACPA+ pts (TCR sequencing & immunophenotyping) found shared lung/joint T cell repertoires driven by smoking. The RA TCR repertoire shaped by MHC predisposition, smoking leading to autoimmunity… https://t.co/0lEVwEbKcW https://t.co/YrhV79AvX4
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Gut microbiome changes linked to onset of RA
Changes in the make-up of the gut microbiome are linked to the onset of clinically evident rheumatoid arthritis in those at risk of the disease because of genetic, environmental, or immunological factors, suggests research published… https://t.co/gUgYLOKrI0 https://t.co/d75NmKup2U
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COVID-19 and Long-Term Risk of Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders
A Korean population based study found that people infected with COVID-19, especially severe COVID-19, had an increased risk of autoimmune and autoinflammatory connective tissue disorders.… https://t.co/zlJrusJDM4 https://t.co/cuumClbN6b
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Gut microbiome changes linked to onset of RA
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Changes in the make-up of the gut microbiome are linked to the onset of clinically evident rheumatoid arthritis in those at risk of the disease because of genetic, environmental, or immunological factors, suggests research published online in the
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COVID-19 and Long-Term Risk of Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders
A Korean population based study found that people infected with COVID-19, especially severe COVID-19, had an increased risk of autoimmune and autoinflammatory connective tissue disorders.
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Long Covid Defined
The National Academy of Medicine and New England Journal of Medicine have published a comprehensive definition of "long COVID".
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A Keto Diet for Autoimmune Disorders?
Scientists have long suspected the keto diet might be able to calm an overactive immune system and help some people with diseases like multiple sclerosis.
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ACIP now recommendsa pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) for all PCV-naive adults >50 yrs. Single dose of PCV (PCV15, PCV20, or PCV21) in adults >50 yrs. Pt 19-64 yrs w/ underlying conditions (prev. recommended) could recv the newly approved PCV21. https://t.co/es4KUuiYqy https://t.co/rVcIgZOLjx
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Cross-sectional study of 176 CASPAR+ PsA patients correlated Dz activity (cDAPSA) w/ SAA, IL-8, IP10 (IFNg/CXCL10), M-CSF, SCGF-β, SDF-1α) (AUC 0.802- 0.835). The panel was significantly better than CRP (AUC = 0.727, p = 0.022). https://t.co/AZq81S6NH0 https://t.co/5eI241gLVj
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Metanalysis of 26 RCTs suggests JAK inhibitors have a low, but signif. increased risk of infections (vs placebo) (RR 1.39; 1.096-1.76). No risk of tuberculosis or hepatitis, but an incr. risk of H. zoster was seen (RR 1.71; 0.84-3.51) https://t.co/kXOcldz46l https://t.co/Y5OWk4W1NZ
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A Keto Diet for Autoimmune Disorders?
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Scientists have long suspected the keto diet might be able to calm an overactive immune system and help some people with diseases like multiple sclerosis.
Now, they have reason to believe it could be true.
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Myelitis Associated With Rheumatologic Dz studied in 41 pts (age 44yrs; 95%women). Dx: SLE (41%), Sjogrens (24%), UCTD (15%), Overlap (12%) w/ APL syndr. Half Dx were AQP4-IgG Ab+ (90% w/ extensive cord lesions), 7% MOGAD Ab+, 44% "double-seronegative" myelitis.… https://t.co/or6vuCZASs https://t.co/UxzSR6yJO5
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Happy Diwali (11.1.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com.
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