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Mimics of ANCA-associated vasculitis: How can we tell?

Brian Jaros, MD

With increased disease awareness and more regular, accessible testing for anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA), ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) has become an increasingly recognized clinical entity in rheumatologic practice. 

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How Does Your Garden Grow (9.26.2025)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from RheumNow.com. Pool therapy, Fibrosis, NSIE's and what's best for knee OA. 

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ILD and ANCA: What to do?

Ulrich Specks, MD

Several cohort studies conducted in Asia, Europe and the Americas have evaluated the clinical significance of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) when detected in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) as well as the types of ILD encountered in patients with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and their effect on the prognosis of MPA.

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Methylprednisolone plus Methotrexate in Giant Cell Arteritis

Jack Cush, MD

What is the optimal glucocorticoids (GC) regimen in giant cell arteritis (GCA)? Does methotrexate (MTX) work in GCA?  

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RheumNow Podcast – Ro, Ro, Ro52 (9.12.2025)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com. Are there benefits to diet or vegan diets? What's the effect of menopause on CTD?  Ro52 makes a big entrance with all our ILD coverage this month.

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Sjögren's Graduates (8.22.2025)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal reports, FDA approvals, drug safety, and more from this week.

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Cardiovascular Sequelae in Adults After Kawasaki Disease

Jack Cush, MD

A long-term cohort study of children diagnosed with Kawasaki disease (KD) shows evidence of future adult cardiovascular complications and hospitalizations. These severe cardiovascular events clustered during the young KD adults and later, a second surge in their late 30s. 

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TNF Inhibitors in Takayasu's Arteritis

Jack Cush, MD

A large, retrospective, multicenter study demonstrated the efficacy of intravenous infliximab and  subcutaneous adalimumab in patients with Takayasu arteritis.

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🔥 Hot off the press Prof John Stone shares results from Phase 3 of REPLENISH, out only a few days ago, in which secukinumab met all primary endpoints in treatment of PMR. https://t.co/RlcQWybKrR #ACR25 @RheumNow https://t.co/ucNt2HxJpW

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TREG EULAR 2025 Review of Rheumatoid Arthritis & Vasculitis abstracts https://t.co/3GdLOYssjU via @YouTube

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Report of 54 Sjögren dz pts w/ cutaneous vasculitis (CV); most had cryoglobulinemic vasculitis & hypergammaglob.vasculitis. Sjogrens w/ CV had higher risk of lymphoma. Type II cryoglob. vasculitis incr risk of mortality/lymphoma, renal dz, peripheral nerve involvement https://t.co/Yd1iu9ZJX0
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Comparative Frequency of Systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) in Australia: - SLE 57.9 per 100K - Lupus nephritis 11.2 per 100K - SSc 25.6 per 100K - ANCA-associated vasculitis 10.8 per million PYs https://t.co/cx9LvswQ2E https://t.co/ltcXCw23bI

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Report of 54 Sjögren dz pts w/ cutaneous vasculitis (CV); most had cryoglobulinemic vasculitis & hypergammaglob.vasculitis. Sjogrens w/ CV had higher risk of lymphoma. Type II cryoglob. vasculitis incr risk of mortality/lymphoma, renal dz, peripheral nerve involvement https://t.co/7UPFd2dSZU
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Methyl-prednisolone plus methotrexate-based regime vs prednisone-based standard of care for giant cell arteritis: a propensity score study https://t.co/kmLy6NXFO1

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KDIGO is excited to share the publication of the 2025 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of IgA Nephropathy (#IgAN) and IgA Vasculitis (#IgAV), along with the Executive Summary in @Kidney_Int. Read the Guideline in KI: https://t.co/Ygwhu3rizm Download the Executive https://t.co/jio8N1C7KP

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PAH, when associated with ILD in CTD, worsens prognosis, and poses challenges for treatment Summary of when PAH should be assessed in patients with ILD and when to perform a right heart catheterization by Prof Kuwana @RheumNow #APLAR25 https://t.co/g4x4ENzc9k

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Turkish study of Childhood-onset arthritis (n 1713; age 6.8 yrs). Most Dx: JIA 50% (most oligo), FMF 16% (recurrent oligo), vasculitis 14% (most IgA vasculitis; 94% oligo), reactive arthritis 9% (monarthritis) & acute rheumatic fever 5% (polyarticular& migratory), SLE 5% (oligo https://t.co/HkiPT0hsr7
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Primary CNS angiitis - an uncommon vasculitis affecting brain, spinal cord, or leptomeninges, typically B/L, but here are 48 pts w/ unilateral PACNS. Dx is made by imaging, wall imaging (VWI), perfusion, spectroscopy. Histology shows small-to med vessel lymphocytic vasculitis https://t.co/ji0oaGfdJf
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TNF Inhibitors in Takayasu's Arteritis A large, retrospective, multicenter study demonstrated the efficacy of intravenous infliximab and subcutaneous adalimumab in patients with Takayasu arteritis. https://t.co/lJbvaYnylO https://t.co/uRBruhW2Fd

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2025 ACR Guidance on Diagnosis and Management of VEXAS The ACR has published a formal international consensus guidance on VEXAS as a resource for clinicians seeking to understand the disease and its management. https://t.co/KoNjOiKdTq https://t.co/9bIZgvP8kD

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