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How Age of Onset Affects Giant Cell Arteritis

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Giant cell arteritis (GCA) has a different phenotype when diagnosed late in life compared with earlier onset, a large Italian cohort study indicated.

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FRAX Tool is Suboptimal in Predicting Osteoporosis Fracture Risk in Younger Post-menopausal Women

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The commonly used Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX), which includes self-identified race and ethnicity information, and the Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool (OST), which does not, had suboptimal performance in determining major osteoporotic fracture risk across racial/ethnic categories in you

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The Burden of Chronic Pain in US Adults (2019-2020)

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Analysis of National Health Interview Survey data shows that the incidence of chronic pain in the USA is high compared with other chronic diseases.

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International Consensus on ANCA-Associated Vasculitis with Glomerulonephritis

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Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation has published an overview of the management of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody associated vasculitis with glomerulonephritis based on several international guidelines, including those frorm the ACR 2021, EULAR 2022 and KDIGO 2021 (Kidney Disease: Improving

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BIOBADASER registry of 3,366 RA/AS/PsA pts on 1,2 bDMARDs saw Remission-related Biologic D/C by 80 pts (2.4%). D/C Factors: short Dz duration (OR: 0.95), no csDMARDs (OR:0.56), shorter use prior bDMARD. Less D/C w/ smoking & ACPA+ https://t.co/iUdU9iI4AZ https://t.co/TknRW6pnJR

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INBUILD study was an all cause ILD nintedanib RCT (n=663). Subanalysis of 89 RA-ILD pts showed FVC decline (@ 52 wks) was −82.6 mL/yr on NIN vs −199.3 mL/yr on PBO (p=.037). NIN diarrhea in 62%; & AE discontinuation in 24% https://t.co/nWuGx6wjB2 https://t.co/LVwy1Z5TL3

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Tuesday Night Rheumatology: POD 7: Spondyloarthritis Innovations https://t.co/eDZlgdeWGr

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Dr. Atul Deodhar on AxSpA - 5-40% of nr-axSpA progress to r-axSpA over 2-10 years - is non-radiographic axSpA a misnomer? @RheumNow #RNL2023 https://t.co/HaavCnplO0 https://t.co/3jQaxVfFBH

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Dr. Deodhar reminds us of his "3,4,5 rule" for diagnosing AS. *Erosions in 3 or more SIJ quadrants *BME in 4 or more SIJ quadrants *Fat lesions in 5 of more SIJ quadrants #RNL2023 @RheumNow https://t.co/6iAXKfZvEY https://t.co/kxqbiXVd2w

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#RNL2023 @RheumNow Atul Deodhar: Prevalence of AS is increasing! Is it truly more? Or likely better recognized and diagnosed, as well as increased recognition of nr-AxSpa https://t.co/HnzRrKko75 https://t.co/CBbvFIbRoi

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Allergic Drug-Induced Arthritis Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from this past week on https://t.co/iRqfkFu52z. This week we delve into some odd associations, repeat drug warnings and the consequences of antirheumatic therapies. https://t.co/lRBaXMAgz6 https://t.co/37gIHniIEi

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Microbiome of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis is not "Sterile" NGS techniques show the presence of bacterial DNA in surgical specimens of hip and knee arthritis, from patients undergoing first-time total joint arthroplasty, reports a study. https://t.co/FIUG73x21N https://t.co/kNHgKiuxHM

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Peresolimab's Potential in Rheumatoid Arthritis Peresolimab is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody that acts as a PD-1 agonist (stimulator). The NEJM reports that PER met its efficacy primary endpont in treating patients with active RA. https://t.co/B3tApMEWI3 https://t.co/Qi3WQkwvRd

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Medevil ruler Bermudo II ("The Gouty", in Spanish: "el Gotoso") was King of León & Galicia (982 to 999). Some campaigns were a success but he lost wars & reign, presumeably from severe gout & could no longer ride horseback, & had to travel by litter https://t.co/xxzRNUY2mv https://t.co/YQRwGixd4Y

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14 yr study #SLE (255 pts) & Lymphadenopathy. Causes: SLE (33.7%), lymphoma (0.8%) or TB (0.4%). LAD assoc w/ with fever (OR=3.3), pericarditis (4.1), membranous GN (3.6), leukopenia (2.6); NOT Wt loss, myocarditis, myositis. Bx needed to R/O lymphoma. https://t.co/WzCmtOVQWm https://t.co/rMEujVv9e2

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82 Patients with Knee OA and Severe Obesity, showed that Bariatric Surgery and Weight Loss Before TKA significantly Reduced Complications Versus TKA Alone (without Wt loss surgery). TKA was delayed 17 (vs 4 mos) in Wt loss group.https://t.co/JR3BUqthhy https://t.co/q93AI4cpK0

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In 2020, there were 619 million back pain cases Worldwide; this is expected to grown by 50% to 843 million people by 2050, due to ageing of populations. https://t.co/ruB0gfMoFm https://t.co/UATKXRVj9p

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82 Patients with Knee OA and Severe Obesity, showed that Bariatric Surgery and Weight Loss Before TKA significantly Reduced Complications Versus TKA Alone (without Wt loss surgery). TKA was delayed 17 (vs 4 mos) in Wt loss group.https://t.co/JR3BUqthhy https://t.co/mUh5FfSUBR

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U.S. FDA Approves RINVOQ® (upadacitinib) as a Once-Daily Pill for Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease in Adults based on induction studies, U-EXCEED, U-EXCEL,& U-ENDURE maintenance study. This is 7th FDA approval for RINVOQ https://t.co/DwU7L9A58i https://t.co/zeeiciPx01

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Dr. Spiera's approach to PMR treatment - prefers methylprednisolone - rapid taper over 16 weeks - consider GC sparing therapy (MTX, IL-6i) @Rheumnow #RNL2023 https://t.co/EtlDZm1RSb https://t.co/cZSYwYRKNM

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