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The Top 10 Research Priorities in Psoriatic Arthritis
A survey of 317 carers and clinicians focused on psoriatic arthritis has set an agenda of the top 10 research questions for psoriatic arthritis (PsA).
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Multi-ancestry analysis reveals novel genetic loci associated with Osteoarthritis
The first large multi-ancestry genetics study of osteoarthritis (OA) has found 10 novel OA-associated genetic loci, and results showed some of the OA-associated regions are robustly found in every population ancestry studied.
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GCA: What we feel and what we can't
Dr. David Liew ( @drdavidliew) discusses Abstracts 0483 and 0486 at #ACR22 Convergence.
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Timely Fetal Screening Important in Positive Anti-Ro Antibody Pregnancies
Dr. Yusof ( @Yuz6Yusof) discusses Abstract 0957 presented at #ACR22.
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Imaging in PMR
One of the major limitations of PMR management is the lack of a gold standard investigation or biomarker of disease activity.
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Why treatment of pre-RA isn't ready for prime time
The ACR Great Debate was on "To treat or not to treat in pre-RA?" and it was stressed that autoimmunity may start well before clinical symptoms occur.
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Familial Mediterranean Fever mimics
Dr Baspinar et al. performed a large case-control study in Turkey to assess whether acute abdomen episodes which led to appendectomies could be misdiagnosed as appendicitis rather than FMF-associated serositis.#ACR22
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Hydroxychloroquine: Cumulative Doses and Thresholds
Dr. Sheila Reyes ( @RHEUMarampa) discusses Abstracts 0982 and 0344 at #ACR22 Convergence.
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Spondyloarthritis: Novel Therapies, Diagnostic Dilemmas and Depression
Dr. Lianne Gensler ( @lianegensler discusses the following abstracts presented at #ACR22. Abstracts 1597, 1598, 1599 (treatment) and 1613, 1609 and 1614 (diagnosis and outcomes)
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Comorbidities in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Dr. Akhil Sood ( @AkhilSoodMD) discusses Abstract 1609 at #ACR22 Convergence.
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Vaccines Work!
Dr. Eric Dein ( @ericdeinmd) and Dr. Caoilfhionn Connolly discuss abstracts 2275 & 0797 at #ACR22 Convergence.
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Systematic review of MSK findings in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia finds 29 pts with peripheral arthritis (7), axial manifestations (17), and osteolytic lesions (21 pts) & Vertebral Fx (4) Hypercalcemia in 9 cases. https://t.co/DhCMMlMs7f https://t.co/HjjL4aF22a
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Comparison of 227 Systemic Sclerosis pts w/ & without ILD shows SSc-ILD to have more muscle Dz [OR 2.55], LVDD [OR 2.36], PAH [OR 9.13], dcSSc [OR 2.86], PLR [OR 1.005], elevated KL-6 [OR 2.03], and anti-Scl-70 [OR 3.1]. https://t.co/Pzx9N5rPcF https://t.co/F8mBQ1u5iL
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Fat and bone are never alone: osteoporotic fracture in RA
Dr. David Liew ( @drdavidliew) discusses Abstract 889 at #ACR22. Abstract 889: Serum Adipokines Predict Incident Osteoporotic Fracture in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Gender Differences in axSpA
In abstract 1614, Dr. Poddubnyy presents the results of the PROOF study which assessed the probability of achieving inactive disease or low disease activity among males and females who were recently diagnosed with axSpA.
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Lupus Linked With Greater Risk of Cardiovascular Complications of Childbirth
Pregnant women with SLE were more prone to cardiovascular complications during delivery, and their risk seems to have increased over the past 15 years, according to data.
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Retrospective study of US National Inpatient Sample data 2015-2019 looked at 60,360 gout admissions, roughly 1/4 had Arrhythmias (mostly older pts; AFib (88%), atr flutter (6.2%), VTach (3.2%). Gout-arrhythmia pts had more deaths (adj OR 2.06) https://t.co/L1WEsybI7h https://t.co/xwAfFVJOuk
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In pts undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty for OA, aspirin (3.45%) compared with enoxaparin (1.82%) resulted in a significantly higher rate of symptomatic VTE within 90 days, defined as below- or above-knee DVT or pulmonary embolism https://t.co/7hgLbynNx6 https://t.co/HMc4UbMcdy
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RA-ILD takes centre stage
Greg McDermott presented abstract 2248 on the prevalence and mortality of subpleural interstitial lung abnormalities (ILA) in RA and non-RA comparators.
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More Than a Conference:Life’s Lessons
By: @KDAO2011
This is my 20th year attending the ACR meeting; despite my virtual attendance, I was still able to connect w/people. I reflected on my experiences w/ the conference and wanted to share my life lessons.
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