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3 Fs of diagnosis of #HLH
-Fever
-Ferritin
-Falling blood count
Raising awareness is the key! Especially in rare diseases like this where the morbidity and mortality is super high!
Collaboration between specialists help
HLH networks will be helpful like this
@RheumNow #EULAR2025 https://t.co/HWbvIma3yx
Bella Mehta bella_mehta ( View Tweet)

In #axSpA post #TNFi-IR
What to use next?
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#ATTRA registry
90% #SpA on #bDMARDs are captured
Comparison of
TNFi to â¶ïž
2nd TNFi vs
#IL17i
â¶ïžNo diff in #retention
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better #BASDAI and other outcomes w TNFi!
âless safety
đ€
#EULAR2025 @RheumNow @eular_org
Abst#POS0116 https://t.co/7mqFfD4Amf
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)

#Cancer is not âŹïžin JAKi vs #bDMARDs in
#rheumatoid #arthritis
When adjusted for #confounders
#JAKPOT data
Now you see it (unadjusted âŹïžrisk)
Now you donât (adjusted =#malignancy)
JAKi vs bDMARDs in RA
EULAR2025 @RheumNow @eular_org
#JAK it out! new perspective on JAKi https://t.co/wCQ3dHNAVa
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Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)

Rheumatology #AI to optimize rheumatology triage. Only 53 percent correlation between the AIs diagnosis with rheumatologists final diagnosis. Not sure if we want 47 percent pts to drop off...without a chance for diagnosis?
#POS0883 #EULAR2025 @RheumNow https://t.co/UWsCHG00t1
Bella Mehta bella_mehta ( View Tweet)

Are we all going to be replaced by robots?
Not just yet
ARTHUR trial: the robotic ultrasonographer
vs. human
While the concept is promising, and ICC with humans were low to moderate, the robot is overestimating grey scale scores in MCPs of both HC and RA pts
#EULAR2025 https://t.co/mTtbknu0lO
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Aurelie Najm AurelieRheumo ( View Tweet)

Treatment strategies for steroid free management of #relapsingpolychondritis
56 patients from a single center
#POS0149 #EULAR2025 @RheumNow https://t.co/d4I56opS02
Bella Mehta bella_mehta ( View Tweet)

Multimodal data using clinical histological and serological predictors in renal function in #sle nephritis. Using the AMP SLE data.
Low baseline eGFR and histological damage predicted worsening renal function but not NIH activity index
#POS0173 #EULAR2025 @RheumNow @andreafa https://t.co/Eh8dZXHRVX
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Bella Mehta bella_mehta ( View Tweet)

#D2T #RA ~20%
#Polyrefractory 3%
Many reasons for d/c ing #Rx - D2T
AEs
Intolerance
Chronic pain
Etc
My approach is different depending on reasons why drugs were d/c
Ie ?obj inflammation vs pain or intolerance
@RheumNow @eular_org #EULAR2025
#whatmakes D2T RA difficult https://t.co/AL6TMVJIk9
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)

Would you use #CAR-T in #polyrefractory #RA
#EULAR2025 @RheumNow @eular_org
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)

POS0150: From 12 RA registries, JAKi starts fell by ~13% after FDA safety alerts.
Tofa & bari took biggest hits; upa growth slowed but offset losses.
Real-world prescribing adaptsâbut doesnât abandon.
@RheumNow #EULAR2025 https://t.co/QZ5haW2vhX
Jiha Lee JihaRheum ( View Tweet)

?fishing for + results #EULAR2025
â ïžopinion
be aware that results do not live or die on P values
Impt findings beyond primary endpoints may be Impt beyond P<0.05
Conversely
Unexpected P values in a database
âinterpret w caution
Consider as hypothesis only
@RheumNow
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)

Ultrasound for ILD detection in RA đ«
Sens 88.6
Spe 92.8
NPV 91.4
PPV 90.7
While if abnormal or high suspicion, HRCT should be the reference, I see this as an interesting tool in clinics for quick screening
POS0180 #EULAR2025 @RheumNow https://t.co/pUy0ki7Y6S
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Aurelie Najm AurelieRheumo ( View Tweet)

#HOT topic
Lung đ« #ultrasound for #RA #ILD
#LUS B lines vs HRCT
Single site đ«đ· study
V sensitive & specific
đ€needs standardization & comparison in other groups
Abst#POS-180
#EULAR2025 @RheumNow @eular_org https://t.co/PwGE4rgk40
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)

Software enhances treat to target outcomes for #RA GoTreatIT
P0S0750 ##EULAR2025 @RheumNow https://t.co/GpihWr5KLA
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Bella Mehta bella_mehta ( View Tweet)

Does having a synovitis in a specific joint predicts Rx damage in that same joint?
Yes
Can US synovitis predict Rx progression better than clinical synovitis at the joint level?
Not really
At 1 year, only US synovitis is, both B-mode and Doppler ass w/ Rx prog, in particular https://t.co/Wu6dDqIUYn
Aurelie Najm AurelieRheumo ( View Tweet)

Fascinating to see JAKi uptake in European JAK-pot centres
- tofa was already on the decline pre-ORAL Surveillance
- JAKi use (driven by upadacitinib) continues to grow, although maybe itâs slowed
Hopefully rational JAKi has its place #EULAR2025 POS0150 @RheumNow https://t.co/XRyHJVw821
David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)

Tenosynovitis of 5th compartment independently associated w/ D2T RA in a cohort of 90+ pts compared to established RA
Erosions, Tenosynovitis and Synovitis non associated with D2T phenotype
Itâd be interesting to see if this could predict D2T evolution in early RA pts
POS0185 https://t.co/faruOr3HhJ
Aurelie Najm AurelieRheumo ( View Tweet)

RheumNowâs expanded coverage of the #EULAR2025 Annual meeting is sponsored in part by Johnson & Johnson and UCB. All content chosen by RheumNow & its faculty
Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

In #SLE, #HCQ levels >1150âng/ml âtoxicity risk w/o added benefit. Levels 750-1150âng/ml linked to âdisease activity.
CKD stage â„3 doubled HCQ levels at same dose.
Supports monitoring & dose adjustment in CKD to balance safety & efficacy.
@RheumNow #EULAR2025 #OP0199
Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)

OP0176: Among D2T PsA pts, 43% lacked inflammation on imagingâdespite symptoms.
Clinical + US split them into PIPsA vs NIPsA, helping distinguish who needs escalation vs who doesnât.
A step toward smarter care in D2T PsA.
@RheumNow #EULAR2025 https://t.co/E9igwvDPPN
Jiha Lee JihaRheum ( View Tweet)