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#ACR25 Abstr#LB15 Tell #RA patients on methotrexate that eating high fibre diet is good for them! An RCT showed improved EULAR response vs PBO. Likely due to restoration of Th17/Treg balance @RheumNow https://t.co/NbwQFqJNho
Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof Yuz6Yusof ( View Tweet)
Gut microbiome on Urate metabolism study- 1500 men and women.
From 3 cohorts- Framingham, nurses health and men's lifestyle with blood and stool data
Focused on 5 urate metbolizing genes
Abst#2590 #ACR25 @RheumNow https://t.co/YxBb3WfcbB
Bella Mehta bella_mehta ( View Tweet)
Semaglutide isn’t just for weight loss?
In RA, users had 20–40% lower risk of synovitis, stiffness & swelling up to 1 year vs matched controls.
GLP-1 agonists may offer anti-inflammatory benefit beyond metabolism.
@RheumNow #ACR25 Abstract#2286
Jiha Lee JihaRheum ( View Tweet)
In case you have a (gut) feeling something’s off…
Abstract 2315: The gut microbiome in #SpA 🔬
⬆️ Proteobacteria (incl. Escherichia spp)
⬇️ Firmicutes (“good” bacteria)
Higher disease activity ↔️ lower alpha diversity
@RheumNow #ACR25
Akhil Sood MD, MS AkhilSoodMD ( View Tweet)
Hojiej et al. Prevalence and Impact of lifestyle factors in PsA. Lifestyle factors impacted disease activity. Cumulative effect of increasing number of factors @RheumNow #ACR25 Abstr#2309 https://t.co/oDGQyLBRDO
Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)
Macedo et al. Increasing exercise improved QoL in axSpA. Mobility limitation and obesity worsened it. At least to some degree these effects appear independent. @RheumNow #ACR25 Abstr#2326 https://t.co/Ei4cKTNHyn
Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)
SLGT-2 and GLP-1 in RA: More than Weight Loss https://t.co/SRKMHNlHZo
Future of rheumatology is bright , Shreya Sakthivel discussed her work on TriNetX database , looking specifically for effect of SLGT-2. GLP-1 on RA flare incidence.
@RheumKay
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#acr25
Nouf Al hemmadi NoufAhmedAlham2 ( View Tweet)
GLP-1 in Knee Osteoarthritis https://t.co/SxyVEAK1CZ
@bella_mehta Discusses role of GLP1 in OA and possible mechanisms of effectiveness ? weight reduction ? or doses it have anti-inflammatory -anti-fibrotic role ?
@RheumNow
#ACR25
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Nouf Al hemmadi NoufAhmedAlham2 ( View Tweet)
Short chain fatty acids (SCFA) and the relevant microbiome have been linked to RA development and severity.
Study of monozygotic twins, where only one has RA, two diff cohorts:
lower SCFA
lower SCFA microbiome
Biomarkers, or even therapeutic target?
#ACR25 ABST0442 @RheumNow https://t.co/HW1YfkfOG3
David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)
GLP1 receptors are present on cartilage, synovial and specific cells such as macrophages.
Also endogenous GLP1 seemed to protect the cartilage in animal models
#ACR25 @RheumNow https://t.co/ekNWbtPO4b
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Bella Mehta bella_mehta ( View Tweet)
Eat #fibre helps #rheumatoid #arthritis!
#RCT #RA w #MTX
Adding #super fibre
Mean #DAS28 3.8
7TJC, SJC2
Small N +RCT
Super fibre group
⬆️ #EULAR response
✅ improve #TH17 &TREG response
🤷♀️ tolerability and ease to use dietary super fibre
#ACR25 @RheumNow @ACRheum abst#LB15 https://t.co/ME6bsj4Ec7
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Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
Many GLP-1 drugs in the pipeline for management in #OA
#ACR25 @rheumnow https://t.co/y3UCp0CcUb
Bella Mehta bella_mehta ( View Tweet)
Semaglitide did help in weight loss and decrease in pain in knee OA
https://t.co/240sR5An3m
#acr25 @rheumnow
Question is that is the pain decrease is secondary to weight loss or an independent effect? https://t.co/R2v5YDP3A5
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Bella Mehta bella_mehta ( View Tweet)
GLP-1 receptor agonists reduce mortality in PsA
Tsibadze et al retrospectively compared ~4k PsA on GLP-1 to ~86k PsA not
After propensity matching, those treated with GLP-1:
- lower risk MACE
- lower risk overall death
@RheumNow #ACR25 Abst 0849 https://t.co/EuojrDq0Fj
Brian Jaros, MD Dr_Brian_MD ( View Tweet)
List of GLP1 agonists approved currently..would they have effects in #OA
Session title is should we gave them to everyone?
#ACR25 @RheumNow https://t.co/dXwB6Jkg8C
Bella Mehta bella_mehta ( View Tweet)
This retrospective study evaluated incidence of MACE & mortality among PsA pts on GLP-1RAs vs non-GLP-1RAs
After propensity score matching, pts on GLP-1RAs = ⬇️ risk of developing MACE & ⬇️ mortality vs. non GLP-1RAs
Interesting data, More research reqd
#ACR25 @RheumNow Abs0849 https://t.co/hiPpQH0K3O
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sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
In a global retrospective study of 90,536 PsA patients, those on GLP-1 receptor agonists (n=4,104) had significantly lower risk of major cardiovascular events and reduced mortality vs non-users. Most common GLP-1 RA: semaglutide. Supports future research on cardiometabolic https://t.co/ccOL10gD5b
Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
Time for the 2nd plenary session! 🎤
#0849 GLP-1 receptor agonists in #PsA linked with lower mortality & fewer major cardiac events in >90K patients.
Promising data for inflammation, weight & heart health in PsA care. @RheumNow #ACR25 https://t.co/8zyrSrumOP
Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)
GLP-1 RA meds: we are just starting to see their impact in rheumatoid arthritis. We know metabolic, CV risk in RA, but what to do?
RA pts in TriNetX, obese non-diabetic
GLP-1 RA reduced 1y CV events & also all-cause mortality
Soon will be near-standard
#ACR25 ABST0445 @RheumNow https://t.co/4ptAHdmf9q
David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)
Increased risk of psoriatic arthritis with obesity. A preview to Abstract#2687 Scher J @RheumNow #ACR25 https://t.co/cMbrQnq8YG
Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)


