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Perspectives on CV safety: JAK inhibitor (Tofacitinib) and TNF inhibitors

d Janet Pope, MD, MPH, FRCPC

Safety comparisons of JAKi (tofacitinib) vs. TNFi from Oral Surveillance showed that, in patients with active RA on MTX and aged >50 years with one or more CV risk factors, that there was numerically more MACE events, malignancies, and VTE especially in higher dose.

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More severe COVID-19 outcomes in African American, Hispanic individuals with SLE

d Bella Mehta, MBBS, MS

A study from ACR21 convergence discussing data from the Global Rheumatology Alliance (GRA) describes the association between race/ethnicity on COVID-19 outcomes specifically in lupus patients.

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RheumNow Podcast - ACR 2021 Rehash (the good stuff..)

d Jack Cush, MD

The ACR 2021 meeting has concluded. Dr. Jack Cush recounts a few more great abstracts from this past week’s virtual meeting.

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Racial/ethnic disparity in U.S. lupus nephritis mortality

d Janet Pope, MD, MPH, FRCPC

At #ACR21, the plenary session included an analysis of deaths from SLE throughout the US comparing 1999 to 2019 (Abstract #0454).

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Best of PSA from Sunday Sessions: Dr. Rachel Tate ( @uptoTate) discusses the RheumNow PSA faculty's best PsA abstracts from Sunday sessions, including abstracts #0750 and #0944, which were presented at the #ACR21 annual meeting. https://t.co/wgMq2rsWNj https://t.co/Z2By90rBEy

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Lipidomic Differences in PsA and RA: Dr. Pedro Castillo ( @_Castillo_Pedro) discusses abstract #0946 presented at the #ACR21 annual meeting. https://t.co/M8O1OdvFAk https://t.co/4QMgXPhLzn

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Hydroxychloroquine Levels in Type I and 2 Lupus: Bella Mehta ( @bella_mehta) interviews Dr. Megan Clowse about abstract #0877, presented at the #ACR21 annual meeting. https://t.co/L62iO8J9QF https://t.co/Oy58jbPPts

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Treat to Target in SLE: Dr. Yuzaiful Yusof ( @Yuz6Yusof ) reviews abstract #0865 presented at the #ACR21 annual meeting. https://t.co/THX4nLWCaR https://t.co/951HAdkONi

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ICYMI: Dr. Aurelie Nahm ( @AurelieRheumo) shares #ACR21 presentation findings on TNF inhibitors and radiographic progression in axSpA https://t.co/nDh6sT1MzX https://t.co/5Ri13bfYOV

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ICYMI: New Insights into Uveitis in Spondyloarthritis There have been some updates on uveitis in SpA at #ACR21 shared by Dr. Antoni Chan ( @synovialjoints). https://t.co/lyKt8p5s4o https://t.co/A9tRmD4mBJ https://t.co/TZPThjrazR

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ICYMI: To Clot or Not to Clot with Drs. Janet Pope ( @Janetbirdope) and Jeffrey Sparks ( @jeffsparks ) #ACR21 https://t.co/HL6rGMqFRN https://t.co/YeWP4kKJhD https://t.co/7DyIXPPOLL

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ICYMI: Monitoring Infliximab Drug Levels Improves Efficacy Should we start considering therapeutic drug monitoring when prescribing TNFi for treatment of our rheumatologic conditions? Dr. Robert Chao ( @doctorRBC) shares data presented at #ACR21. https://t.co/zkxvUrsczd

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ICYMI: Watch: Lupus Updates: Dr. Michelle Petri Dr. Michelle Petri offers perspective and insight into lupus related data presented Saturday at the #ACR21 annual meeting. https://t.co/nluRreQPT1 https://t.co/fzm1RW6Rpy

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In case you missed it… Watch: What's Cool and Hot in Vasculitis with Dr. Janet Pope (@Janetbirdope ) #ACR21 https://t.co/JbhQWeejy7 https://t.co/qlCCk3MXKu

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ICYMI:Identifying Gaps in axSpA: Lessons from European Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (EMAS) Dr. Sheila Reyes(@RHEUMarampa) discusses the three interesting abstracts were presented by the group of Prof. Marco Garrido-Cumbrera on the EMAS at #ACR21. https://t.co/5kOv5BUU4P https://t.co/lKuXC0mLRt

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ICYMI: Risankizumab for Active Psoriatic Arthritis with Dr. Robert Chao ( @doctorRBC ) #ACR21 https://t.co/jRLem8YWpv https://t.co/5EQB1Y38Xs

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ICYMI: COVID in Rheumatologic Disease Patients: Drs. Sparks, Liew, Yazdany and Dao provide an update on data specific to COVID in rheumatologic disease patients. @jeffsparks @drdavidliew @KDAO2011 #ACR21 https://t.co/jDGCpyTaPa https://t.co/58aehXyNzY

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ICYMI: Towards better assessment and management of multimorbidity by Dr. Mrinalini Dey ( @DrMiniDey ) #ACR21 https://t.co/5G7PkWYrOH https://t.co/olsfrCyJw5

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RheumNow Podcast - #ACR21 Rehash (the good stuff…) The ACR 2021 meeting has concluded. Dr. Jack Cush recounts a few more great abstracts from this past week’s virtual meeting. https://t.co/6tuiajP4O7 https://t.co/cZeeVmrHqR

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Infections in ORAL Surveillance: Drs. Kevin Winthrop and Jonathan Kay https://t.co/GtMtUh33QE https://t.co/yjJngF25Y4

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