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#ACR21 Year In Review highlighted the need to combat the root causes of socioeconomic disparities to improve functional status in #rheumatoid #arthritis @RheumNow https://t.co/MKgh7UEP8b https://t.co/Vg2jyfuDnf
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#ACR21 Year In Review: Factors associated with #COVID deaths in pts with #RMD:
⛔️age, male, HTN/CVD, lung disease, steroid>10mg/d, ⬆️disease activity
⛔️RTX (OR: 4), SFZ (3.6), other IS (2.2), No DMARDs (2.1) vs MTX monotherapy as reference @RheumNow https://t.co/Zd6qXCtGLk https://t.co/YHBEelLqKB
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#Abstr0076 #ACR21 Can we predict #thrombosis in #lupus patients? Predictors of serology transition at 5yrs:
✅LAC+ to LAC-:Afro-American,HCQ and normal C3
⛔️LAC+ to 🩸Clot:Obesity, low C3 and not on HCQ
Data need in those with Triple Positivity @RheumNow https://t.co/byeL5NjVUS https://t.co/CchtZir2GN
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#Abstr0002 #ACR21 What drives salt in saliva in #sjogren? A study suggested Bcell cytokines mediated the epithelial Na+ Channel disruption. A case for targeting Bcell to improve oral health @RheumNow https://t.co/Bx3kBpOIFX https://t.co/YYnC6UoMJY
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Either we need to review the Yearly PAP cervical screening in SLE women or work hard to improve patient awareness. Suspect the latter as time between tests was over 4 years late 😱 and 2.7% developed cancer #ACR21 #Abstr0133 @RheumNow https://t.co/wm01MfoFjf https://t.co/blD8WafZsE
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#ACR21 #Abstr0454 Mortality rate in #lupus nephritis ⬇️by 26% from 1999-2019👏. BUT, racial and residence disparities were concerning; worse in Black, Hispanic, Asian, AI/AN vs White and in large central and medium metro. Residential matters! @RheumNow https://t.co/33vN39acuL https://t.co/XMwN2hXJn7
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#ACR21 #Abstr0768 We need to improve disparity among all levels of income. Support to the lowest income group seemed to improve but children with #lupus who were in the 2nd level income quartile had the longest length of stay in the hospital #RheumNow https://t.co/7HSveerUhs https://t.co/cSQBELopH5
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A very strong and inspirational opening session quote "Create new better normal where you can create systems that are resilient to a crisis and the foundation trend towards paradigm shift after what the pandemic has brought to light the gaps" #ACR21 #RheumNow @DoctorYasmin https://t.co/Ikbt9LiPwu
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@DoctorYasmin: "Let's talk about the history ... let's build bridges." We individualize approach to treatments, we should also individualize our conversation about vaccine hesitancy to your patient's specific concerns. @rheumnow #ACR21 https://t.co/1Jxw8l2phB
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Looking forward to “What the fact” – how to differentiate from misinformation versus actual information in social media @DoctorYasmin @DrDavidKarp #ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/Wqh29NWNmq
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A quick recap slide on VEXAS syndrome presentation. #ACR21 @RheumNow @petercgrayson https://t.co/4x8hBEFWg2
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Avacopan (C5a inhibitor) is a new promising therapy for ANCA vasculitis. US FDA approved in Oct 2021
#ACR21 @rheumnow https://t.co/tWvKzHOT5V
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Findings:
1. 21% of the patients in the Ankylosing Spondylitis Registry of Ireland (ASRI) were unemployed which is higher than their national average.
2. Stong predictors of unemployment were - Male sex and worse disease activity outcome measures(BASMI and ASQoL)
#ACR21 @RheumNow
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#ACR21 @RheumNow
Abst#0359 by Garrido-Cumbrera et al. has mapped out the journey from symptom onset to diagnosis of axSpA across 13 European countries.
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#ACR21 @RheumNow
Abst#0364 by Wetterslev et al. sought to identify axSpA characteristics of patients tapered off TNFI and showed clinical and radiographic improvement.
🔽52% were tapered off
⭐️The highest predictor of success is a low physician global VAS score
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Our recap of Day 2 of #ACR21 is now available on YouTube and the @RheumNow website, where you can find lots more videos, interviews and articles from the conference!
https://t.co/BxBXipxzif
@drdavidliew @doctorRBC @swethaann23 @MeralElRamahiMD
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⭐️AxSpA pts with decrease in oral microbial diversity
⭐️Immune response to oral/fecal microbes altered in AxSpA pts.
⭐️HLA-B27 associated ⬆️IgA coated microbes, may contribute to development of AxSpA
Abs#0052
https://t.co/NQgm0lpYJj
#ACR21
@RheumNow
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Dr Preger report 9 novel aminoacyl tRNA synthetases in IIM patients. May these allow us to spare more patients biopsy? Abstr#0001 #ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/ikNXCEOeuj
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Meta-analysis from @rheum_covid with @HsiehEvelyn shows that people with rheumatic disease are at⬆️risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and⬆️mortality from COVID-19. Abstr#0086 #ACR21 @RheumNow #ACRBest https://t.co/B7tWs02gfc
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Dr Doliner @zach_wallace_md on ILD in AAV. ILD in 13% - of which 76% fibrotic. UIP most common. Most MPO+, but also rarely seen with PR3+. 47% ⬆️ risk of death. Abstr#0430 #ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/6MnxqW92bz
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