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Liver Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis - RNL2021 Highlight
While rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is not known to affect the liver directly, underlying liver disease and treatment-related effects on the liver can often become an obstacle in the management of many RA patients. In his Sunday presentation at RNL2021, Dr.
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Thanks to everyone who attended RheumNow Live 2021 in person and virtually! WE hope you enjoyed and learned from it. #RNL2021
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Early RA pts given steroids (GC) do Not have short or long term benefits from GCs. 180 ERA pts given compared to 294 who did not. 5 yr F/U showed no differences in DAS28-CRP, HAQ or pain between groups. Steroids were used more in seronegative RA. https://t.co/CDUKDgsLRa
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Using both glucocorticoids & PPI leads to additive risk of osteoporotic fractures - UK database studiedd 12351 RA pts - 1411 w/ OP Fx. Concomitant GCs + PPIs assoc w/ 1.6-fold risk of OP Fx (adj HR: 1.60) vs nonuse; more than 1.2-fold risk w/ either alone https://t.co/vvA6P5LEgs
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We just started our last faculty panel on RA with audience Q&A.
#RNL2021 https://t.co/o1s2asdLcS
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Mavrilimumab (anti-GM-CSF) metanalysis shows gret benefit in #RA - 1145 pts, 3 trials shows significant 12 week responses by: 1) DAS28-CRP remission (RR = 3.31); 2) ACR20 (RR = 2.38); 3) ACR50 (RR = 2.93) & 4) ACR70 (RR = 4.9). Where is it? https://t.co/9L5PFEB1DI
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Spondyloarthritis faculty panel with audience Q&A #RNL2021 https://t.co/iSosAtHLCZ
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Follow the hashtag #RNL2021 for all RheumNow Live coverage today!
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Dr. Artie Kavanaugh leading the spondyloarthritis pod focusing on enthesitis and dactylitis management. #RNL2021 https://t.co/NCUwabTXVd
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Join me at the @RheumNow SpA session happening now! #rheumatology #spondyloarthritis #ankylosing https://t.co/CTLq0xWQys
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Leading the Rheumatoid Arthritis pod with discussions on pneumonia and RA and interstitial lung disease in RA. #RNL2021 https://t.co/psxMTHsOva
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New podcast available! Dr. Jack Cush rants on the journal reports, news and FDA actions featured this past week on RheumNow.
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Our in-person participants engaging with the psoriatic panel #RNL2021 https://t.co/N0Cdos3Rhb
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News Feature: Potent Topical Corticosteroids and the Risk of Osteoporotic Fractures
https://t.co/KazNPRXKNx https://t.co/pykBdbexzF
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@RheumNow #RNL2021 Dr. Buttgereit on steroids in RA:
2.5 mg/d of prednisone increase total steroid amount in the body by 100% - great therapeutic effect but comes w/plethora of side effects.
Q: how do you feel out long term low dose steroids for RA?
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Follow the hashtag #RNL2021 for all RheumNow Live coverage today and tomorrow!
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RheumNow Live has started! #RNL2021 https://t.co/CrNqnnKqUy
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Metanalysis reveals significant heterogeneity in defining Refractory Disease in RA and polyarticular JIA. Should include: 1) Resistance to multiple drugs w/ different MOAs (≥2bDMARDs) and 2) Persistent symptoms and disease activity https://t.co/CL6Mr3cs7J
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News Feature: Are You a Super Rheum?
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Top 4 arthritis types that significantly increase the risk of CVA: 1) RA (RR=1.38), 2) ankylosing spondylitis (RR=1.49), 3) psoriatic arthritis (RR=1.33) & gout (RR=1.4). With these, the risk was higher in younger (<45 yrs) (RR = 1.46), not older (>65) https://t.co/Snb6OrtZJH
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