The first full day of Abstracts and Presentations from ACR Convergence, was full of highly engaging sessions, quality posters and unique presentations. To hear more about the best of the best, I would encourage you to look at our Day 1 Recap Video and Day 1 ACR Best Abstracts. Here are a few of my favorites from the first day.
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A remaining challenge for clinicians is the ability to delay, if not completely stop, structural progression in patients with axSpA, whether they are diagnosed with radiographic (r-axSpa) or non-radiographic (nr-axSpA) disease.
Janet Pope
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Please don’t miss MISC (pronounced Miss C)=multisystem inflammatory syndrome. Pediatric syndrome post #SARSCoV2 infection. May go w macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) w distinct proteomics signature. Potentially v poor outcomes. Need to dx and treat #ACR21 abst0961 @RheumNow https://t.co/uaBbUdg3lt
MRI Imaging in RA and SpA: Dr. Sheila Reyes (@RHEUMarampa )
Dr. Sheila Reyes discusses abstracts #0468 and #0469, presented at the #ACR21 annual meeting.
https://t.co/KUoO88dEhQ https://t.co/10R4jC5p0y
We are LIVE NOW on YouTube with @drdavidliew @swethaann23 @DrMiniDey @doctorRBC @MeralElRamahiMD
RheumNow Daily Recap - #ACR21 https://youtu. be/S6mNERbCnt8 via @YouTube
Watch: What's Cool and Hot in Vasculitis with Dr. Janet Pope (@Janetbirdope ) #ACR21
https://t.co/ZKT9QJVhYl https://t.co/Kwd5PQGts7
Veena Katikineni
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Dr Bass on the ICI M triad: Myositis, Myocarditis, Myasthenia--> Strongly a/w morbidity & mortality
~0.4% frequency, mortality 22% when myositis alone
~Overlap (+ myasthenia or myocarditis) more common w/ combination ICI, mortality 42%
#ACR21 #ACRAmbassador https://t.co/g50tzAYhlS
Ethnic disparities in pts with RA & CVD - paucity of evidence in published lit
Need to improve study inclusion, diversity to improve quality of care
#ACR21 https://t.co/sWKcHugU9W
Dr. Laura Lewandowski
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#ACR21 #pedsrheum
juvenile localized scleroderma
Polypositive profile
3 or more autos correlated with more severe skin score, more activity https://t.co/vVXV4jjLvG
Elizabeth Graef
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Live from #ACR21
Prelim round of the knowledge bowl is off to a great start on the team spirit front with team Wildcat Bourbonniere bringing literal spirits from Bourbon country 🥃
#ACRAmbassador https://t.co/Ilw5U8Ofsu
Veena Katikineni
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Review of ACR Reproductive Guidelines by Dr. Talabi
#ACR21 #ACRAmbassador https://t.co/x2xCSnxpJ2
Janet Pope
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My public policy is ⬆️vit D by going south for some of winter and take vitD supplement and eat a Mediterranean diet and/take omega3 tabs - also helps ERA in ⬆️dose. And exercise, be mindful and ⤵️stress & stop poverty! @RheumNow #ACR21 abst#0957 https://t.co/qulBm6DHlW
Pedro Castillo
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Dr. Petri on COVID19 infection vs vaccination on SLE activity:
💠Infection = NO increase SLE activity
💠Infection =⬇️ cutaneous activity
💠Infection = ⬆️anti-cardiolipin IgG/M
💠Vaccination: no increase in activity NOR aCL IgG/M
https://t.co/fWbotSLS3o
#ACR21 Abst#0858 @RheumNow
#ACR21 #Abstr0988 Can we predict who would develop #lupus? Data from the Nurses Health Study showed the best model by combining Genetic Risk Score + Clinical & lifestyle factors (AUC:0.72). Need more diversity as most pts were White and aged 50s @RheumNow https://t.co/4KHiZbRgUK https://t.co/QV4npith9H
Janet Pope
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Rush on over to ‘DASH’ diet to ⬇️women at risk for gout abst#0991 #ACR21 @RheumNow it is low salt diet and ⤵️serum urate and HTN https://t.co/smQgVpV3BD
Richard Conway
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Image of Takayasu's retinopathy (compared to normal) presented by John Stone #ACR21 . I'm no eye doctor, but this cannot be good. @RheumNow https://t.co/rjoQZ8TGDz
Meral K. El Ramahi, MD
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⭐️C-OPTIMISE:
Early, active AxSpA on certilozumab (CZP) 200mg q2w x 48w. Then, if remission, randomized to CZP q2w vs q4w vs PBO x 48w
➡️No flare in PBO BUT w/ ↑:
*️⃣ASDAS + BASDAI
*️⃣CRP + fecal calprotectin
Thus, keep some dose of CZP on!
Abst#0916 #ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/DT8FKHAhr0
Bella Mehta
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"Studying the pandemic is definitely impaired by the pandemic"...loved the quote! by @cappelliMD
Epi and Public health Abstract session I #ACR21 @RheumNow


