Whether it’s RA, SLE or Sjogren’s, the increased prevalence of females affected by auto-immune diseases is well established, yet not fully understood. Often, I have heard that sexual hormones are responsible for every aspect of it. Two abstracts presented this year question this paradigm.
Hope to have many more interdisciplinary discussions re. irAEs #ACR19 @LCalabreseDO @CCalabreseDO @EladSharonMD @DrJNaidoo @UmaThanaMD @lexmeara @drdavidliew https://t.co/8KDorKW2WJ
Just took few pictures during social media gathering yesterday at #ACR19. It was so nice to meet everyone. Thanks to @psufka for organizing and it was nice to meet the man behind the legend! @Drbeckyg @maio_danila https://t.co/lSpPz0V4ng
Myositis Treatment Pearls
- Optimize drug dose and allow adequate time to reach effectiveness
- Steroids NOT always necessary
- Steroids and IVIG are the fastest acting agents
- Reasons for admission: dysphagia and SOB
Primary care providers - take a look at these new gout guidelines. They're very straightforward, and your patients will do much better than if you follow the ACP guidelines. #ACR19 https://t.co/BIGLj6GKRe
Hello #ACR19. Are you still confused 😲 about the #pathways of #JAK-inhibitors and #Interferon-blocking strategies in #Lupus? Check up this refresher slide showing what these #SLE #treatments target!! 🎯 https://t.co/ZNnJTkz4nK
That’s a wrap on #ACR2019 ! Check out @RheumNow for meeting coverage, and see you next year in DC! @LCalabreseDO #cleclinicrheum https://t.co/sx2M5sD6pU
The most interesting disease topic of #ACR19? Systemic JIA-associated lung disease. An increasingly recognized complication of #SJIA with poor prognosis.
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Asymptomatic sacroiliitis was observed in about 15% of young IBD pts. Entero MRI may be helpful for early inflammatory changes in IBD pts. abst #1174 #ACR19 @RheumNow https://t.co/sQxj8cmuKd
Thanks. I forgot about low all phosph as a tip off for hypophosphatemia. Results in CPPD, calcific tendonitis and osteoporosis #ACR @RheumNow https://t.co/RkoeRAXggt