Lupus

k dao KDAO2011
4 years 11 months ago
#ACR20 Dr. M. Crow on Lupus #StateofArtLecture reviews treatment of SLE:
1. HCQ is the foundation of Rx
2. keep pred <7.5mg/day
3. belimumab works better when given early in disease (<2 yrs)
4. combination Rx may be needed
@rheumnow https://t.co/6zh1xkLXgN

Saturday was the day 2 with many posters and live sessions at the 2020 Virtual ACR/ARP meeting. Here are a few of my highlights from day two:

alexa meara lexmeara
4 years 11 months ago
So much more work to be done- the traditional tools for estimating CVD in rheumatic patients are likely not accurate especially patients with SLE- abstract 1286 @RheumNow #acr20 https://t.co/L6Z1fsO2he


Richard Conway RichardPAConway
4 years 11 months ago
Dr @AliDuarteMD presents on incidence of SLE over last 40 years, 29% increase overall, and doubled in males. Overall cyclical pattern. Abstr#1024 #ACR20 @rheumnow https://t.co/SSVY0U0SIg

HCQ and QTc in RA and SLE Patients: Dr. Kathryn Dao
Dr. Kathryn Dao reviews abstract #0431 presented at the 2020 ACR annual meeting.

Bella Mehta bella_mehta
4 years 11 months ago
Another addition to "Where you live matters!" NYC principal component analysis of 140 neighborhood characteristics show - location and SES influence incidence and severity of #COVID19 in #SLE @rheumnow #ACR20 ABS#0984

Peter Nash drpnash
4 years 11 months ago
Toll-like Receptor Inhibitor Peptide Improves the Clinical, Immunologic, and Pathologic Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus https://t.co/hAqngljp2b #sle #tollreceptorinhib TLR inhib in mice for SLE

Herman Tam DrPedsRheum
4 years 11 months ago
TMA and SLE by Dr Levy @SickKidsNews
👉TMA triad - microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, impaired renal function
👉TTP pentad - fever, thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia, renal impairment, neurologic involvement
#ACR20 #ACRambassador https://t.co/xnO1JkhSFT


Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey
4 years 11 months ago
Neighbourhood characteristics & socioeconomic factors important not only for contracting #COVID19 but also severe infection in #SLE. Results useful for developing strategies to address socioeconomic stressors in this population.
Abs#0984 #ACR20 @RheumNow
https://t.co/u4YDcfEcSQ

Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey
4 years 11 months ago
Time-trend analysis in hospitalised #infection in #lupus
-Incr. rate of hospitalised infections over time
-#Sepsis surpassed #pneumonia as most common hospitalised infection in 2011-12; twice as many sepsis vs pneumonia by 2015-16
Abs#0980 #ACR20 @RheumNow
https://t.co/M8xbMDFUTS https://t.co/ShogvxbhzN


Sole RetamozoSole
4 years 11 months ago
Withdrawal of MMF may be safely in #SLE patients in remission #ACR20 @RheumNow Dr Chakravarty https://t.co/xnpagKNu96


Mohammad A. Ursani MD, RhMSUS DrMAUrsani
4 years 11 months ago
Dr Joan Merrill presents a phase 2 trial
use of Iberdomide in patients with #SLE
-Novel MOA —> blocks TF Ailos and Ikaros
Conclusion
-Primary end point was met at week 24
-Effects greater in Aiolos high/Type 2 IFN high
-Iverdomdie was tolerated well
#Lupus
#ACR20
#ACRambassador https://t.co/zpQR9ceV7p


Mohammad A. Ursani MD, RhMSUS DrMAUrsani
4 years 11 months ago
Dr Richard Furie-> Obinutuzumab for proliferative #lupus nephritis
-Compared to rituximab, has more B-cell depletion in tissue and #SLE patients
-Meaningful benefits over SOC alone on renal response through week 104.
-Phase 3 REGENCY pending.
#ACR20
#ACRambassador
#Rheumatology https://t.co/aPi1yueAiV


Janet Pope Janetbirdope
4 years 11 months ago
Can’t a clinician usually differentiate dermatomysitis skin changes from cutaneous lupus and if not would it affect your Rx of the skin involvement - HCQ, MMF, MTX, Aza & topicals. IL18 sigatures. But I get it. Impt for pathogenesis! @RheumNow #ACR2020 @CRASCRRheum https://t.co/RJh7fEVo4O

Eric Dein ejdein1
4 years 11 months ago
@andreafava representing @jhrheumatology @HopkinsBayview at plenary session! Urine proteomic biomarkers can revolutionize the way we see LN, and decrease need for renal Bx #Acr20 @RheumNow Abst#0936 https://t.co/zGoqmBPddT
