Drug Safety
3 years 6 months ago
Retrosp study in France compared MRIs of 96 pts w/ SpA (65% w/ IBP) vs 104 w/o (25% w/ IBP):
- 65% of pts w/ SpA had bone marrow edema (BME) mainly in the iliac quad of intermed middle segment
- 20% w/o SpA had BME mainly in antero-middle quad. #Abst1535 #ACR2020 @RheumNow https://t.co/1ptGGUbUS4
3 years 6 months ago
How often do you perform NFC in suspected SSc patients? @RheumNow #ACR20
Axial Spondyloarthritis Agents: Dr Antoni Chan
Dr. Chan reviews several abstracts #1366, #1367 and #1364 at the 2020 ACR annual meeting.
Hesitancy around Steroids and Vaccines: Dr. Kevin Winthrop
OHSU's Dr. Kevin Winthrop discusses two issues -- steroids and vaccines -- by looking at abstracts #1014, #0632, #0634 and #1135 at ACR 2020.
A New Pathway in Psoriatic Arthritis: Dr. Eric Ruderman
Dr. Ruderman discusses a new pathway - the use of deucravacitinib - for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (abstracts L03) at the ACR 2020 annual meeting.
Citrulline Reactive B Cells Present in Lungs of Risk, Early RA: Richard Conway
Dr. Conway discusses ACR abstract #1445 presented Sunday at the ACR annual meeting.
Check on Pneumococcal Vaccination: Dr. Janet Pope
Dr. Janet Pope reviews abstracts #0456 and #0457 presented at the 2020 ACR annual meeting.
Improving Response to Pegloticase: Dr. Nicola Dalbeth
Auckland-based rheumatologist Dr. Nicola Dalbeth discusses improving responses to the use of Pegloticase, including abstracts #0677 and #0952.
Warfarin and Risk of Hip and Knee Replacements: Dr. Mrinalini Dey
Dr. Mrinalini Dey reviews abstract #0934 presented Saturday at the 2020 ACR annual meeting.
3 years 6 months ago
Pleiotropic effect of IL6, interesting points to note:
— it can cause pain
— it can cause fatigue (IL6 impacts hepcidin w/ subsequent development of iron deficiency)
— IL6 levels increase in those w/ poor sleep
#ACR20 @RheumNow @CCalabreseDO
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