Waist:Hip ratio may be better than BMI in screening for obesity in #axSpA accdg to this study by @Sineadm15 & colleagues 👉⬆ prevalence of abdominal obesity in axSpA esp among ♀️ @RheumNow #ACR21 abs1322 https://t.co/UB3K7xR9kG

Psoriasis can be diagnosed at any time of axSpA follow up. Incidence of PsO ⬆️from 16.8% to 26.8% after 6 years Patients with PsO had more peripheral arthritis and higher BMI Abs#1311 @RheumNow https://t.co/IrvHiFqr2m https://t.co/lqCVcF81zA

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Peripheral and axSpA pts with low Vitamin D levels (<30) had worse disease activity and functional impairment (BASDAI, ASDAS, BASFI) compared to pts with normal Vit D levels. Abs#1316 #ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/ulIqOAnWtp https://t.co/aMQaTpduJK

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@Sineadm15 @bososhea on undiagnosed depression in axSpA. Common, and associated with worse disease activity and quality of life. Abstr#1305 #ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/PBH1F3XEGv

We need to be better at identifying and managing #depression in patients with #axspa. In a group of 70 pts, many had high HADs-D & PHQ-9, with worse disease activity & #QoL compared to those with normal scores. Abs#1305 #ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/lNoo0HfMcC https://t.co/n7Vyl9L5FR

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Females axSpA pts presented w/ higher disease burden (fatigue/tiredness, & spinal pain at night.) Female axSpA pts achieved sign/symptom improvement with IXE later than male axSpA pts. Abs 0934 #ACR21 #RheumNow@RheumNow https://t.co/EGXnfeF6KQ https://t.co/TDF5zxtca7

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@RheumNow From Abst#3053 noted above, here we see the trend of urinary ALCAM with UPCr and renal-SLEDAI https://t.co/3Ujo8WTslO

AS and PsA: Mortality vs Gen Pop (meta-analysis) AS: 👉⬆️All-cause 👉⬆️CVD PsA: 👉All-cause not higher 👉⬆️CVD, Respiratory, and Infectious etiologies Important to consider CVD and other comorbidities. https://t.co/9K4qNpYvMb #ACR21 Abst#0569 @RheumNow

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