Lupus
3 years 2 months ago
Remember: IUDs are the easiest contraception to recommend to SLE patients... Sammaritano lecture going on now #ACR2021 @RheumNow https://t.co/ZGRFIZyf5h
3 years 2 months ago
#ACR21 The Great Debate: Belimumab vs Voclosporin as Add-On Therapy in #LupusNephritis | Dr. Petri & Dr. Rovin
Audience Vote 🗳: What would you add to mycophenolate first?
Belimumab 71%, Voclosporin 29%
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Summary of Pros & Cons of Each⬇️ https://t.co/OtLxs8IYr9
3 years 2 months ago
Excellent debate in #Lupus nephritis 6S214 with Wofsy, Isenberg & Costenbader. Q’s. What to do about Class V renal, many class III, IV LNdon’t go into sustained remission, cases of new onset LN in pts with #Belimumab ?more/less than expected, which drug to use @RheumNow #ACR21 https://t.co/tWbw79dE7d
3 years 2 months ago
Abs0266 #acr21 @RheumNow study of impact of pandemic on pts w/SLE (67%), RA (19%), & pSS (8%): 63%reported a flare since the pandemic & 16% had COVID-19. 19% reported no changes to their care.76% reported a change in their mood& emotional health. Was your pts experience similar?
3 years 2 months ago
In a newly diagnosed SLE patient with class IV nephritis, already on HCQ, in addition to GC's, would you... #ACR21 #GreatDebate @rheumnow #LupusNephritis
3 years 2 months ago
Secondary antiphospholipid syndrome (2APS) in SLE in Georgia Registry
👉12-14% of SLE pts
👉aCL 67%, LAC 51.5%, and aB2GP 7.7%
👉Inc rates of +dsDNA/Smith, livedo reticularis, serositis, & heme/renal/neuro d/o
👉⬇️rate in Black pts, but ⬆️thrombosis
#ACR21 Abs 0078 @RheumNow
3 years 2 months ago
Lupus Nephritis in pregnancy:
@HopkinsRheum Petri recommendations
⭐️AZA safe for LN, with tacro if needed
⭐️❌Voclosporin (alcohol content)
⭐️Belimumab uncertain
@Rheumnow #ACR21 Great Debate