Delay in AS dx appeared to be BMI-dependent in female pts and both genders n PsA dx. In contrast to AS, SEC treatment response of early- and late-diagnosed PsA pts did not differ. Abs 1497 #ACR22 @RheumNow https://t.co/LBo3XapAT4 https://t.co/uAcfeiED4F

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Lower socioeconomic status (cluster 1) patients: ● older age at the diagnosis (37.9 vs. 32.6) ● longer diagnosis delay (7.8 vs. 6.8 years) ● higher BMI (27.6 vs. 25.9) ● greater structural damage vs cluster 2 Lopez-Medina C Abs0376 https://t.co/wXOksFGDKl #ACR22 @RheumNow https://t.co/1YVRA6r1sw

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Patients with PsA and AS who used opioids had higher healthcare utilization and higher costs. Also ➣ more comorbidities ➣ higher prevalence of smoking ➣ worse disease activity ➣ higher use of anti-rheumatic drugs Ogdie A Abs0402 https://t.co/3E4qAuqgpI #ACR22 @RheumNow https://t.co/AaKxiQXMwx

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Lifestyle modifications can affect tx response with TNFi in axSpA! Accdg to this study fr Prof GJones, ✳️Smokers, overwt & obese pts are ⬇️ likely to achieve treatment response to TNFi vs. nonsmokers & normal wt pts Smoking cessation, wt mgt is key! #ACR22 @RheumNow ABST#1510 https://t.co/PBFcj6zKVD

De Craemer et al. Local vs Central reading of images. Rheumatologists overcall sacroiliitis on both plain films and MRI in ?AxSpA . ? some of this out of a desire to try something to help someone who is suffering @RheumNow #ACR22 Abstr#1255 https://t.co/j89E0sUPmN https://t.co/Ez5ldSSQJl

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HZ risk after each (1 of 3) BNT162b2 mRNA vaccination doses was not increased in PsA and AS patients compared to a similar time period two years prior . The risk of HZ increased with age. Abs 1489 #ACR22 @RheumNow https://t.co/YmcqDNoxya

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Once again, high BMI and smoking associated with substantial decrease in TNFi response for treatment of axSpA. Easier said than done however. How are you helping pts lose weight or stop smoking? Abs#1510 @RheumNow #ACR22 https://t.co/ircLkuXhCs

Gut microbiota of axSpA pts who underwent bDMARD tx for one year more closely resembled controls. Unique enrichment of Collinsella in axSpA patients remained stable across time & tx, suggesting it may be a disease biomarker. Abs 1162 #ACR22 @RheumNow https://t.co/SjwORWp6IU https://t.co/rLlu4jGCfd

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GM-CSF inc'd in active AS pts, particularly in younger ages, and strongly correlates with disease activity, but not with disease duration. TNFi tx does not affect GM-SCF levels, despite improving disease activity. Abs 1156 #ACR22 @RheumNow https://t.co/ndhBGbPsCw

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