Anti-Rheumatic Rx
1 year ago
Interesting question... but feels like some time related bias or perhaps confounding?
Seems implausible that MTX & biologic would be protective for PsO & harmful for PsA
@RheumNow #ACR23 Abstr 0498 https://t.co/pSRoLHRTAm
1 year ago
NAFLD a real issue in RA
Does DMARD choice matter?
National Taiwanese data
newly dx RA n=41791
HCQ reduced NAFLD risk: adjHR 0.75
(other RF: obesity, NSAIDs, even low-dose PNL; but not DM, MTX)
Can HCQ improve liver health in RA?
Authors: ?adiponectin
#ACR23 ABST0396 @RheumNow https://t.co/9VMJpImFKs
1 year ago
#ACR23 Abs #0505 found use of IL-17 inhibitors and oral DMARD alone were associated with a decreased likelihood of achieving MDA in PsA. Small sample size, but interesting finding nonetheless. https://t.co/CAZGykwxRT @rheumnow https://t.co/8ptF8aTIFu
Since the millennium, we have seen an expansion in the number of advanced treatments both biologic and targeted synthetic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) for rheumatoid arthritis (RA…
1 year ago
Did you know about Tubulointerstitial nephritis uveitis (TINU) syndrome? Usually younger pts; uveitis may not be concurrent with the TIN. Risks: NSAID/abx, infx, genetics. Nice systematic review of this entity (link below). #boardquestion @rheumnow #ACR23 https://t.co/HDqLDHyGM6
1 year ago
FAST trial, MMF vs MTX at the Review Course today
Overall a big win for MTX, powered for noninferiority (bc people loved MMF) but looks like MTX won the day w/10% difference in outcomes
Take home: MTX FTW per usual
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1 year ago
OA and Syncope
OA patient on NSAIDs presents with a peptic ulcer and GI Bleed.
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1 year ago
I never tire of hearing this story.
Biologic DMARDs revolutionized rheumatology & changed millions of lives.
How did we get TNFi?
Sharp translational insights & courage++
After 4w, RA gone, up/down stairs like a miracle.
Sir Ravinder 'Tiny' Maini #ACR23 Global Summit @RheumNow https://t.co/Je1cz3cWG5