Lupus
1 week 6 days ago
Urinary biomarkers precede loss of kidney function for lupus nephritis
In Abstract 0850, Dr. Andrea Fava from Johns Hopkins presents research on the value of urinary biomarkers as measure of intrarenal inflammation.
https://t.co/MJb9F3uEgr https://t.co/oXvNLelE89
1 week 6 days ago
Less (Glucocorticoids) is More in Lupus Nephritis
Dr. Yuz Yusof talks with Dr. Amir Saxena about abstract 0781 at the 2023 ACR Convergence meeting in San Diego, CA.
https://t.co/EriaJvBPj9 https://t.co/x5hNIAgBz2
Drs. Jack Cush and Arthur Kavanaugh discuss highlights and key takeaways from ACR 23.
This included the following abstracts:
0025 Cannibinoids & pain
1584 TMP/SMX in GPA
0607 CAR-T cells in…
While there wasn’t much original new programming and research presented on the final day, that didn’t slow the RheumNow faculty from tweeting the noteworthy “Best of ACR” abstracts. Enjoy these…
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events due to both traditional and disease-specific risk factors. Since chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of…
2 weeks 1 day ago
#Yr in #Preview #ACR2023 J Buyon
Pregnancies in #SLE have high #VTE risk - look at Ob/Gyn guidelines for prophylaxis of LMW #heparin - all SLE pregnancies recommend #ASA & #HCQ
biomarkers for #renal #lupus, #HCQ levels ?aid #Rx
-#SLE nephritis low prednisone
2 IS>1
@RheumNow
2 weeks 1 day ago
#Hope for people with #SLE
Insights from #ACR23
#Lupus #nephritis - half the oral #prednisone is = to 1 mg/kg induction after IV #solumedrol LESS PRED
#Anifrolimumab reduces similarly skin, jts, other common organs in #SLE RCTS APPROX 2X improvement vs PBO
@RheumNow @ACRheum https://t.co/OtdfTxZxr4
2 weeks 1 day ago
Frail pts with SLE is associated with 🔸prolonged hospitalizations (28.89%), 🔸significantly higher in-pt mortality (2.88%)
🔸fewer days-to-readmission (59.8%)
vs. non-frail pts with SLE
(CLeung et al)
Screen your SLE pts for frailty too.
#ACR23 ABST2590 @RheumNow https://t.co/c4YP5h2ypn
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