Systematic review & meta-analysis by DrHChaudhary et al @DaoudAnsaam @mmagrey1 showed that males w/ axSpA who were treated with biologics had ⬆️ BASDAI150 response & likely w/ ASDAS low dse activity vs. females w/axSpA Again, effect of gender differences @RheumNow #ACR24 abs599 https://t.co/2DPYC8exES

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How early is early? Data from SPACE cohort included 548 pts with CBP (<2y duration) and different SpA features followed over 2years. -At the end of 2 years, 39% pts were dx with axSpA. -Median time to dx: 35 months. -HLAB27+, sacroilitis on MR and peripheral arthritis were the… https://t.co/AYtJCp8yno https://t.co/VL7KSrpvp9

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Prof @WalterMaks et al reports the validation of data-driven quantitative MRI cutoffs for a +SIJ MRI perform highly in pts with established axSpA. - Deep fat lesions & sclerosis: high specificity for #axSpA @RheumNow #ACR24 abs821 https://t.co/sSAtTt1GGV

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Does alcohol consumption affect radiographic progression in axSpA? Canadian cohort study over 6 years found greater radiographic progression among alcohol consumers. Still a lot of confounding factors to fully establish an association. Abst#0822 #ACR24 @RheumNow https://t.co/GG0rXq3kjC

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ASAS definition of Difficult-to-Manage Axial Spondyloarthritis (D2M axSpA) with criteria including treatment failure, suboptimal control, and persistent problematic symptoms. 89% of ASAS members endorsed the definition, including treatment-refractory cases with specific… https://t.co/3qWPQAGZ7c https://t.co/mVQzfLtaiI

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The 2009 ASAS classification criteria did not meet the set targets of 75% sensitivity and 90% specificity in the CLASSIC cohort, indicating the need for revision of these criteria to increase its performance and validity in classification of axSpA. Abst#0820 #ACR24 #ACRBest… https://t.co/lF3QbRUpx3 https://t.co/SHPMpCjizS

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Gender based response in Axial SpA. A hot topic at ACR @ACRheum @RheumNow @hac28 @SPARTAN_Updates https://t.co/zbnE6kjQhL

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