Continuing or Stopping Low Dose Glucocorticoids in GPA Dr. Mike Putman reports about plenary session abstract 0774 (the TAPIR study) about how and when patients can stop steroids in GPA. #ACR24 https://t.co/OWqN0jmkc1 https://t.co/foOaVRtGiV

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Yang et al. Cranial vessel wall MRI in GCA. Quantitated with PEG score. PEG score ocular GCA>non-ocular GCA>non-GCA. Decreases with treatment. @RheumNow #ACR24 Abstr#2650 https://t.co/e26urOpb7V https://t.co/eekQbzmKYm

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A#2651 Vasculitis w VEXAS 81 men, median age 67 - 27% had evid of vasculitis, variable size vessel 22% SVV- 17/18 cutaneous, one peritubular capillaritis on renal bx 2.5% MVV (2 cutan), LVV (2 carotid thickening, 1 had +TA bx), ANCA+ @RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/puablIBLCP

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Sullivan et al. Vasculitis in VEXAS. 81 patients. 27% vasculitis. Cutaneous SVV 20%, AAV 2.5%, cutaneous MVV 2.5%, LVV 2.5%. @RheumNow #ACR24 Abstr#2651 https://t.co/AV3RcuSKpV https://t.co/xrax025TzP

• Vasculitis Associated with VEXAS Syndrome - ACR Meeting Abstracts
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A#2648 PET for GCA Delayed imaging at 180 min improve dx performance for pts on GCs Optimal PET w/in 3 days of GC, most patients unable to do w/in that window Delay has sensitivity 92% even on prednisone - may be good tool for pts unable to get early PET/CT #ACR24 @RheumNow https://t.co/kxpNfRqkGN

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A#2650 MRI can show extent of vessel wall inflamm to guide severity of GCA Brain & orbital MRI performed Assessed 7 arteries bilaterally -> CAMRIS-GCA MRI score (0-10) 33 GCA (17 ocular), 41 not GCA CAMRIS-GCA ass w/ ocular GCA, higher severity. Improved w Rx @RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/19XCuZJXqF

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Disseminated acanthamoeba : pt with modular painful skin lesions on his palms and scalp— initially dx’d with a cutaneous vasculitis- he got worse with immunosuppression. Imaging and histology shown #ThievesMarket #ACR24 @RheumNow https://t.co/FjJ0Sk0Kxt

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A systematic review & meta-analysis by Dr. JBCorrea et al show that the ff immune-mediated dses are assocd w/⬆️ ocurrence risk after covid19 infection 👇 Behcets SpA SS SLE PMR Pso RA Sjogrens T1DM Vasculitis IBD Ask prior covid infexn in pts history @RheumNow #ACR24 abs2614 https://t.co/TIEglPrmvL

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RIP to Glucocorticoids in GPA For many years glucocorticoids were the mainstay of our treatment of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). https://t.co/WqpO6ACqtu https://t.co/vb8qx3uHA0

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