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5 years 3 months ago
#EULAR2020 OP0167 Results are finally in!!
MMF can be safely w/drawn in quiescent SLE: prospect RCT (nonblinded) 102 pts. MMF tapered over 12 weeks, f/u 60 weeks; no sig diff for flares in pts who stopped MMF vs. maintained; pts who cont MMF had ⬆️ minor infections. @rheumnow https://t.co/bOnuEBLis9
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com.
In difficult times, it's reassuring to reflect on the similarities that bring us together. In the case of the EULAR and ACR COVID19 guidelines as discussed at #EULAR2020 by Drs. Mikuls and Landewe, the recommendations from both panels proved to be reassuring with a hint of "we are flying blindly into the unknown."
NEJM has reported that the use of hydroxychloroquine did not prevent symptomatic COVID-19 infection when used within 4 days after SARS-CoV-2 exposure.
Currently for persons who are COVID exposed, the standard of care is quarantine and there is no known preventative therapy.
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