Day 3 in Chicago is hump day, the last big full day of presentations and posters. The day began with an 8AM plenary session, which brings me to the first of my three notables from today:
Aurelie Najm AurelieRheumo
9 months ago
We often see patients with MTX lab abnormalities but How frequent is MTX toxicity?
Retrospective study 2500pts
Rochester Epidemiology Project cohort
60% w/ ever lab abnormalities, but 4% attributed to MTX 0.87/100 patient year
Organ injury event 0.02/100 patient year = 5 in https://t.co/w8oYUjj5Yp
My favorite session at ACR Convergence is often the “Great Debate.” The debate this year also evaluated one of my favorite topics – ultrasound in giant cell arteritis (GCA). More specifically, it asked the question of whether biopsy or ultrasound should be the preferred modality for diagnosing GCA.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
9 months ago
Lung Disease in ANCA-associated Vasculitis
Dr. Mike Putman discusses abstract 0721, "Pulmonary Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis and Microscopic Polyangiitis", presented at #ACR25.
https://t.co/A5uKT4jG1I https://t.co/7E4k7QdiNK
Methotrexate (MTX) remains the cornerstone of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment, yet it remains unclear as to how to predict who will respond to it. Two studies presented at ACR (Abstracts 2639 and 2643) suggest the answer may be hiding in the gut.
Tweeting about an ACR presentation or poster is a skill and sometimes art -- one that is mastered by the RheumNow faculty roving the halls and floors for the best new insights at ACR Convergence 2025. Below are several of the best abstracts from Day 3, as chosen by our outstanding faculty.
