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Biologics in Pregnancy Patients With Autoimmune Disease

A large cohort, claims data study shows that among pregnant wo

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

1 year 2 months ago
Biologics in Pregnancy Patients With Autoimmune Disease A large cohort, claims data study shows that among pregnant women receiving biologic therapies for autoimmune conditions, 72% continued their biologics pregnancy, more so among inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients https://t.co/CH60gShlH0
SLE, Antiphospholipid Antibodies, and the Placenta

It is well established that women with SLE are at increased risk fo

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

1 year 2 months ago
SLE, Antiphospholipid Antibodies, and the Placenta It is well established that women with SLE are at increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preeclampsia, preterm birth, and pregnancy loss. However, the pathophysiologic mechanisms driving these complications https://t.co/z0BOT3xsuQ
Why DORIS or LLDAS #remission

🤔
⬇️mortality
⬇️damage
⬆️QoL

Dr Nikpour at On Rheum Assoc
Shows Remissi

Janet Pope Janetbirdope

1 year 2 months ago
Why DORIS or LLDAS #remission 🤔 ⬇️mortality ⬇️damage ⬆️QoL Dr Nikpour at On Rheum Assoc Shows Remission > LLDAS no pred ✅ best @RheumNow https://t.co/tFcPrkd5Vd
🍋 or ‘Lyme’

- is it Lyme disease?

Dr Elizabeth Stringer discusses Eastern Canada 🇨🇦
Epidemic of #Lyme #a

Janet Pope Janetbirdope

1 year 2 months ago
🍋 or ‘Lyme’ - is it Lyme disease? Dr Elizabeth Stringer discusses Eastern Canada 🇨🇦 Epidemic of #Lyme #arthritis Which mimics #pauciarticular #JIA When it is #chronic Work up of all oligoarthritis in endemic areas in kids Includes Validated Lyme test @ORAexec #ORA25 https://t.co/WxU1vaOa7z
Does ADDING an #immunesuppressive
To
#belimumab in #SLE give more benefit?


NO

#RWE from Spain suggests no added i

Janet Pope Janetbirdope

1 year 2 months ago
Does ADDING an #immunesuppressive To #belimumab in #SLE give more benefit? ❎ NO #RWE from Spain suggests no added improvement adding IS to Belimumab Should you switch Rx then? 🤷‍♀️ @RheumNow #LUPUS2025 poster110 #ClinicalPearl https://t.co/C3ydArMx7x
Treat to target 🎯 #SLE #recommendations

Considerations are nuanced and Impt

Lowest clinical disease activity is go

Janet Pope Janetbirdope

1 year 2 months ago
Treat to target 🎯 #SLE #recommendations Considerations are nuanced and Impt Lowest clinical disease activity is goal Try for remission 🎯 Get patients off #glucocorticoids If not ⬇️low dose #prednisone @RheumNow #LUPUS2025 https://t.co/HlBeh2FLxP
Lupus in an empty house

The full house immunofluorescence pattern is the classic histopathologic finding of lupus and

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

1 year 2 months ago
Lupus in an empty house The full house immunofluorescence pattern is the classic histopathologic finding of lupus and lupus nephritis. Glomerular deposits staining for IgG, IgA, IgM, C3 and C1q can help confirm a suspected diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This https://t.co/Zcywc5r9q9
Lupus Unlocked: Pregnancy & SLE
📅 May 27, 2025
6:00 PM CT | 7:00 PM ET | 4PM PT
Join us for our final Lupus Unlo

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

1 year 2 months ago
Lupus Unlocked: Pregnancy & SLE 📅 May 27, 2025 6:00 PM CT | 7:00 PM ET | 4PM PT Join us for our final Lupus Unlocked webinar this month on pregnancy and SLE. In this webinar, panelists will discuss issues such as congenital heart block, lupus nephritis treatment, teratogenic https://t.co/gouTN7uzCo
Unmet needs in #lupus are many
👇
Timely #diagnosis
Morbidity - CV, metabolic, OP, mental health
Premature mortality -

Janet Pope Janetbirdope

1 year 2 months ago
Unmet needs in #lupus are many 👇 Timely #diagnosis Morbidity - CV, metabolic, OP, mental health Premature mortality - CAD, active #SLE, infection Issues w pregnancy #steroid side effects ⬇️QoL With partnerships we can ✅ Pts HCPs researchers Pharma Gov’t #LUPUS2025 @RheumNow https://t.co/9T9rIrM1hV
>200 genes 🧬 implicated in #SLE

Complex indeed!

And
▶️ 7 clusters of signalling pathways

So we have to have

Janet Pope Janetbirdope

1 year 2 months ago
>200 genes 🧬 implicated in #SLE Complex indeed! And ▶️ 7 clusters of signalling pathways So we have to have many Rx options Ab patterns vary LN flares can have v diff pathways between Pts #LUPUS2025 @RheumNow Unravelling #LUPUS2026 https://t.co/LEKN363194
We are not (yet) in #SLE
Getting
👇
Correct drug
In right pt
At right time
At correct individual dose

Even more pr

Janet Pope Janetbirdope

1 year 2 months ago
We are not (yet) in #SLE Getting 👇 Correct drug In right pt At right time At correct individual dose Even more problematic is in a renal bx - 2 glomeruli beside each other have v different cytokine expressions Unravelling #LUPUS2025 @RheumNow https://t.co/yGBvhFkPKY
Here’s who flares in #SLE
least to most

Persistently neg antiDNA
Persistently + antiDNA
conversion of neg to + antiD

Janet Pope Janetbirdope

1 year 2 months ago
Here’s who flares in #SLE least to most Persistently neg antiDNA Persistently + antiDNA conversion of neg to + antiDNA So are we over ordering antibodies in 1st 2 groups 🤷‍♀️ Unravelling #LUPUS2025 @RheumNow https://t.co/1Feau7f199
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