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The “Controversies in Vitamin D” International Conference has published their proceedings on vitamin D metabolism, assessment, actions, and supplementation. Interestingly, optimal levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) are still being debated.
If high +ANA and NO #rheumatic #disease

LOOK 👀 at #LIVER

#Autoimmune #hepatitis
And
#alcoholic #liver #dx

#ACRBe

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

1 year 9 months ago
If high +ANA and NO #rheumatic #disease LOOK 👀 at #LIVER #Autoimmune #hepatitis And #alcoholic #liver #dx #ACRBest #ACR24 @rheumnow abst#0627 https://t.co/0bwfgNnB0e
To Behcet’s or not to Behcet’s?
-Aphtous ulcers have unique features(broad ddx)
-Oral+Genital ulcers=CAP not necessa

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1 year 9 months ago
To Behcet’s or not to Behcet’s? -Aphtous ulcers have unique features(broad ddx) -Oral+Genital ulcers=CAP not necessary BD. -Pathergy test ⬆️specific and not limited to skin! -Pulmonary arterial aneurysms=almost pathognomonic. -Do not get confused by HLAs. #ACR24 @RheumNow… https://t.co/3nWgILNVYw
A VA study of shows that recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) vaccination in immunocompromised patients or those receiving immunosuppressive medications is insufficient, given these are high risk individuals.
The Annals of Internal Medicine reports that oral, low dose, weekly methotrexate significantly reduced knee osteoarthritis pain, stiffness, and function in a randomized controlled trial.
Tocilizumab Efficacy in Giant Cell Arteritis Phenotypes

A Spanish Collaborative Group study of Tocilizumab (TCZ) in Gi

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Tocilizumab Efficacy in Giant Cell Arteritis Phenotypes A Spanish Collaborative Group study of Tocilizumab (TCZ) in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) demonstrated high efficacy regardless of the different vascular phenotypes treated. https://t.co/8wvSy8555Z https://t.co/vaGt1AylBr
Nailfold video-capillaroscopy (NVC) study of 76 dermatomyositis (DM) pts - 74% had anomalous NVC patterns (diminished d

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Nailfold video-capillaroscopy (NVC) study of 76 dermatomyositis (DM) pts - 74% had anomalous NVC patterns (diminished density, abnl morphology). NVC abnl pts had more Raynaud's, and cluster 1 were more likely to develop ILD.https://t.co/AsZ9CU2TZU https://t.co/TP1TMqotqi
41 "Rhupus" pts were compared to 160 SLE and 709 RA pts. Rhupus pts have a younger onset age than RA (P=0.032), but olde

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41 "Rhupus" pts were compared to 160 SLE and 709 RA pts. Rhupus pts have a younger onset age than RA (P=0.032), but older than SLE (P=0.008). ~20% initially presented w/ SLE Sxs. Rhupus commonly has ILD, hyperglobulinemia & Lab abnormalities (61%), but seldom renal or CNS dz… https://t.co/m7VL6HHdUN https://t.co/i3knGVQYvj
Metanalysis of 41 studies, & 5343 AAV pts showed 55% (2890) had infection; 36% w/ severe infxn. This included PJP,

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1 year 9 months ago
Metanalysis of 41 studies, & 5343 AAV pts showed 55% (2890) had infection; 36% w/ severe infxn. This included PJP, aspergillosis, candidiasis, HZ, CMV, etc. Pulmonary most common. Risk factors included older, ESRD, DM, smoking, Renal or lung involvement https://t.co/yHo5BNlbiL https://t.co/R2je32YYGy
Palliative Care in Rheumatology

Dr. Jiha Lee talks with Dr. Shannon Herndon about abstracts 0204 and 1064, presented a

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1 year 9 months ago
Palliative Care in Rheumatology Dr. Jiha Lee talks with Dr. Shannon Herndon about abstracts 0204 and 1064, presented at the 2024 ACR Convergence meeting in Washington, DC. https://t.co/fqx8wGLTqI https://t.co/5mwJx3ZN6u
95 IBD pts had Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE). While 6/95 (6.3%) developed IBD-arthritis (mean 11 mos), finding S

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95 IBD pts had Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE). While 6/95 (6.3%) developed IBD-arthritis (mean 11 mos), finding Sacroiliitison MRE did not increase this risk. IBD arthritis risk was linked to arthralgia (OR 84) & extraintestinal manifestations (OR 7.4)… https://t.co/NGWGKn75jG https://t.co/IqY6XHWqqy
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