What's the assoc between RA disease activity & ILD? Results @MassGenBrigham show early active RA is assoc with ➡️6x incr risk of #ILD ➡️4x incr risk of RA-related lung disease Early DMARDs are vital to reduce articular & extra-articular manifestations! Ab0802 #ACR24 @RheumNow

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Disparities posters #ACR24 - Analyzed 10,604 SLE patients - 18.7% in the lowest SES group experienced functional status decline vs. 12.5% in the highest SES group - African American patients and Greater neighborhood deprivation did worse #ACR24 abst#0190 @RheumNow

Contraception counselling in #SLE post intervention - Contraceptive counseling rates improved from 33.9% to 55.7% - Women over 35 were 4.09 times more likely post-intervention - Non-Hispanic Black women were less likely than Hispanic women #ACR24 abst#0184 @RheumNow https://t.co/sOZXnAe4ov

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More steroid-sparing options for #IgG4RD! Abstract 0775: In pts w/ IgG4: - Inebilizumab (CD19-monoclonal ab) vs placebo associated with reduced risk of flare (HR 0.13; 95% CI 0.06, 0.28) AEs: infections, infusion reactions, lymphopenia #ACR24 @RheumNow https://t.co/Vr5hcd2E7E

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ASAS definition of Difficult-to-Manage Axial Spondyloarthritis (D2M axSpA) with criteria including treatment failure, suboptimal control, and persistent problematic symptoms. 89% of ASAS members endorsed the definition, including treatment-refractory cases with specific… https://t.co/3qWPQAGZ7c https://t.co/mVQzfLtaiI

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Is it safe to administer rotavirus vaccine to infants exposed in utero to TNFi? Abstract#0806 shows no significant ↑ in the risk of diarrhea-related healthcare events among TNFi-exposed infants who received the vaccine compared to those who did not @RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/HpTCgywE4H

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High serum BAFF as a novel RF for dev't of preeclampsia in pregnant SLE pts? This study by Dr. C Sims et al showed that SLE pregnancies w/preeclampsia had significantly higher BAFF levels during the 1st trimester, and likely w/ ⬆️dsDNA or ⬇️ complement @RheumNow #ACR24 abs424 https://t.co/kNzyuT03r2

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McDermott @jeffsparks et al. SAIL-RA prospective study. 172 early RA patients. RA lund disease in 16%, RA-ILD in 11%. Disease activity strongest predictor RA lung disease, HR 4.89, and RA-ILD, HR 6.17. @RheumNow #ACR24 Abstr#0802 #ACRbest https://t.co/ia0koG64mL https://t.co/U1KdgcUfOy

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The 2009 ASAS classification criteria did not meet the set targets of 75% sensitivity and 90% specificity in the CLASSIC cohort, indicating the need for revision of these criteria to increase its performance and validity in classification of axSpA. Abst#0820 #ACR24 #ACRBest… https://t.co/lF3QbRUpx3 https://t.co/SHPMpCjizS

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This interesting systematic review showed that the prevalence of ILD was 15% in patients with SLE. This higher than previously reported! #ACR24 @RheumNow https://t.co/O1aZUUL4Ho

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Researchers developed a digital messaging program to reduce fatigue in SLE - Grounded in social cognitive and self-determination theories - Reviewed 148 messages, refined based on patient feedback - High patient ratings, future will see more of these #ACR24 abst#0362 @RheumNow

Ab#0427 #ACR24 HSS: menopause & systemic rheum disease severity 1/3 women report worse disease associated w menopause Reported more flares, menopausal symptoms Findings were similar between SLE and RA, but SLE patients were >2x more likely to discuss w their rheum @RheumNow