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

❔Can rheum drugs have beneficial effects on cognition? 💊Possible benefits with MTX and TNFis but certainly an active area of research and more studies needed #ACR24 @RheumNow https://t.co/lCnIRLwNjK

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#ACR24 abst#0430 - Analyzed 61 SLE pregnancies - Higher early gestational Mean Arterial Pressure before 20 Weeks linked to increased preeclampsia risk - MAP trends at 8-10 and 17-19 weeks showed highest predictive accuracy for risk prediction @RheumNow https://t.co/37mg0WX43v

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Ab#474 #ACR24 Hsieh and @NamrataRheum Cancer Survival in RA Unable to do meta-analysis due to lack of data HR for lung cancer in RA 1.04 No clear evid of increased risk, but more data and studies needed Great research project by a high school student (!!) @RheumNow https://t.co/Sfrf2v2UO4

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Global meta-analysis of 61 studies shows TB Preventive treatment (TPT) - Reduces active TB risk in rheumatic disease patients by 29% (RR: 0.71, CI: 0.57–0.87) - Best outcomes in high TB-burden countries (RR: 0.51) and with isoniazid for >9 months (RR: 0.52). - Dual screening… https://t.co/4P1982ngvL

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Gender based response in Axial SpA. A hot topic at ACR @ACRheum @RheumNow @hac28 @SPARTAN_Updates https://t.co/zbnE6kjQhL

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Ab#0458 #ACR24 10 year outcomes of 176 patients with seroneg RA 32 pts (18%) had change in dx - SpA (11), seropos RA (6), OA (5), crystal (3), CTD (3), Ifn-related/paraneopl/RS3PE, sarcoid (1) 40 (23%) had drug-free remission 30 (17%) started b/tsDMARD @RheumNow

FDA recently approved - fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (s-Flt1) / placental growth factor (PlGF), for diagnosing preeclampsia. sFlt1:PlGF≤38 rules out preeclampsia in SLE sFlt1:PlGF>85 modestly predicts preeclampsia Proteinuria impacts prediction accuracy #ACR24 abst#0809 @RheumNow

Langford et al. Abatacept NOT effective in GPA in ABROGATE RCT. 65 patients. Relapse/worsening in 62% vs 68%. No difference in any secondary end-point. @RheumNow #ACR24 Abstr#0823 https://t.co/yRFZ2diJFF https://t.co/LgXkPnDArE

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