Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 5 months ago
Biology and Rx of Lupus Flares
https://t.co/Gq5TfwOzkh
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 5 months ago
BSR presented (at the 2024 annual BSR meeting) new guidelines for the management of Behçet's disease - how to manage skin lesions, mouth ulcers, genital ulcers, serious eye, CNS & vascular involvement https://t.co/SFM4NJ48fH
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 5 months ago
Full-read Overview of Macrophage Activation Syndrome - a rare complication of autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic dz; assoc w/ Still’s disease SLE, Kawasaki, dermatomyositis, RA, Sjögren’s. Precipitating factors, including genetics & infections reviewed https://t.co/LmL3BPmo6c https://t.co/OkfwpzNLAL
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 5 months ago
FDA has approved the adalimumab biosimilar Cyltezo (adalimumab-adbm) for the 2nd time, now as a high-concentration, citrate-free formulation for injection (from Boehringer Ingelheim) https://t.co/micTFhjgqm
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 5 months ago
"Clinical Pearl!
Lupus flare mimics with Dr. Kahlenberg
- FM
- Stress
- Infection
- Lack of sleep
- Iron deficiency
- Vitamin D deficiency
- Celiac or other concomitant inflammatory disease
- thyroid issues
@Kahlenberglab #RNL2024 https://t.co/byNpSPuzC0"
Healio Rheumatology HealioRheum
2 years 5 months ago
🏆Dr. Georg Schett's pioneering work in CAR-T for #autoimmune disease has landed him among the TIME100 Most Influential People in Health
“Not only are the patients in drug-free remission, but I believe many are cured of their autoimmune disease," he said
https://t.co/Rj7FpkluNg
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 5 months ago
Full read review of IL-18 binding protein, natural antagonist of IL-18 . https://t.co/cGVQeyrXd9 https://t.co/XRhk9Ut0TN
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 5 months ago
Biology and Rx of Lupus Flares
https://t.co/VlaI1PK8X8 https://t.co/oFXqGUvL4b
Dr. Jack Cush muses on the news, journal reports, FDA announcements and the 2024 BSR abstracts just released.
Peter Nash drpnash
2 years 5 months ago
CAR T-Cell Therapy in Autoimmune Disease | New England Journal of Medicine https://t.co/VKlNGVDfyw. - persistence of CAR-T cells needs exploration
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 5 months ago
Biomarker Predictors of Osteoarthritis
Science Advances has reported that Duke University researchers have validated a biomarkers of osteoarthritis that may be identified 2 years before the appearance of radiographic OA. S
https://t.co/T9XQ3x9yc2 https://t.co/HdwbXR1nDX
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 5 months ago
ARCTIC Rewind: Can You Taper DMARDs with Remission?
https://t.co/5Mkdyt4DIK https://t.co/0Z2gVpjIgX
The Rotterdam study shows that weight-bearing recreational physical activity caused more incident knee osteoarthritis (KOA), but mainly when there was low muscle mass. KOA risk is traditionally linked to either obesity or injury. This study assesses whether muscle mass may influence osteoarthritis risk.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 5 months ago
Very late onset Lupus (>60) is less female, less arthritis/dz activity, lower dsDNA, C3, SSA, SSB and ANA but more Sjogrens & RA? Single clinic study of 845 SLE - jSLE (<18), aSLE (18-49), lSLE (50-60), and vlSLE (>60). vlSLE had lowest survival (20yrs) https://t.co/i3nQPVGYeP https://t.co/fiJe1g3AI3
