Weekly (Ozempic) semaglutide SC was given for obesity, 3-6 mos to 408 pts with BMI> 27. Wt loss was 5.9% (6.7 kg) @3 mos & 10.9% (12.3 kg) @6 mos. 55%) had >10% & 8% had > 20% wt loss. NIDDM pts had less wt loss vs non-DM pts. https://t.co/LXpP5OR5GA https://t.co/ioPA9WpJu3

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520 RA pts were screened with FibroScan (liver fibrosis)- F3 or F4 liver fibrosis seen 13.3% of controls vs 12.7% arthritis pts. MTX was not significantly correlated w/ higher FS scores. Liver stiffness was correlated w/ BMI, waist, male , age. https://t.co/nINWp8vbUu

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Open Access Risk Factors for Dementia in Patients With Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-Based Cohort Study 📰 https://t.co/reGuRVPQSG #dementia #rheumatoidarthritis https://t.co/0K7URVTkYO

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Dr. Kristi Kuhn & Univ of Colorado researchers have linked RA risk with the gut bacterium Subdoligranulum didolesgii. This could be pathogenically important and supports their "Mucosal origins hypothesis" to RA risk https://t.co/EMfNzWSPBK https://t.co/dp7p6vMI4W https://t.co/E1CBUPy2Wp

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Hydroxychloroquine Update from ACR22 https://t.co/oqINHvpGLG https://t.co/si99jdDkSA

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In GCA, Hospital Admission Is Bad News 1/3 of patients admitted w/ GCA were rehospitalized within 6 months, largely because of complications potentially related to corticosteroid therapy, researchers found in a retrospective cohort study. https://t.co/zaWZn7F9sl https://t.co/OfuyZxNbaa

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Join us for RheumNow Live this March 18-19 in Dallas, TX! We're not like other meetings--we're answering the questions you want answered. RNL is a meeting to engage your mind and change your practice. Join us in-person or virtually! https://t.co/bMphD12Bie https://t.co/Hx0uHAIUWd

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ACP Recommends Bisphosphonates as Initial Therapy for Osteoporosis The guideline is based on a systemic review and network meta-analysis conducted by the ACP Center for Evidence Reviews at the Portland Veteran Affairs Research Foundation. https://t.co/Pbsjuh1Bto https://t.co/IwcH04LS4n

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2022 Match - Strong Appeal of Adult Rheumatology, Less So in Pediatric Rheumatology The ACR is pleased to announce another successful recruitment season and welcomes this impressive pool of applicants to the field of rheumatology. https://t.co/XEQCq5Pnnt https://t.co/quvxT9njI4

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Extreme Global Costs of Physical Inactivity A global, population-based study shows that physical inactivity is not only an important modifiable risk factor for NCDs and mental health conditions, it also imparts a considerable health and economic burden. https… https://t.co/eZEW6LGpiL

Should Kids w/ MIS-C get the COVID vaccine? Yes - study of 385 pt > 5 yrs w/ Hx of multisystem inflammatory syndrome showed no serious adverse events after COVID-19 vaccination. The safety profile of COVID-19 vax is same as gen population https://t.co/dr2QBQsMhE? https://t.co/WbsUuYEsez

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