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ACR 2019 - Report from Day One (Sunday)

Sunday was the first full day of scientific sessions at the 2019 ACR/ARP meeting in Atlanta. Yesterday we shared our initial news articles, videos and more with you. Following is my roundup of day one. 

Delays in Diagnosis

Autoinflammatory Diseases at the ACR Annual Meeting

It has been a wonderful year for autoinflammatory diseases at the ACR Annual Meeting.

RheumNow Podcast – ACR 2019 Round Up (11.15.19)

Dr. Jack Cush presents his favorite abstracts and presentations from Rheumatology Round Up and ACR 2019.

RheumNow Podcast – Better Ways to Treat Gout (11.8.19)

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com.

RheumNow Podcast – Fight or Switching (DMARDs) (10.18.19)

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com.

Hydroxychloroquine Blood Levels May Predict Future Retinopathy

A study of 527 patients receiving daily hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) concluded that hydroxychloroquine blood levels may predict future HCQ retinopathy.

ACR 2018 - Day 1 Report

Highlights from Tuesday and Wednesday day 3  and 4 of the ACR Annual meeting in Chicago, included:

Rheumatology Roundup - Drs. Artie Kavanaugh and Jack Cush

RheumNow Podcast – When You’re Hot You’re Hot (10.11.19)

Dr. Jack Cush delivers select commentary on select news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com.

RheumNow Podcast – Women Take Over Rheumatology (10.4.19)

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the News and Journal Reports from this week on RheumNow.com.

FDA Approves Rituximab for Children with GPA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Rituxan (rituximab) for the treatment of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) in children 2 years of age and older in combination with glucocorticoids.

RheumNow Podcast – Cancer Risk in Systemic Sclerosis (9.27.19)

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and articles from the past week on RheumNow.com.

Persistent Inflammatory Arthritis After Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

Braaten and colleagues from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have reported their experience with chronic inflammatory arthritis induced by immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies (ICI) showing that in some, inflammatory arthritis persists after the immunotherapy has been discontinued.

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Dr FCardwell et al on Health Info use in SLE pts b4 and during COVID19 using an online survey 🦋#lupus specialists & fam physicians - ⬆preferred & trusted health info sources but access to them ⬇frequent during covid19 A call to action?📢 @RheumNow #ACR21 abs0880 @rheumarhyme https://t.co/1NBEAlFvHx
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Dr. Petri on COVID19 infection vs vaccination on SLE activity: 💠Infection = NO increase SLE activity 💠Infection =⬇️ cutaneous activity 💠Infection = ⬆️anti-cardiolipin IgG/M 💠Vaccination: no increase in activity NOR aCL IgG/M https://t.co/fWbotSLS3o #ACR21 Abst#0858 @RheumNow

Pedro Castillo @_Castillo_Pedro ( View Tweet )

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#ACR21 #Abstr0988 Can we predict who would develop #lupus? Data from the Nurses Health Study showed the best model by combining Genetic Risk Score + Clinical & lifestyle factors (AUC:0.72). Need more diversity as most pts were White and aged 50s @RheumNow https://t.co/4KHiZbRgUK https://t.co/QV4npith9H
Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof @Yuz6Yusof ( View Tweet )
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How concerned should we be for #hydroxychloroquine retinopathy. >4000 pts prospectively followed. 1/2 w RA & 15% w #SLE. New risks Asian with pericentral pattern and overall. Length of time on use and ⬆️wt based dose per day & CKD all risks. Abst#0989 #ACR21 #ACRBest @RheumNow https://t.co/XTfdQpVC7H
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#ACR21 #Abstr0865 It’s time for T2T to achieve LLDAS in #lupus. In a study of N=2040 pts, mortality was 2.3% mainly due to infection. Remission off steroid was the best but only met in 14%. LLDAS-50 achieved in 48% pts and ⬇️mortality by 56% @RheumNow https://t.co/CddqMuFIOM https://t.co/g346Cbybep
Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof @Yuz6Yusof ( View Tweet )
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Distinguishing between #preeclampsia and #lupus nephritis flare in 🤰 #SLE patients is very important because management is different. #rheumatology #medtwitter https://t.co/Dc9ohJQ75L
4 years 1 month ago
#ACR21 #Abstr0336 ANA is not a great test for #lupus diagnosis. Multianalyte Assay Panel with Cell-Bound Complement Activation Products could improve diagnosis (OR 6.3) and Drug Initiation (OR 2.8). Can we speed up implementation to clinic? #RheumNow https://t.co/jLcAtD7FaY https://t.co/YmLwmVWp6k
Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof @Yuz6Yusof ( View Tweet )
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#GreatDebate: add belimumab (BLMB) vs. voclosporin (VCS) to MMF for lupus nephritis (LN) Dr. Petri argues for BLMB b/c: (1/2) 👉improvement in LN 👉improvement in non-renal lupus 👉decrease lupus renal mortality 👉**prevent GFR reduction ** 👉long term efficacy #ACR21 @rheumnow

TheDaoIndex @KDAO2011 ( View Tweet )

4 years 1 month ago
Abst#0858 Hopkins SLE Cohort 860 pts, 65 w/COVID19, 228 vax'd: 👉COVID19 infx did not increase dz activity, but aPLs were increased (rash decreased likely d/t quarantine and no sun exposure) 👉COVID19 vaccine did not affect dz activity #ACR21 @rheumnow https://t.co/C65qJuMIbk

TheDaoIndex @KDAO2011 ( View Tweet )

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And I’m finally in the game!! On board for #ACR21 Enjoying hearing Virginia Pascal showing data on how opsonisation of red blood cells containing mitochondria results in the induction of Type I Interferon pathways Great paper here https://t.co/QWJLncYmC3 #ACRambassador

Chris Wincup @chriswincup ( View Tweet )

4 years 1 month ago
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