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Join us on 3/18 and 3/19 in Dallas, Texas, or virtually for RheumNow Live! Among our 24 speakers, Dr. Sergio and Monic

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Join us on 3/18 and 3/19 in Dallas, Texas, or virtually for RheumNow Live! Among our 24 speakers, Dr. Sergio and Monica Schwartzman will cover All in the Family Rheumatology. Dr. Philip Conaghan will cover Insights into the Future of OA and more. https://t.co/gAKQYxhTMY https://t.co/zMOGfhRrg2

Lg vessel US study compared 44 LV-GCA vs 42high-risk atherosclerosis pt.Intima-media thickness (IMT) was signif. higher

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Lg vessel US study compared 44 LV-GCA vs 42high-risk atherosclerosis pt.Intima-media thickness (IMT) was signif. higher w/ GCA. IMT ≥ 1 mmseen in 31/44 axillary, 30/44 subclavian in GCA; but only in 2/42 axillary & 3//42 subclavian in atherosclerosis grp.https://t.co/DGMOfflcVR https://t.co/QVBbdrcd3I

Retrospective study of 64 gout pts having orthopedic surgery - perioperative flares more likely with Incr SUA, DM, tophi

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Dr. John Cush
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Retrospective study of 64 gout pts having orthopedic surgery - perioperative flares more likely with Incr SUA, DM, tophi and diuretics. In 12 mos following surgery, recurrent gout more if ^SUA (45% vs 11%) & those w/ topic ((RR = 4.8; P = 0.029) https://t.co/iMDSWnb5Dv https://t.co/ZwUKBkZbSL

NOVESA trial ziritaxestat (an autotaxin inhibitor) in 33 early diffuse systemic sclerosis pts. After 24 wks, ziritaxesta

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NOVESA trial ziritaxestat (an autotaxin inhibitor) in 33 early diffuse systemic sclerosis pts. After 24 wks, ziritaxestat showed signif reduction in mRSS (–8.9 vs. –6.0 PBO; P=0.04). It was well tolerated & showed biologic effect w/ reduced LPA C18:2 https://t.co/GKC2TKOQhE https://t.co/AUaminOyiH
Drug Safety Differences with New Novel Therapies in RA
Safety outcomes for targeted synthetic or biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (b/ts DMARDs) used to treat RA were studied using data from the Anti-Rheumatic Therapies in Sweden (ARTIS) registry, showing that these newer agents are largely similar, but still have particular differences for specific infection or other adverse event risks.

Large-scale genome-wide association study of R A (276,020 samples in 5 ancestral grps) identified 124 loci (P < 5

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Dr. John Cush
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Large-scale genome-wide association study of R A (276,020 samples in 5 ancestral grps) identified 124 loci (P < 5 × 10−8), 34 being novel. Candidate genes showed essential roles for TNIP2, TNFRSF11A, WISP1 in RA. https://t.co/jk1ePlen5l https://t.co/aSIZYJ9oky

Metanalysis of HBV reactivation in HBsAg−/HBcAb+ RA ( 26 studies 2252 pts) Rx w/ b/tsDMARDs. Pooled HBV reactivation =

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Metanalysis of HBV reactivation in HBsAg−/HBcAb+ RA ( 26 studies 2252 pts) Rx w/ b/tsDMARDs. Pooled HBV reactivation = 2%. Reactivation higher w/ RTX (esp if HBsAb−) RTX 9% (p .03) ABA 6% JAKi 1% IL‐6i 0% TNFi 0% Safe to use TNFi, JAKi, IL6 mAbs https://t.co/YCIISZTigX https://t.co/RmzAObr6w1

Subanalysis of DISCOVER-1 RCT w/ IL-23 inhibitor guselkumab, showed similar response in TNFi-naive (n 118) &amp; TNFi-e

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Subanalysis of DISCOVER-1 RCT w/ IL-23 inhibitor guselkumab, showed similar response in TNFi-naive (n 118) & TNFi-experienced (263) Rx w/ guselkumab Q4W (76% & 68%) or Q8W (61% & 58%), yet skin responses (PASI90) were better in TNFi-naive Rx PsA pts. https://t.co/tsKuLZw7dQ
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