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Join RheumNow Live in person or virtually on 3/18 and 3/19. This meeting is unlike any other meeting you attended. But

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Join RheumNow Live in person or virtually on 3/18 and 3/19. This meeting is unlike any other meeting you attended. But don't take our word for it, last year's attendees say: "Great conference. Best in the last year. I did Hopkins, CCR, and ACR too" https://t.co/Im6xStFwOw https://t.co/NhdbkNo1jl

Ferritin may be more than biomarker in Stills, etc - may contribute directly to pathogenesis. Ferritin causes PMN activa

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Ferritin may be more than biomarker in Stills, etc - may contribute directly to pathogenesis. Ferritin causes PMN activation & neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). Could this be targeted therapeutically? https://t.co/tHbS6WtNWp https://t.co/rXfqgkij7k

Worse Birth Outcomes in RA and SLE A population-based retrospective cohort study patients with RA or SLE and their inf

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Worse Birth Outcomes in RA and SLE A population-based retrospective cohort study patients with RA or SLE and their infants demonstrated significant adverse pregnancy outcome, particularly the infants of women with SLE. https://t.co/oK05W8ncW0 https://t.co/3eJzHHOvXO

Half of all outpt. MDs are bound by restrictive covenants. FTC is considering a ban on noncompete clauses. AMA) code of

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Half of all outpt. MDs are bound by restrictive covenants. FTC is considering a ban on noncompete clauses. AMA) code of ethics discourages covenants that "unreasonably restrict". FTC the rule change could save Pts up to $148 billion https://t.co/nssfbrxnLR https://t.co/8hGArfGEGW

173 PsA pts enrolled to start ustekinumab: half on MTX and half on PBO. At week 24 there was no difference in DAS28 bet

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173 PsA pts enrolled to start ustekinumab: half on MTX and half on PBO. At week 24 there was no difference in DAS28 between groups (2.9 vs 3.1); then Ustekinumab plus placebo was non-inferior to ustekinumab plus methotrexate https://t.co/AygtawIZsZ https://t.co/YLGp5lMWT9

ACP Guidelines on Fracture Prevention in at-risk Adults The American College of Physicians (ACP) has updated its 2017

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ACP Guidelines on Fracture Prevention in at-risk Adults The American College of Physicians (ACP) has updated its 2017 recommendations on pharmacologic treatment of primary osteoporosis or low bone mass to prevent fractures in adults. https://t.co/e7qaNCXUnx https://t.co/yys4MXMyOd

Free great handout on DRESS - Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms. May affect adults or children; usua

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Free great handout on DRESS - Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms. May affect adults or children; usually 2 to 8 weeks after beginning a medication. ~1 in 1000 taking specific drugs get DRESS. Allopurinol is a common cause https://t.co/gTW8D3raHV https://t.co/aQbnFS3rNR

anti-mitochondrial antibodies (AMA) in were assayed in 404 #RA patients & found to positive in 14-26%. Importantly A

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anti-mitochondrial antibodies (AMA) in were assayed in 404 #RA patients & found to positive in 14-26%. Importantly AMA Abs were associated with erosive disease (p<0.05) and interstitial lung disease (p<0.01), independent of CCP or RF https://t.co/TW2xsa1igt https://t.co/jr1ltgGmdF

AutoAb analysis of 140 systemic sclerosis shows low sensitivity (&lt;33%), high specificity (&gt;88%). Scl-70+ signif as

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AutoAb analysis of 140 systemic sclerosis shows low sensitivity (<33%), high specificity (>88%). Scl-70+ signif assoc w sine scleroderma, digital ulcers, Raynauds as 1st onset sign. SSc-ILD more common Scl-70 and PAH with CENP A/B Abs https://t.co/ZQksWVauMZ https://t.co/RKSWOItdxu
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