Italian Systemic sclerosis (SPRING-SIR) registry - 1157/1538 (75%) SSc pts were in menopause, 632 (50%) had pre-menop SSc onset, 130 (14.4%) had early menopause. Post-menop. had more CREST, centromere Abs, ILD & GI Sxs. Pre-menop. had more diffuse Dz & peripheral vasculopathy. https://t.co/Jz2v5CkH0Y

ERS/EULAR guidelines for CTD-related interstitial lung disease The European Respiratory Society (ERS) and European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) have released clinical practice guidelines for evaluating and managing connective tissue diseases (CTD) https://t.co/2mmxsor4ND

COLCHICORT Trial The COLCHICORT trial in acute calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystal arthritis patients showed that colchicine was inferior to prednisone treatment and that responses were also influenced by other factors. https://t.co/CC2yVRXbD5 https://t.co/ebLa3FUbGR

A new player in AIRD ThA age associated T helper cells Displaying both Cytotoxic & APC functions Correlation with disease activity in RA and SLE More research is needed to better characterize function but could be a promising therapeutic target @RheumNow #APLAR25 https://t.co/4SnY65tXpJ

What to give next? Bone sequencing therapy provides a novel perspective in #osteoporosis treatment. Several sequential approaches exist. Better treatment plan = better patient outcomes #APLAR25 @RheumNow @rheumarhyme https://t.co/XvwnT9ZCU2

This slide reflects the rheumatologist’s goals for treating #lupus Prof. Mosca also highlights the fact that achieving targets is as important as maintaining these treatment targets. @RheumNow #APLAR25 https://t.co/u8fw3fThXI

Prof. Eric Morand on the SLE T2T approach. Ultimate goal is remission but we know that not all patients achieve this state. Thru the T2T approach, low dse activity (LLDAS) is an acceptable target & a protective alternative goal @RheumNow #APLAR25 #Lupus https://t.co/vz7E5prps0

Optimizing outcomes of pregnancy in #lupus: 📌 all patients should undergo preconception counselling 📌 close monitoring by a multidisciplinary team - a ⬇️ cerebroplacental ratio reflects placental dysfunction #APLAR25 @RheumNow @rheumarhyme https://t.co/RSyqgpRTG5