Systematic review of 47 studies covering 1.5 million cases found that Dx of Crohns, SLE, Type I DM positively associated w/ incr risk of pancreatic, esophageal, colon, liver, and hepatobiliary cancers. MS assoc w/ lower risk of pancreatic, esophageal, rectal, & colorectal CA https://t.co/g0N5eHhJYj

Rheums Speak: Changing Rheumatology Practices & Choices RheumNow surveyed clinicians worldwide on how their rheumatology practice, treatment decisions, and career outlooks have changed over the past 20 years. 242 respondents (68% from the USA) shared their perspectives on the https://t.co/g714oow71a

2025 ACR Guidance on Diagnosis and Management of VEXAS The ACR has published a formal international consensus guidance on VEXAS as a resource for clinicians seeking to understand the disease and its management. https://t.co/KoNjOiKdTq https://t.co/9bIZgvP8kD

IBS in America Despite advances, IBS remains a burden for many millions. A new AGA-sponsored survey conducted by The Harris Poll, a Stagwell (STGW) agency, reveals that IBS symptoms disrupt patients’ productivity and personal activities 19 days each month, impacting both https://t.co/lCV0ZKdq18

Study of 94 children w/ Enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) - 45 Tunisian, 49 Turkish. While similar demographics, Turkish ERA had signif. more heel pain (61% vs 9%), enthesitis (69% v 40%), &biologics (50 vs 9%); but Tunisian ERA had more sacroiliitis (91% v 55%), Axial Dz (98% v https://t.co/AKNEYoO0C6

Systematic review of Rx options for #PMR (24 pubs, 10 RCTs, & 13 prognostic studies) concludes IL6-R inhibitors effective GC sparing agents; RTX & Tofa are promising. Quality trials needed to refine Rx & establish prognostic markers for decision-making. Fast-track clinics https://t.co/c3rI6u1aI6

Prospective study 1,237 pregnant women (APS excluded) - finding LA-RVVT, anti-β2GPI IgG, predicted preeclampsia & intrauterine fetal death (IUFDR) and were were in identifying obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) https://t.co/5zKpR9NTcw https://t.co/6HXID7gtwR

945 consecutive severe psoriasis pts Rx TNFi or nbUVB phototherapy (2005-2010) w/ median F/U > 9 yrs. After propensity matching, incidence of future PsA was 1.18/100 w/ TNFi vs 2.48/100 w/ nbUVB (IRR 2.1; 1.37–2.98, P = 0.0002). TNFi lowered PsA risk (HR = 0.32). PsA predictors https://t.co/aBsXs6RpCY