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Review of macrophage phenotypes (M1, M2, etc) in rheumatic diseases. In RA synovial Tiss macrophages - are MerTK+CD206+

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Review of macrophage phenotypes (M1, M2, etc) in rheumatic diseases. In RA synovial Tiss macrophages - are MerTK+CD206+ w/ remission and MerTK−CD206− w/ active inflammation. Tissue fibrosis in PSS driven by Profibrotic CD206+ and CD163+ cell subsets https://t.co/vIG7SYsaWq https://t.co/OKnzOFIlKr

Pipeline of drugs being developed for Scleroderma by these companies - Bayer, Novartis, GSK, Boehringer Ingelheim, Celge

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Dr. John Cush
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Pipeline of drugs being developed for Scleroderma by these companies - Bayer, Novartis, GSK, Boehringer Ingelheim, Celgene Corp., Johnson & Johnson, Prometic, Cytori arGentis - either as fusion proteins, peptides, small molecule, mAb, Polymern& Gene therapy https://t.co/dWRcQ1a3GU
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis - NEJM Review

Sandborg et al. has published an overview of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) - its classification, biology, genetics, , clinical presentations and treatment advances in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

JIA is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis in the pediatric population and includes well characterized subtypes: oligoarticular JIA, polyarticular JIA, systemic JIA, psoriatic JIA, and enthesitis-related arthritis. 

A New RA Approval (8.1.2025) Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal reports and a new treatment for RA from the FDA h

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Dr. John Cush
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A New RA Approval (8.1.2025) Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal reports and a new treatment for RA from the FDA https://t.co/hHNvdOKp2z https://t.co/lUAZM7bY7X

RHEUMATOLOGIST Survey: How has your career/practice evolved in the last 20 years? Click here>>https://t.co/wyKkd

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Dr. John Cush
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RHEUMATOLOGIST Survey: How has your career/practice evolved in the last 20 years? Click here>>https://t.co/wyKkdUQclz a. just getting started… b. More research &scholarship c. Growing a successful practice d. Greater knowledge and expertise e. Closer to burn-out

Evaluating lymphocyte subsets and cytokine levels in blood samples from 53 patients with systemic JIA revealed significa

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Evaluating lymphocyte subsets and cytokine levels in blood samples from 53 patients with systemic JIA revealed significant differences across sJIA clinical phenotypes, with dynamic changes linked to treatment response over time ACR Open Rheumatology https://t.co/GU5y70EXiI https://t.co/oCiKd0INuT

🧵 Vasculitis is Not One Disease – It’s a Spectrum It’s not a diagnosis. It’s a mechanism. From small-vessel p

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Aravind Palraj
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🧵 Vasculitis is Not One Disease – It’s a Spectrum It’s not a diagnosis. It’s a mechanism. From small-vessel purpura to large-vessel aneurysms, here’s how to recognize and reason through the vasculitis spectrum👇 @Amansharmapgi @DurgaPrasannaM1 @12VRavindran @Kanjivellam https://t.co/eEalTpDTGD

Full read review of DMARD effects on CV Risks. Strongest CV protective effects for MTX & TNF inhibitors. Potentiall

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Dr. John Cush
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Full read review of DMARD effects on CV Risks. Strongest CV protective effects for MTX & TNF inhibitors. Potentially beneficial are sulfasalazine, hydroxychloroquine, & leflunomide. More info needed on IL-6, IL-17/23 inhibitors. Concerns over NSAIDs & JAKi https://t.co/INEdCt0pxa

Large metanalysis of TNFi use in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (45 studies, 150K pts) shows no increased risk of

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Large metanalysis of TNFi use in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (45 studies, 150K pts) shows no increased risk of de novo heart failure (HF), and no significant risk of HF worsening w/ TNFis. https://t.co/9sRVsMZ1kv https://t.co/Kapg9ZwVGf
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