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🔍What do long-term treatment data show about reducing flares in GCA?    See the results of continuous JAKi treatment for up to 2 years in this post hoc analysis from SELECT-GCA: https://t.co/yZlC3YIxQH   Sponsored by AbbVie Medical Affairs + Health Impact. https://t.co/qEMDlXsBHi
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 hour 32 minutes ago
“Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision; it is calculation applied to life” - Henri Frederic Ami

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3 hours 32 minutes ago
FDA Approves Brepocitinib to Treat Dermatomyositis in Adults. Marketed as "Lisraya" it is a once-daily oral tablet that is a JAK/TYK2 inhibitor. Brepocitinibs efficacy was proven in the Ph III VALOR study of 241 DM pts Rx 52-weeks w/ both skin, motor and functional benefits. https://t.co/JXGXJyh0CI
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5 hours 31 minutes ago
Guidelines for Adult-Onset IgA Vasculitis A EUVAS-sponsored expert panel of 37 specialists across rheumatology, nephrology, dermatology, and pathology published evidence-based guidelines for adult-onset IgAV, which behaves very differently in adults than the usually https://t.co/12T8lJhPFe
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 hours 32 minutes ago
Aortic inflammation (Aortopathies) occurs in autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARD) including Takayasus, #GCA, SLE, RA, AS, SSc, relapsing polychondritis, Cogan’s syndr, Behçet’s, & IgG4-related disease). Dx imaging options: CTA, MRI, & PET/CT. Underlying path may be granulomatous, https://t.co/paUlV4kdwJ
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
23 hours 32 minutes ago
CAR-T Reality Check! The hype is outrunning the evidence, which now lives in a handy dashboard created and presented by Dr. Mike Putman @EBRheum. There are almost as many studies as there are CAR-T treated patients. Few numbers, limited F/U - Yet everyone is gaga about CAR-T. https://t.co/6tLLJDVI8x
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1 day ago
Glucocorticoids: Use vs.Toxicity This review article addresses the recognition, prevention and management of GC toxicity in rheumatic patients. Despite guidelines and recommendations that GC be tapered, lowered or discontinued, they continue to be widely used with serious https://t.co/Tf8YkQ9iFB
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1 day ago
39 studies compared Juvenile systemic sclerosis (jSSc) & adult SSc. 935 jSSc vs 15,451 aSSc pts; jSSc had more diffuse cutaneous dz (70% vs 41%), more overlap myositis (33% vs. 5%), arthritis (33% vs 18%), digital ulcers (51% vs 20%), less renal crisis (0% vs 6%) & lower https://t.co/PYuvyaPdxA
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1 day ago
Per adult-onset IgA vasculitis guidelines, which agent is now preferred for refractory or relapsing disease? Test your knowledge in this week's RheumIQ at https://t.co/TBlB4pmnKa. https://t.co/7tMcDkoCKH
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1 day ago
True or False: A meta-analysis of 61 studies found that exercise showed anti-inflammatory trends, including reductions in CRP, IL-6, and TNF-α, in most chronic diseases. Test your knowledge in this week's RheumIQ at https://t.co/TBlB4pmnKa. https://t.co/7MxkveOuZE
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 days ago
JAMA Review: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) POTS is a chronic autonomic disorder affecting an estimated 0.1%–1% of the US population, with peak incidence at ages 13–29 and a striking 90% female predominance. https://t.co/dAKlTp4VK3 https://t.co/A2UvgYOQN1
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2 days ago
The Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF) will konor John Stamos with the Bob Saget Legacy Award at this year's "Cool Comedy • Hot Cuisine" ceremony that will take place Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at the Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles. Proceeds will support the SRF https://t.co/VHIpBJrXd4
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2 days ago
Japanese study of 101 864 children shows fertility treatments (ovulation induction, intrauterine insemination, invitro fertilization) increases the risk of Kawasaki Dz. Incidence rates per 100K PYs - 274 for spont conception vs 391 for assisted conception (adj HR 1.42; https://t.co/Ro0beSXAAq
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 days ago
Guidelines for Adult-Onset IgA Vasculitis A EUVAS-sponsored expert panel of 37 specialists across rheumatology, nephrology, dermatology, and pathology published evidence-based guidelines for adult-onset IgAV, which behaves very differently in adults than the usually https://t.co/mNuL4TG9Ua
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 days ago
Age-specific Incidence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Epidemiologic estimates on SLE diagnosis are limited. The CDC National Lupus Registry network of population-based SLE registries has assessed and reported age-specific incidence of SLE by sex, race, and ethnicity. https://t.co/g5A7DMQIyp
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2 days ago
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