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Early Hydroxychloroquine Slows Cutaneous Lupus Progression
A prospective study of patients with limited cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) shows that early introduction of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) may prevent progression to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).… https://t.co/evsvf2GQiL https://t.co/J0Zl35FEHz
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 month 1 week ago

Bimekizumab efficacy and safety in patients with psoriatic arthritis who had skin and nail psoriasis at baseline: Up to 2-year results from two phase 3 studies
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1 month 1 week ago

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
- Margaret Mead
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 month 1 week ago

Full read review of Hydryoxychloroquine -its pharmacology, MOA (eg, blocking TLR 7 & 9), Dz specific efficacy and adverse effects https://t.co/N7XVbfnsfi https://t.co/yjKwcfugOJ
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1 month 1 week ago

Bubble Trouble - When Bullous Lupus Bursts onto the SLE Scene
Presentation by Dr. Alana Haussmann at the Rheumatology Winter Clinical Symposia - Feb 2025
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 month 1 week ago

Available the first time: https://t.co/4UQlqwujiR 2025 On Demand!
On Demand gives you access to all lectures, Q & A panels, and STEP talks, and all speaker slides and handouts — all packed with insights you won’t find anywhere else.
Non-CME, practical, and finally here.… https://t.co/MHFUWb3az1 https://t.co/cqzZG40Xp5
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1 month 1 week ago

An Unusual Consult for Myopathy
Presentation by Dr. Kelsey Lemmen, at the Rheumatology Winter Clinical Symposia - Feb 2025
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 month 2 weeks ago

A Review of Relapsing Polychondritis
A current review in the Journal of Thoracic Disease on relapsing polychondritis (RP), suggests that while this rare disorder may have an uncertain pathogenesis, its diagnosis and therapeutical management has improved.… https://t.co/keacvqjlU7 https://t.co/TkYwNnYtxF
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 month 2 weeks ago

Crohn’s Microbiome may Predispose to Axial Spondyloarthritis
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine found that people with Crohn’s disease and related joint inflammation have distinct gut bacteria, with Mediterraneibacter gnavus as a potential biomarker.
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1 month 2 weeks ago

CDC: More women (25.4%) than men (23.2%) had chronic pain in last 3 mos, Esp in large central metropolitan areas(22% vs 19%, F>M). For both recent chronic pain increased with decreasing urbanicity. https://t.co/rDsCQWvAae https://t.co/mhczpWFsdw
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1 month 2 weeks ago

Neuropsychiatric Lupus: More than just a headache
Presentation by Dr. Daniel Carlson, at the Rheumatology Winter Clinical Symposia - Feb 2025
https://t.co/v0da4UNFNV https://t.co/BhBKOgak4W
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1 month 2 weeks ago

Normalizing Serologies Enhances Remission in SLE
Analysis of five phase III belimumab (BEL) trials reveals that normalizing serologies affords protection against severe and renal SLE flares, supporting the concept of treat-to-target to minimize risk in SLE.… https://t.co/eW9EUyvts7 https://t.co/OdM0WkLtjd
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1 month 2 weeks ago