New Steroid Rules in Lupus? Let’s Talk. Dr. Michelle Petri breaks down the latest strategies to minimize steroid exposure while managing disease activity in lupus patients. 💡 Smarter steroid use = better outcomes. 👉 Watch now on RheumNow: https://t.co/vbjrXAlixz #Lupus https://t.co/TN5EkZhbef

🔓 Lupus Unlocked: Antiphospholipid Syndrome 📅 Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | 🕕 Time: 6:00 PM CT | 7:00 PM ET | 4:00 PM PT Live Webinar w/ Q&A Register Today: https://t.co/71NJsmBNf3 Livestream: X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook This session is designed to provide practical insights https://t.co/jAtduyzl0l

FDA approved the chikungunya virus vaccine (Ixchiq) in 11/23, but recently announced caution and pause use while it investigates Postmarketing Safety Reports of 17 SAE (cardiac & neurologic) & 2 deaths. 6 SAE in the USA, elderly w/ chronic med conditions. ~80K doses of Ixchiq https://t.co/RED8Xab0Ir

3-year, RCT of Mediteranean diet vs usual care in 924 older adults w/ metabolic syndrome & BMI > 27. Med. diet shows signif wt loss (3.4% vs 0.4%), w/ improved BMD (by DEXA) at year 3, especially in women. https://t.co/mllx6l1QnM https://t.co/I5e8PXX2oX

Clinical Impacts of the Pre Lupus State on Pregnancy Outcomes Dr. Catherine Sims talks with Dr. Jessica English at the RheumaPreg 2025 meeting in Vienna, Austria. https://t.co/T8ZYQtDNmZ https://t.co/PmVRFVlABd

Smoking & Autoantibodies in Rheumatoid Arthritis Investigators from the Netherlands have published their findings that smoking is a risk factor in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), led by the induction of local autoimmune responses at mucosal sites (in the lungs) and exemplified by https://t.co/SQa3PrRnOI

Deep remission in SLE – what is it, and can we achieve it? Recent reports on lupus patients treated with CAR-T cells targeting CD19+ B lymphocytes have sparked excitement. This is due to the patients experiencing ongoing clinical remission without further treatment after two https://t.co/rdBkIhfWWd

Lupus QD Clinic - SLE Get Ready Young SLE patient wants to get pregnant; but first she needs to get ready! Features Dr. Jack Cush https://t.co/988jrHmdUs https://t.co/qVrBU2lvI5

FDA approved the chikungunya virus vaccine (Ixchiq) in 11/23, but recently announced caution and pause use while it investigates Postmarketing Safety Reports of 17 SAE (cardiac & neurologic) & 2 deaths. 6 SAE in the USA, elderly w/ chronic med conditions. ~80K doses of Ixchiq https://t.co/XadqMEmSuD

3-year, RCT of Mediteranean diet vs usual care in 924 older adults w/ metabolic syndrome & BMI > 27. Med. diet shows signif wt loss (3.4% vs 0.4%), w/ improved BMD (by DEXA) at year 3, especially in women. https://t.co/mllx6l1QnM https://t.co/CulO1Sschf

SLE trends: pulse methylprednisolone followed by low dose steroids is rec by various guidelines. Risk factors for SLE flare after GC withdrawal: high Dz activity, active serology, younger age, shorter remission duration, faster tapering strategy, shorter duration/cessation of https://t.co/g6LaTijOpA

Single center study of 2741 ANA tests: 65% ANA negative, 31% ANA+ w/ nuclear staining patterns, & 2.0% ANA+ w cytoplasmic staining. Cytoplasmic - most were reticular, dense fine speckled next. Reticular assoc w/ primary biliary cholangitis (w/ Abs against M2). Dense fine https://t.co/SfBY9BShax