Seronegative RA: sometimes there's an assumption that they'll eventually get a 'real' diagnosis at @MayoClinic, 85% of patients diagnosed with seronegative RA kept their diagnosis at 10 years. Usually, seroneg RA means seroneg RA! #ACR24 @MyasoedovaElena ABST0458 @RheumNow… https://t.co/lJ95hYO3vM https://t.co/zF9esDnLYh

post-hoc analysis 48 pts w/ SSc-ILD in the DESIRES trial (DBRPCT) showed that RTX efficacy on lung outcomes (FVC change) at 24 weeks was only seen in those with CRP levels ≥0.055 mg/dl, ΔppFVC was significantly higher w RTX vs PBO [difference 8%) https://t.co/92yfWEU1d8 https://t.co/tB9sd9VS1K

Metanalysis of 5063 SLE patients, found fibromyalgia (FM) 15.8% (high heterogeneity I2- 98%). SLE pts had a 3.7 fold higher risk of FM. FM in SLE was a confounder in assessing disease activity and treatment response. FM is a frequent comorbidity in SLE https://t.co/0fSIl480PG https://t.co/6ZtAovPVnD

Calcinosis cutis affects 20–40% of systemic sclerosis pts - and nothing works! PRELIMINARY animal and invitro studies suggest that Citric acid is more effective than sodium thiosulfate in chelating calcium in a dissolution model of calcinosis https://t.co/Cbzi00xHdb https://t.co/JLSIyOdxKb

JAK inhibitors are effective at repigmentation in vitiligo. 5 RCTs, 1,550 pts showed >50% improvement (TVASI50; RR 2.67) or >75% (FVASI75; RR 3.97_ JAKi increased skin AE, but not significantly different from placebo pts. https://t.co/zIreYlUyLt https://t.co/pCWKL2vSVs

Antiviral prophylaxis is essential for HBsAg+ patients receiving cytokine inhibitors, given the high risk of reactivation. Metanalysis of 10 studies shows reactivation in 21% of HBsAg+ patients without prophylaxis vs 4.4% in HBsAg−/HBcAb+ patients. https://t.co/eHzIeA8uJK https://t.co/CmZw8C8ibn

Outcomes Comparison study of late-onset RA (LORA) vs younger-onset RA (YORA) showed similar Dz activity assessments over 5 years but Late onset RA had worse functional outcomes and more adverse events (adj HR 4.7 for death & 2.6 for malignancy). https://t.co/b58zJG1OuA https://t.co/WZa12O06Rf

Online survey of 1,531 in 2019 showed that rural women have greater psychological and physical burdens than their suburban/urban women - with more mood swings, muscle and joint pain, vaginal dryness and urinary problems . https://t.co/TlaEEENdzp https://t.co/TTtyWK5urZ

RheumNow Live 2025 kicks off in just 6 weeks! Join us Feb 8-9 in Dallas for an unmatched rheumatology event. https://t.co/vkoA3UHZGg Don’t miss expert insights on JAK Inhibitors from: 🔹 Madelaine Feldman, MD 🔹 Joseph F. Merola, MD 🔹 Christina Charles-Schoeman, MD… https://t.co/jIzOzPIcML https://t.co/EB2clBvq0g

A re-evaluation of lupus arthritis. Old dogma is RA is erosive and SLE non-erosive. With better imaging, lupus arthritis can be erosive. Vivianne Malstrom. @RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/dFRnmGMGls https://t.co/LNoCtmtVuI

Algorithm for the treatment of calcinosis #calcinosis @RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/NZhP7Enzrp https://t.co/1mO8waM5DI

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