3 yr German laboratory study of 71,597 laboratory tests, found 238 positive tests for 13 myositis autoAbs in 209 patients. Pos. results due to Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy in 37(18%), other inflammatory rheum Dz 90 (43%) or NO Rheum Dx 82 (39%) https://t.co/1cQ4LmPEhL https://t.co/1UjuIMdF0M

JAK Inhibitors Reduce Macular Degeneration Insurance claims data showed that patients with autoimmune disorders who took JAK inhibitors had lower rates of AMD, hinting that the drugs might treat the common eye disease. https://t.co/MuJpbGPqe8 https://t.co/hcp4W3wP8a

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Lung Involvement: A Comprehensive Review ⏩8 types of pleuropulmonary involvement ⏩Diagnosis: CT ,PFT, bronchoalveolar lavage, biopsy, PET. ⏩Exclude infections ⏩High mortality: DAH https://t.co/jRuW0sFbmw https://t.co/BruY1jwMFl

Most read at Annals: Pharmacologic Treatment of Primary #Osteoporosis or Low Bone Mass to Prevent Fractures in Adults: A Living Clinical Guideline From @ACPIMPhysicians https://t.co/wMg63aG4rB https://t.co/ZDKdHkH0fh

NEW VIEWPOINT—Arthritis complicating inflammatory bowel disease—the future is now https://t.co/FyojGF6Pvx @DrLauraCoates #GITwitter https://t.co/kMewGTDQTc

We don't need to debate whether it's better to be a generalist or a specialist. The world needs both. Specialists excel at zooming in. They see the details to deepen our knowledge. Generalists excel at zooming out. They see around corners to broaden our view. https://t.co/muATPY2vUL

Digital Self Screening for Arthritis Diagnosis A new study evaluates patient use of a mobile AI–based symptom checker for diagnoses, but demonstrated only modest accuracy when applied to a cohort of patients with joint symptoms. https://t.co/YLkheDOrdI https://t.co/MFMEYifP3W

RA & OA: Nearly 40% have Anxiety, Depression or Fibromyalgia Researchers at Rush University analyzed clinic MDHAQ data and found between 36-40% of OA and RA patients screen positive comorbid anxiety (ANX), depression (DEP), or fibromyalgia (FM). https://t.co/ZElo9iPfA6 https://t.co/dcE0fAsp2N

DBRPCT of Krill oil (4 g/d;KOC) vs PBO in 78 #SLE pts for 24 wks. KOC Rx pts had signif increase in Omega-3 Index 4.3% to 7.17% (4wks) to 8.05% (24wks) w/ no change SLEDAI-2K. But 9pts w/ hi activity (SLEDAI≥9) showed signif Dz activity improvements https://t.co/ODLqqZzGQx https://t.co/tehHk4MhbZ

Patients with Financial Limits Struggle with Medication Adherence The National Health Interview Survey reveals that nearly 1 in 5 patients with rheumatologic disease in the U.S. face economic challenges, including food insecurity and CRM nonadherence. https://t.co/DhiLDq3fjZ https://t.co/zqQRAJDrzc

Bad News Coronary Artery Calcium in Rheumatic Patients In the 2024 SCCT meeting, Dr. Brittany Weber presented findings showing that incidentally discovered CAC in patients with IMID can lead to worse outcomes, even without prior ASCVD. https://t.co/aJhf0IL1WW https://t.co/uMl89rXjBK

Earlier RA Diagnosis Leads to Lower Costs of Care A study from the Leiden Early Arthritis Clinic shows that is RA is diagnosed within 12 weeks after symptom onset, treatment costs were lower in both autoantibody-negative and autoantibody-positive RA. https://t.co/TnrpZGZ4fX https://t.co/elNQ3Pde2a