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Where there’s smoke, there’s flare: how pollution fuels RA
The WHO has declared climate change to be the greatest threat to human health in the 21st century, likely to contribute to an additional 250,000 deaths annually between 2030 and 2050 #ACR24
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
3 months 2 weeks ago

Say Goodbye to Methotrexate in PMR?
Despite mixed results on its clinical efficacy in three previous randomised controlled trials (RCTs)1-3, methotrexate is considered the most widely used GC sparing agent. #ACR24
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
3 months 2 weeks ago

Beyond the Needle: Redefining the Assessment of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis is one of the most silent and severe manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
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#ACR24 https://t.co/7gEK8acRl0
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
3 months 2 weeks ago

💊Litifilimab- another new molecule for SLE
Anti BDCA2 🎯
In cutaneous lupus👉
👉Decrease CLASI score
👉Decrease IFN induced MxA expression
#ACR2024 #ACRAmbassador https://t.co/AeJOGhVXIR
Ritasman Baisya @RitasmanB ( View Tweet )
3 months 3 weeks ago

🌟IgG4RD: Lessons from the first 20 years🌟by Prof John Stone
⭐️Lesson 1- IgG4RD is a variable vessel vasculitis
✨Can cause small vessel vasculitis of the skin
✨One of few vasculitis causing coronary arteritis in adults
⭐️Lesson 2- IgG4RD is more common and severe in males… https://t.co/PvFXyOl5bp https://t.co/hAMelBoZvB
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Darpan Thakare @darpan06T ( View Tweet )
3 months 3 weeks ago

Differential diagnosis of ACA+
1. SSc
2. Sjogren Syndrome
3. PBC
4. Overalp syndrome https://t.co/JmqDaaZerJ
Dr. Dinesh Khanna @sclerodermaUM ( View Tweet )
3 months 3 weeks ago

⏩Lecture by Prof Takeuchi on Sjogren Syndrome. Anti-centromere ab is seen in 10% of primary Sjogren syndrome. more likely to have sclerodactyly. https://t.co/mVry2OaNmq @IRACON24Blr https://t.co/SZlWQDpx8B
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Dr. Dinesh Khanna @sclerodermaUM ( View Tweet )
3 months 3 weeks ago

New #OAC #BasicScience
This work by Shakya et al. found that basic calcium phosphate crystals are almost exclusively found in menisci from OA patients, while calcium pyrophosphate has similar prevalence in menisci from subjects with and without OA.
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Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Journals @OACJournal ( View Tweet )
3 months 3 weeks ago

PsA Ultrasound Updates
Dr. Catherine Bakewell and Dr. Lihi Eder discuss updates on ultrasound in psoriatic arthritis at #ACR2024
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
3 months 3 weeks ago

Day 1 Recap at #ACR24
Panelists Dr. Sheila Reyes, Dr. Adela Castro, Dr. Mike Putman and Dr. Jack Cush recap the most interesting abstracts and presentations they saw on day 1 of ACR 2024.
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
3 months 3 weeks ago

Improving fertility in women with RA
For women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the journey to motherhood brings unique challenges, such as longer times to conception and infertility rates twice as high as those without RA. Factors like high disease activity, regular use of… https://t.co/9QXgeB7ftB https://t.co/mVUabSdLNE
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
3 months 3 weeks ago

Sex related differences in PsA
Different factors are known to influence disease characteristics and outcomes in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Recently, there is new evidence that sex-related differences play a role not only in disease manifestations but also in efficacy and safety… https://t.co/9z9lorLtp0 https://t.co/XZRvm0S585
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
3 months 3 weeks ago