Infection and Rituximab-linked Immunoglobulin Deficiency A recent cohort analysis suggests that RTX-induced Ig deficiency was not associated with an increased risk of severe infection in IMID patients. https://t.co/bNmYyYi2Vs https://t.co/MXKRbrrIJS

Series of Chronic Cutaneous Lupus responding to anifrolumab. 6 pts (4 DLE, 2 CCLE) betw 37-66 yrs old w/ Dz duration 10.5 yrs, 4 w/ SLE, all refractory to multiple therapies Rx w/ ANIF w/ Skin benefit. 1 developed herpes, 1 had worsening of nephritis https://t.co/6imLq3TDMu https://t.co/BMoIQhRtYs

Biden signs executive order on womens health research ($200 million to NIH interdisc. women res), focus on: - integrate Women’s Health Across Federal Research prgs - fund Research on Women’s Midlife Health - double funding Office Womens Health Research https://t.co/28u9lLdboL https://t.co/sld0BxsSB8

Join our experts, Drs Liebowitz and Mehta, as they provide insights on the differential diagnosis and management concepts in autoinflammatory diseases. Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation. https://t.co/doSRuW0nLq https://t.co/w65jVHienh

4873 gout pts w/ High SUA renally typed: UA overproduct. (ROA 9%); underexcreter (RUE 61%); combined (23%) or normal (7%) ROL: older, lower SUA, tophi & DM RUE: lower BMI, No DM Combined: younger, HighBMI/SUA/eGFR & smoking Normal: older, Low SUA/eGFR https://t.co/sfcIoR0YTN https://t.co/ulqP6XyKMa

Post-COVID POTS? Neurology cohort study of 16 pts - 81%F, mean age 36. Common Sxs: - Palpitations & Fatuge in 2/3 - in <1/3: migraines, IBS, Raynaud’s - Variable tilt test but High autonomic Sxs No insights on Rx... https://t.co/I7MLjHAUDb https://t.co/hWnfJ9WWPX

We're gearing up for Tuesday Night Rheumatology all April long. Register today! Our first TNR takes place 4/2 at 6:30pm ET and will focus on Success in Rheumatoid Arthritis. https://t.co/FeeOdxOiRQ https://t.co/FNoCi6goQS

FDA grants orphan drug designation to CAR T-cell therapy for systemic sclerosis https://t.co/KZKSy2sbNk https://t.co/5abz8MeYGK

Expert Panel Guidance on Managing Psoriatic Arthritis and Comorbidities An expert panel has published their consensus guidelines for the management of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and it's comorbidities in the journal Rheumatology. https://t.co/pZjnW4dPxj https://t.co/Si9Gl3WgUx

Chronic MSK Pain and Earlier Retirement Frequent musculoskeletal pain is linked with an increased risk of exiting work and retiring earlier, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE. https://t.co/f2skRvd6Dl https://t.co/K8bJjcGOSF

1st trimester exposure to Plaquenil is not assoc. w/ risk of congential malformations (MCM). Swedish registry data on 1007 births (453 exposed) & 2500 births (144 exposed) in SLE & RA, respectively. MCM risks in SLE &RA were 3.4-5.7%, no diff betw groups https://t.co/lzbd7AQqy1 https://t.co/AsFYYBQQtm

post hoc of the PEXIVAS study 704 participants w/ severe ANCA vasculitis: 92% achieved remission & 23% had relapses (rate 10.3/100PYs)-- Neither plasma exchange nor glucocorticoid tapering regimen impacted relapse risk. https://t.co/UN6RujwZKc https://t.co/MsXKPwp9km