Hydroxychloroquine for COVID may have caused 16,990 deaths. Systematic review of 44 cohort studies showed HCQ use in COVID was associated with 11% increase in mortality in 6 countries (US 12,739, Spain 1,895, Italy 1,822, Belgium 240, France 199,Turkey 95 https://t.co/vmhvSx4XLO https://t.co/KRxqiiSFC3

There is a dose, duration and recency-dependent relationship between previous GC use and MACE. GC doses 5mg/day, durations of 30 days, and use one year prior to MACE were all associated with an increased risk of MACE, Wallace B Abst#2430 #ACR23 #ACRBest https://t.co/VOUmsvAs2r https://t.co/LKtuuoD3xa

Biomarker Predicts Survival in Autoimmune Lung Disease One major subgroup of patients with ILD arising from polymyositis/dermatomyositis (PM/DM) survived significantly longer when serum levels of interferon-λ3 were relatively low, researchers found. https://t.co/2nYPBbNfCh https://t.co/n2Llxb7tdx

Small study of 33 #AAV pts and 21 controls shows nailfold capillaroscopy of no value in diagnosing/assessing AAV pts. https://t.co/QbNCJZLoix https://t.co/9xkFPE0noV

Anti-TNF mAbs, JAKi & anti-IL17 Rx appear protective against anterior Uveitis in AxSpA pts. Network Metanalysis of 44 trials, AU IR -TNF mAb: 4.1, ETN: 5.4, IL17i: 2.8, JAKi: 1.5, & placebo: 10.8. AU risk: TNFi < JAKi < IL-17i < ETN << PBO https://t.co/3zIcvuIaBV https://t.co/UseZ6t00EB

Congratulations to Professor Paul Emery OBE on being named CBE: Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his research and advances in rheumatology. He is the Versus Arthritis Professor of Rheumatology, Leeds Institute https://t.co/27igYiQxna https://t.co/KcQk5LasfN

AutoAbs in poly/dermatomyositis - ANA+ 50% to 80%, but not helpful in Dx. Look for MSA Abs - espec antisynthetase ABs (anti-Jo-1), but also newer Abs: MDA-5, TIFF-1 gamma, NXP-2 (to be discussed #RNL24 Dr. Christopher-Stine) https://t.co/ZRlMPE48qX https://t.co/kxD1jw832C https://t.co/afC617tbmq

Sarcopenia Linked to Smoking in Osteoarthritis Sarcopenia commonly has been linked to aging and arthritis and contributes significantly to quality of life and outcomes, but the association between sarcopenia and OA has not been well established. https://t.co/anZMTGnFej https://t.co/TgVg3xpiWI

Biomarker Predicts Survival in Autoimmune Lung Disease One major subgroup of patients with ILD arising from polymyositis/dermatomyositis (PM/DM) survived significantly longer when serum levels of interferon-λ3 were relatively low, researchers found. https://t.co/PcTmzavJuC https://t.co/cNL3iTSGiF

Sarcopenia Linked to Smoking in Osteoarthritis Sarcopenia commonly has been linked to aging and arthritis and contributes significantly to quality of life and outcomes, but the association between sarcopenia and OA has not been well established. https://t.co/ucEWJjZ8Zv https://t.co/MeHw56vLjj

GNSC-001 gene therapy w/ a recombinant adeno-assoc. viral vector expressing IL-1Ra, to block IL-1. GNSC-001 now in a phase Ib, 50 pt, 10 center USA trial to assess its efficacy in Knee OA. Given as single injx in the affected joint; results in late 2024 https://t.co/jW9FHlGyC2 https://t.co/Dbv15Flqlv