Osteonecrosis: suspect with trauma, high-dose steroids, alcoholism, renal failure, transplantation, SLE, thrombotic states (e.g., sickle cell anemia, hemoglobinopathies), radiation injury, pancreatitis, gout, pregnancy, hyperlipidemia, & caisson disease (decompression sickness) https://t.co/y6iYd5fWZ2

Review of IL-1 family cytokines in inflammation and immunity - including, IL-1, IL-18, IL-33, IL-36, IL-37, IL-38, IL-1Ra, etc. Full read -- Good Reference!! https://t.co/01o05qYPjU https://t.co/HLcfPM2cPw

Scientific American takes a look at the beneficial effects of: Omega-3 Fatty Acids Vitamin D Curcumin (basic overview for all) https://t.co/jv5FrGQQLJ https://t.co/vP26OPaTiS

A cohort study of 1 548 538 mother-child pairs with antenatal exposure to steroids (ACS) found a significantly increased risk of res v nonrespiratory infections in preterm & full-term children up to 21 years. (incidence rate, 65 vs 40 & 30 vs 18 per 1000 person-Yrs, https://t.co/Vh4TNYMXgo

MSK Manifestations in Pediatric IBD Arthritis and musculoskeletal (MSK) symptoms may accompany pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel diseases (pIBD) as an extra-articular intestinal manifestation, but may vary in presentation and clinical course. https://t.co/VoU3itr0EM https://t.co/ar19JdrsHH

Mediterranean Diet Efficacy in Psoriasis A small clinical trial found that a 16-week Mediterranean diet reduced psoriasis severity, presumably due to anti-inflammatory benefits of extra virgin olive oil, plant-based foods, and moderate meat consumption, according to a study https://t.co/nAVgtOq26l

~1/3 non-IPF ILD progresses over time. KL-6, a new biomarker, retro study of 10 European centers, 303 pts - 37% progressed (⩾10% FVC decline) after 1yr. 5 predictors of progression: age, gender, BMI, FVC, KL-6. (superior to KL-6 alone) w/ 55% sensitivity, 73% specificity 67% https://t.co/i0Uc8DPHaM

Tertiary center study of 147 GPA pts (age ~45, 18 mos F/U) - total of 55 deaths& 179 relapses (in 117 pts;1.53/pt). Predictors of relapse (~2 fold incr) = Age > 55, male, ^^creatinine & CNS dz. Mortality assoc w/ ≥ 55 yrs, male, creatinine >1.3, CNS @baseline https://t.co/GzScokrN7G

Eating Crow (10.10.2025) Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, FDA approvals, and journal articles. In this episode: HMGCR Abs, FDA approvals and Cush eats crow. https://t.co/n5W8c7OeKS https://t.co/LXAxrE37WS

Whole Body MRI for Arthritis Whole-body MRI (wbMRI) reviews have increasingly appeared in the medical literature, owing to better scanners, faster imaging times and reduced costs. Use of such non-oncologic musculoskeletal imaging provides high-contrast resolution images of the https://t.co/6RIrDOwQx2

Review: Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance NEJM has reviewed the common hematologic/immunologic finding of "monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance" (MGUS) - a common premalignant plasma-cell proliferative disorder found in approximately 5% of those https://t.co/kleuYayTZW

Rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders in musicians: Famous musicians/performers with Rheumatic dz and the most common disorders reviewed. https://t.co/FitQpg4KvC https://t.co/ch8V2WGJXm