A Danish national registry study compared RA pts taking JAKi (n 875) and bDMARDs (n 4247). They found similar rates of subsequent cancers (14.4 vs 12.9/ per 1000 PYRS); with a nonsignificant risk (HR1.41; CI 0.76, 2.37) https://t.co/ePuCiLvDmk https://t.co/caj6PVRHpw

Dr. Jeff Sparks talks sex differences and rheumatoid arthritis associated interstitial lung disease. https://t.co/asUrfXw2Y1 https://t.co/oLwi8BvquO

Brazil study of 1,528 kid lupus (cSLE) shows low mortality (4.1%, n=63); 84%F, age 12 yrs w/ time to death=3.2yrs post-Dx. Cause?1) Sepsis (43%), 2) opportunistic infx(11%), & 3) Pulm hemorrhage (9.5%). Predictors: CNS lupus (HR 2.6) & CKD (HR 4.3) https://t.co/mocrJ2b8Mz https://t.co/TdJ7tFYr1r

RheumThoughts: My Life in the Gray Zone Dr. Kathryn Dao ( @KDAO2011 ) shares how she lives in this gray zone and not get frustrated. https://t.co/B1cZArBbpG https://t.co/l9ge0K05NX

Finnish population study involving 4180 #JIA patients followed for 6+ years (betw mean ages of 8.3 to 14.8 years), finds that 13% of the JIA patients prescribed psychotropic drugs (vs 10% in controls; p<0.001). Antidepressant use most freq, esp in females https://t.co/PcFhGz291J https://t.co/Ss9NzgC8vp

NY Times on Arthritis Prevention A reader question ("Ask Well") to the New York times wonders "is arthritis avoidable"? A recent survey suggests that up to 60% of adults have been told by an HCP they had some form of arthritis. https://t.co/ORcbQHjgSk https://t.co/mw5YGYdgWx

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Aging Mechanisms Tied to Giant Cell Arteritis Senescence pathways are involved in GCA, an analysis of patient tissue samples suggested, which may account for the efficacy of one agent now used for the disease and another in commercial development. https://t.co/H2nzmQkSst https://t.co/JE7h9ihJUx

The Power of Collaboration: Building Relationships to Amplify Your Impact and Have More Fun Collaboration has proven to be an essential ingredient for progress and innovation in rheumatology. https://t.co/PIcpNsSseX https://t.co/ihatBPO4Oy

Sex-Specific Differences in Psoriatic Arthritis A systematic review of published literature on PsA, clinical features, disease activity, and PROs shows generally higher levels of disease activity in women, compared to men with PsA. https://t.co/EaKmos9ViQ https://t.co/djfteIy8WX

NIH sponsored nationwide survey assessed 1,462 SLE pts (9% men; 81% women). Male SLE pts had more MI & difficultly w/ medical forms than F. Female SLE had more fatiguer and higher educational levels. Both had barriers to health care access (40-47%) https://t.co/1u7bsyn3fD https://t.co/RTXyiuP972

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