Heavy Metals and the Risk of Arthritis The etiology of arthritis was studied using US NHANES data and suggested that elevated concentrations of trace elements (TE: Pb, Cd, and Cu) were associated with increased risk of arthritis. https://t.co/z8bzOorqTz https://t.co/u5cQqXDId2

Have a chance to listen to last week's podcast? Check out our sneak peek and see what Dr. Cush finds surprising. https://t.co/zQIyVWwA8k https://t.co/I3PEUGUx2L

Survey of 300 Rheums, GI, Derms - concerns w/ new biosimilars - majority say economics arent favorable to switch to biosimilar - Yet majority "very to somewhat” comfortable w/ biosimilars - US: Slow biosimilar uptake due to disappointing costs https://t.co/6dUR4gA3I5 https://t.co/2bLzE70h6y

Im not sure this was necessary but - a metanalysis of 10 RCTs w/ 847 OA patients shows colchicine use in osteoarthritis had no efficacy as far as pain reduction (vs control; SMD= 0.17) & no improvement in function (SMD, - 0.37) https://t.co/67d1ouJyQR https://t.co/6xBJcQCYZt

Metanalysis of 25 studies, betw 1985 - 2021, showed US average annual visits for RA=5.25 for US rheums (vs 3.3 ex-US) & 4.8 US non-rheums. SLE=3.24 & 12.3 for US non-Rheums. FM=1.8 for US rheums & 0.4 vs ex-US Rheums. Rheum Visits Decreased 1982 to 2019 https://t.co/5ugk34MJ3b https://t.co/NDMYZT7pil

Toxic Epiderman Necrolysis vs Acute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus https://t.co/wKX3v01RUb https://t.co/SWwnH7ph04

Specific ACPAs and Autoantibodies Lead to RA-Associated ILD https://t.co/KLq3CYc20P https://t.co/G7u36CWOTn

EHR study of UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink studied 318 hospitalized gout pts showing there is a 30d increased risk of VTE after gout flare aIRR 2.31 (1.39-3.82), that disappeared 31-90d after. https://t.co/h2v8KbiSwX https://t.co/gsfnR50gTD

Vision Loss with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Shelley K. Dhillon, MD, presents her poster at RWCS 2023. https://t.co/e25SFDXk7O https://t.co/J1AsdE3b0Y

Danish Pop. study of frequency of TMJ and oro-facial Dz in 613 pts w/ #JIA followed 4 yrs. Cumulative incidence of TMJ dz was 30%; 21% had arthritis-induced dentofacial deformity & dentofacial dysfunction (52%). TMJ predicted by younger onset, F, ANA+ https://t.co/M39q3snO3n https://t.co/ajPz27lmvt

Tigulixostat is a non-purine xanthine oxidase inhibitor studied in 143 gout pts vs PBO with goal of SUA < 5. TIG was effective at 50mg (47%), 100 mg (45% ), 200 mg (62%) vs PBO 2.6% at week 12; w/ more gout flares in PBO Rx pts (13% vs 9%) https://t.co/d9lAjCBUmZ https://t.co/BERW51HW2B

PR3 autoreactive CD4+T cells found in affected kidneys of 72 pts with PR3+ ANCA assoc vasculitis. These cytotoxic GPR56+CD4+T cells were significantly greater in those with inactive (vs active GPA), suggesting they may be affected by immunosuppression https://t.co/dHFhgnB8yE https://t.co/ZxV6INeCrU