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Peter Nash
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evidence T2T in SLE is wortwhile APLAR Seoul 2026 Nikpour #SLE #RheumNow
Peter Nash
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Schett - in remission : 14 normal pregnancies no SLE recurrence , babies normal b cells APLAR Seoul 2026 #CART #RheumNow
Dr. John Cush
@RheumNow
Menopause Hormone Therapy Tied to Small Autoimmune Disease Risk Estrogen-only menopausal hormone therapy was associated with a slightly higher incidence of autoimmune disease compared with estrogen-progestogen therapy, a retrospective cohort study suggested. https://t.co/g6BvYuBzVj

The Efficacy of Ianalumab in Sjögren’s Disease

Jack Cush, MD

The NEPTUNUS-1 and NEPTUNUS-2 trials have showed that monthly ianalumab is superior of placebo at improving Sjögren’s disease activity at week 48, even though there was no significant ESSDAI response or in the change in SSSD or ESSPRI symptom scores.

Dr. John Cush
@RheumNow
Two crystals in one joint? Cryptococcus risk doubled with JAK inhibitors? And early damage in Sjögren’s linked to a 12–14-fold increase in lymphoma risk? Dr. Jack Cush breaks down the findings behind the numbers in this week's RheumNow roundup: - JAK inhibitors: Cryptococcal https://t.co/4RkznhyoIt
Dr. John Cush
@RheumNow
JAMA Uveitis review: Uveitis peaks at 20–50 yrs; 41–60% is anterior. ~40 linked to systemic disease (HLA-B27=axSpA). 1st exclude infection (TB, toxo, herpes). Anterior UV: topical steroids. Posterior/pan UV: DMARDs first (MTX remission 52%, MMF 71%); adalimumab if refractory https://t.co/jQQGzhAm7c
Dr. John Cush
@RheumNow
Should You Use Low Dose Naltrexone? A recent review of 105 studies and 15 randomized controlled trials of LDN found that, across a range of disorders (chronic pain, autoimmune and neuroimmune disorders, gastrointestinal disease, dermatological conditions, post-infectious https://t.co/sC7kteQVMZ
Dr. John Cush
@RheumNow
Joint Disease in SLE Reconsidered A new Frontiers in Immunology review from Ong, Wincup and colleagues, shows that lupus arthropathy is not a single uniform entity and it is biologically under-studied and clinically mismeasured, Moreover, the biology of lupus arthritis may https://t.co/M5m6TMZr3x
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