Cluster analysis of 112 SLE pts looked at Erosive arthritis. Arthritis seen in 73%, arthralgia in 27%, erosive arthrit

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Joint Disease in SLE Reconsidered

Jack Cush, MD Oct 19, 2026

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 shed light on choosing the best therapy for MSK manifestations of SLE.

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Remission – Believe it or Not (10.2.2026)

Jack Cush, MD Oct 2, 2026

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com.Upadacitinib is now approved in European Union to treat active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA) ages > 2yrs for those not responding to 1+ DMARDs. In the USA, UPA is approved for pJIA &…

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Infectious Rheumatology (5.15.2026)

Jack Cush, MD May 15, 2026

Dr. Jack Cush discusses his favorite journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com.NEJM reports a 10 yrs study of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy (APM) for Degenerative Tear — randomized, sham-surgery–controlled RCT of 147 pts w/o Knee OA.At 10 years, found no signif benefit betw APM and…