Lupus & Connective Tissue Diseases
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Antiphospholipid antibodies are surprisingly common in first-MI patients
CHICAGO – It’s possible that IgG antiphospholipid antibody positivity is an important silent risk factor that’s present in 1 in 10 MI patients.
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ACR readies first-ever guidelines on managing reproductive health in rheumatology
CHICAGO – “One of the key messages of the guidelines is that patients really do want to discuss these topics with their rheumatologist,” said Dr....
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PEXIVAS trial results will likely change ANCA-associated vasculitis therapy
CHICAGO – Largest-ever study answers two key patient management questions.
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Drafts of new classification criteria presented for GCA, Takayasu’s arteritis
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SLE low-disease definition receives prospective validation
CHICAGO – Researchers validated a proposed definition of low disease activity state in lupus patients in a large, prospective, multicenter study...
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Case review: Posttransplant lupus nephritis recurrence rates declining
CHICAGO – Posttransplant lupus nephritis recurrence rate may be down in era of improved immunosuppression regimens.
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Ablation plus transplant for severe scleroderma shows 11-year benefits
CHICAGO – Follow-up to 11 years of patients with severe scleroderma in a stem cell treatment trial documented long-term durability and safety.
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PET/CT has good accuracy for diagnosing GCA
CHICAGO – PET/CT has good diagnostic accuracy versus temporal artery biopsy for newly suspected GCA, particularly in low to moderate risk patients...
From the Journals
Antimalarial-induced cardiomyopathy in lupus may be underrecognized
Researchers have suggested that antimalarial-induced cardiomyopathy in patients with systematic lupus erythematosus may be underdiagnosed.
From the Journals
Inflammatory arthritis a common rheumatic adverse event with ICIs
IA can largely be managed without the need to halt cancer treatment, researchers from the Mayo Clinic say.
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Third ACR Plenary presentations set to make an impact in rheumatology
Promising findings for patients with lupus, ANCA-associated vasculitis, and Behçet’s syndrome are among those to be presented at the third ACR...