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New ACR/EULAR IgG4 Classification Criteria Introduced

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Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) can cause fibroinflammatory lesions in nearly any organ. Correlation among clinical, serologic, radiologic and pathologic data is required for diagnosis. ACR/EULAR classification criteria for IgG4-RD have now been developed and validated in a large cohort of patients…

Anti-TNF Treatment Tied to Lower Risk of Acute Arterial Events in IBD

Reuters Staff  |  

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) treatment is associated with a reduced risk of acute arterial events in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially men, new research shows. IBD patients face an increased risk of acute arterial events, which are also independently associated with disease activity, Julien Kirchgesner, MD, PhD, of Hospital Saint-Antoine,…

Study Says Sjögren’s Patients Have a High Specificity for a Novel Antibody

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An antibody previously un-recognized in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome may shed new light on the patho­physiology of one of the most troubling and disabling symptoms in many of these patients. Investigators at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, found the anti-calponin 3 antibody had a high specificity for Sjögren’s syndrome, particularly among patients with neuropathies.1 “There is…

Case Report: Does a Rapid-Onset Neck Mass Have Rheumatic Origins?

Tej Bhavsar, MD, & Nancy Joste, MD  |  

A 54-year-old African American man arrived at the emergency department with the acute onset of a tender mass on the left side of his neck. It had been getting progressively larger for the preceding two days. History & Examination His history included chronic right hip osteoarthritis with two surgeries performed five years prior. At his…

Risk Assessment & Treatment in Antiphospholipid Syndrome Patients

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CHICAGO—Choosing a treatment for antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) involves an array of factors, from the antibodies present to their titers to other risk factors, said Lisa Sammaritano, MD, during a guided tour of APS treatment at the 2019 ACR State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium, held April 5–7. Dr. Sammaritano, associate attending physician at the Hospital for Special Surgery,…

This CT scan demonstrates a mass causing partial occlusion of the esophagus.

Case Report: An Adult-Onset Still’s Disease Mimic

Theodore Korty, DO, Ken Baxa, DO, Kiren Sahni, DO, Adam Grunbaum, DO, & Maria Soto-Aguilar, MD  |  

A 53-year-old man was hospitalized for pericarditis, abdominal lymphadenopathy of unknown origin and non-bloody diarrhea. He was admitted for four days, and then he was discharged home without incident. Two months after his initial presentation, he was readmitted for the evaluation of several new issues, including symmetric arthralgias, hypovolemia with associated electrolyte abnormalities and concurrent…