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Lupus Classification Criteria Expanded; Treat-to-Target Approach Gains Support

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Rheumatologists at the California Rheumatology Alliance 10th Annual Medical & Scientific Meeting in San Francisco outline disease classification criteria, treat-to-target approach to lupus

Statin Guideline Eliminates Cholesterol Treat-to-Target Strategy for Managing Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk

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Experts question how to apply the new American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association guidelines in patients with rheumatic disease and call for further validation of the risk assessment algorithm

Kidney Biopsy in Lupus Nephritis

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As part of a session on lupus nephritis at ACR Convergence 2023, Simone Appenzeller, MD, PhD, shared perspectives on the importance of biopsy to inform the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of the condition, with an emphasis on childhood disease. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of lupus nephritis is perhaps even more important for children than for…

Nature vs. Nurture & Their Roles in Autoimmunity

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They looked exactly alike—tall, slightly scruffy gentlemen with denim overalls lightly stained with dirt and oil, with dusty trucker hats to match. The only difference was that one wore a red checkered shirt and the other wore a green one. Yet these similarities were deceptive. The one closest to me was the patient, the one…

Precision Medicine on a Population Level: Can Digital Health Technology Improve Access to Rheumatologic Care?

Daniel H. Solomon, MD, MPH, & Andrew Concoff, MD, FACR  |  

Over our 25 years as rheumatologists, care has advanced greatly. We each completed our rheumatology training in the late 1990s when both infliximab and etanercept first arrived on the U.S. market, ushering in the era of biologics in rheumatology. Since this time, our greater understanding of the immunologic basis of many rheumatic diseases has translated…

Prevalence of Fibromyalgia & Widespread Pain in Psoriatic Arthritis: Association with Disease Severity Assessment in a Large U.S. Registry

Philip Mease, George Reed, Alexis Ogdie, Dimitrios A. Pappas, & Joel M. Kremer  |  

According to a new study, fibromyalgia prevalence is elevated in PsA and is associated with elevated disease measures, confounding reliable disease assessment for treat-to-target goals.

Top Research in Rheumatoid Arthritis Presented at ACR Convergence 2024

Jeffrey Curtis, MD, MS, MPH  |  

Why this research is relevant to clinicians today & researchers in the future WASHINGTON, D.C.—The ACR Convergence 2024 meeting in Washington, D.C., reflected the continued advancement of science and practical research in the field of rheumatoid arthritis. Highlights this year centered on new RA treatments and new uses of existing treatments; the use of artificial…