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Youthful Exuberance: The Year in Review for Pediatric Rheumatology

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—It is no small task to summarize an entire year’s worth of research accomplishments in any field of medicine, let alone one as complex as rheumatology. At ACR Convergence 2024, the Pediatric Year in Review not only provided a thoughtful summary, but also grouped advances along several different themes. Immune Health & More Jessica…

Retroperitoneal Fibrosis & IgG4-Related Disease

Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD  |  

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is often a challenging diagnosis to make, given a lack of serologic biomarkers and often difficulty in accessing tissue for biopsy, especially in cases confined to the retroperitoneum. The topic of retroperitoneal fibrosis was discussed during the CARE to Test Your Knowledge: Retroperitoneal Fibrosis session at ACR Convergence 2024. John Stone,…

Patients with RA in the Setting of Cardiovascular Disease

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How can we best care for our patients from a joint & cardiovascular perspective? That’s the question Christina Charles-Schoeman, MD, MS, professor of medicine and chief, Division of Rheumatology, University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, Santa Monica, Calif., addressed in a session at ACR Convergence 2024.

Rheumatology Workforce for the 21st Century

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As rheumatology care evolves into a team-based approach, the workforce is expanding to incorporate advanced practice providers, physical therapists and social workers, all of whom can play vital roles in patient care.

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The Great Pediatric Debate 2024: Cessation or Continuation of Biologics in sJIA Lung Disease?

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Washington D.C.—At a Sunday, Nov. 17, Pediatrics Great Debate session of ACR Convergence, speakers argued whether patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) should continue their interleukin (IL) 1/IL-6 biologics if lung disease is suspected. Randy Q. Cron, MD, PhD, the director of the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham,…

Fun in the Sun: The Benefits of Vitamin D

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Vitamin D has gotten a lot of press over the years. But is it actually worth the hype, especially when it comes to autoimmunity? Does it prevent the onset of autoimmune disease? Does it have a role in treatment? Experts in this ACR Convergence 2024 session helped decipher the role of vitamin D in bone health, immune regulation and infection reduction.