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.
Many rheumatologists may not be trained to properly identify the signs of skin disease in patients with dark skin, but in this ACR Convergence session, experts provide practical guidance for diagnosis.
At ACR Convergence 2024, the ACR honored clinical and research fellows in programs from New York to California and points between.
The 2024 ACR Awards of Distinction honor members for their outstanding contributions to the field of rheumatology.
Burmester et al. characterized the long-term safety profile of upadacitinib treatment across multiple rheumatic diseases.
In this case report, a patient with voriconazole-induced periostitis exhibits classic symptoms & elevated ALP levels, which quickly resolve following the discontinuation of voriconazole.
“ANA’s are some of most commonly ordered tests but what exactly are they and what do you do with a positive ANA? Check out the Editor’s Pick for October to learn more,” says Physician Editor Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS.
Marko Radic, PhD, & Georg Schett, MD, were awarded the 2024 Lupus Insight Prize for advances in CAR-T cell therapy.
We recently learned the sad news that Joseph D. Croft Jr., MD, a past president of the ACR and a well-respected member of the rheumatology community passed away in late September.
“SLE has long been a disease with many clinical manifestations but few treatment options,” says Physician Editor Bharat Kumar, explaining why he thinks this article is a must-read. “That’s rapidly changing with advances in our knowledge of lupus, especially in the role of B-cells in triggering the onset and perpetuating disease activity of lupus.”