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Sjögren’s Disease: More Than Just a Syndrome

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR | August 26, 2025

A EULAR 2025 review of Sjögren’s disease covered new pathogenic insights & promising phase 2 data for BTK inhibitors & CD40 pathway drugs.

How to Diagnose Sjögren’s Disease

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD | August 26, 2025

Improve your Sjögren’s disease diagnosis. Experts discuss objective testing, seronegative cases, ILD screening & management strategies.

Dazodalibep for Sjögren’s Disease

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP | August 26, 2025

St.Clair et al. found that patients with Sjögren’s disease treated with dazodalibep experienced greater improvement in key symptoms of dryness, fatigue & pain than patients who received placebo.

Preventive Strategies & Novel Treatments for RA

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR | August 25, 2025

Dr. Diane van der Woude reviewed provided a detailed review of the latest research on rheumatoid arthritis, addressing findings on disease prevention, supplements, novel treatments and much more.

Case Report: Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Secondary to Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis

Sambhawana Bhandari, MD, & Colin Diffie, MD | August 7, 2025

This report presents a rare case of bilateral pulmonary artery stenosis secondary to granulomatosis with polyangiitis, underscoring the importance of recognizing large-vessel involvement as a potential manifestation of AAV; it also includes a narrative review analyzing eight previously reported cases.

Key Research in Vasculitis Encapsulated

Philip Seo, MD, MHS | August 6, 2025

Summaries of selected research abstracts on the assessment & management of systemic vasculitis from ACR Convergence 2024.

A Joint Doctor with Joint Disease

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD | July 31, 2025

This year, Dr. Sam Shapiro underwent total hip arthroplasty. Her journey from being an athlete to suffering from arthritis and chronic joint pain was difficult. Here is her story, complete with post-op insights.

Highlights from the European Congress of Internal Medicine

Vanessa Caceres | July 10, 2025

An overview of highlights from the 2025 ECIM meeting, including research on treatment options for systemic sclerosis, the management of PMR & autoimmune testing.

The Secret Lives of the Rheumatologist

Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS | July 9, 2025

Clark Kent, Hannah Montana, Dexter Morgan, David Bowie and your friendly neighborhood rheumatologist: What do all of these people have in common? Chances are, they live secret lives we rarely get to peer into. Unlike Superman, Miley Stewart, Dexter Morgan and Ziggy Stardust, rheumatologists are very much real, flesh-and-blood characters. Rheumatologists also have secret lives…

Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease: The Great Mimic

Bryn Nelson, PhD | July 9, 2025

CPPD is notoriously difficult to diagnose due to its diverse presentations & uncertain etiology. Recent advances have helped rheumatologists better understand its risk factors, classify, diagnose & treat the condition.