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The Great Pediatric Debate—Corticosteroids in SLE: Slay or Stay?

Michael Cammarata, MD, RhMSUS  |  

Long-term use of corticosteroids is associated with numerous adverse effects, particularly in children, but guidance is lacking on how to manage low-dose prednisone in clinically quiescent disease. In The Great Debate at ACR Convergence 2025—Corticosteroids in Pediatric SLE: Slay or Stay, two pediatric lupus experts took to the stage to explore this important topic.

Insights into SLE & Lupus Nephritis From the 2025 Review Course

Jason Liebowitz, MD  |  

Review expert strategies & clinical pearls for managing SLE & lupus nephritis. Get therapeutic updates from the ACR’s 2025 Review Course.

Lupus Nephritis: A Serious Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Graciela S. Alarcón, MD, MPH, MACR  |  

This review highlights some of the many abstracts on lupus nephritis research presented at ACR Convergence 2025. They demonstrate advances made on early recognition of the condition, as well as offering some hope in terms of achieving better outcomes.

Case Report: Lupus Nephritis, or a Mimic?

Matthew J. Mandell, DO, FACP, Yishui Chen, MD, Prerna Rastogi, MD, PhD, & Rebecca Tuetken, MD, PhD  |  

Syphilis, an ancient disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum, has been historically referred to as the great mimicker given its heterogenous presentation. Both systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and syphilis can have multi-systemic involvement. Both parvovirus B19 and syphilis have been reported to cause histologic features similar to those seen in lupus nephritis. We present…

How Rheumatologists Can Integrate Shared Decision Making into Clinical Practice

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Experts identify barriers to shared decision making in rheumatology & offer actionable tools to integrate SDM into practice for better patient outcomes.