Two clinical diagnosticians presented their pearls of wisdom for clinical rheumatologists to take forward when managing patients from the clinics to the hospital wards.
3 AC&R Study Summaries: RA & Frailty, Hydroxychloroquine Can Protect Kidneys in Lupus Nephritis, & PT for Knee OA
Research on PT for knee OA, HCQ’s protective role in lupus nephritis & the link between RA disease activity & frailty.
Lupus Nephritis: A Serious Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
In this review, some of the many abstracts on research into lupus nephritis presented at ACR Convergence 2025 are highlighted. The abstracts selected demonstrate the advances made on the early recognition of the condition, as well as offering some hope in terms of achieving better outcomes.
Lupus Nephritis from Bench to Bedside
Urinary biomarkers may have the potential to detect early treatment responses or failures in patients with lupus nephritis, according to Andrea Fava, MD. He and other experts discussed the latest research into lupus nephritis and how apply the recent ACR guideline to refractory cases.
Reflections on B Cells in SLE & Lupus Nephritis
At the Dubois Memorial Lecture presented at ACR Convergence 2025, Shaun Jackson, MD, PhD, discussed the evolving understanding of the role of B cells in SLE.
Let’s Discuss: Insights from the ACR Convergence 2025 Review Course
The Review Course at ACR Convergence 2025 provided a comprehensive update for practitioners. Highlights from the sections on SLE and lupus nephritis, inflammatory brain diseases, drug management of rheumatic diseases and mimics of inflammatory myopathies.
A Liquid Biopsy for Lupus Nephritis?
Urine biomarkers have the potential to change how lupus nephritis is managed, serving as a noninvasive means of early detection, assessing treatment response and more.
Study: Reducing Cardiovascular Risks Helps Lupus Patients
Long-term remission & control of CVD risk factors can reduce the risk of atherosclerosis in lupus; triple APL positivity raises the risk of CVD, study finds.
Rethinking Lupus Nephritis: Are Current Approaches & Guidelines off Target?
A rheumatologist & lupus expert reviews lupus nephritis treatment, questioning proteinuria cutoffs & ACR guidelines, advocating for newer therapies & end-of-treatment biopsies.
B Original: B Cells, Non-Invasive Biomarkers & More
Experts discussed how aspects of the immune system other than B cells play a role in lupus, including mitochondria in red blood cells, proteins present in urine and more.
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