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ACR advises against glucocorticoids for interstitial lung disease in systemic sclerosis
New recommendations from the American College of Rheumatology and the American College of Chest Physicians strongly advise against glucocorticoids for interstitial lung disease in systemic sclerosis.
World Sjögren’s Day shines light on a disease that too often goes years without diagnosis
Despite being the second-most common rheumatic autoimmune disease in the United States, Sjögren’s syndrome remains under-recognized, with patients often waiting 3 years for a proper diagnosis, according to the Sjögren’s Foundation.
CAR T-cell therapy may be a ‘miracle,’ but it is too soon to say ‘cure’
It has been at least 2 years since the first cohort of patients with lupus underwent chimeric antigen receptor T-cell treatment, and, at least so far, for every one of them, each new dawn represents another day spent in full remission.
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Monitoring nightmares, hallucinations ‘extremely valuable’ in lupus, early flare treatment
Nightmares and hallucinations may occur at any stage of disease course in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, according to recent findings.
‘Proof of concept’ established for FcRn receptor blocker nipocalimab in Sjogren’s disease
Patients with Sjögren’s disease treated with nipocalimab, a novel neonatal Fc receptor blocker, demonstrate significant improvement vs. those who receive placebo at week 24, according to data presented at the EULAR 2024 Congress.
‘Major advancement’: Interferon signature may be helpful biomarker in pediatric Sjögren’s
Most pediatric patients with Sjögren’s disease displayed an interferon signature in their blood and parotid gland tissue, which could help confirm diagnoses and shorten treatment delays, according to data presented at EULAR 2024 Congress.
Sjögren’s spotlight: Everything you’ve missed for Sjögren’s Awareness Month
Sjögren’s disease is one of the most common autoimmune diseases but one of the least known, so to raise awareness of the condition, April is designated Sjögren’s Awareness Month.
Urticarial Vasculitis, Part 2: Walking the Balance Beam of Allergy and Rheumatology
This episode digs into the pathophysiology of urticaria vasculitis from anti-C1q to the story of bradykinin.
Patients with prior sinusitis have greater rheumatic disease risk
Patients with prior sinusitis demonstrate an increased risk for many rheumatic diseases, including antiphospholipid syndrome, Sjögren’s disease and seronegative rheumatoid arthritis, according to data published in RMD Open.
IMIDs not tied to adverse pregnancy outcomes overall; lupus, APS linked to preterm birth
Pregnant patients with lupus or antiphospholipid syndrome have a higher risk for preterm birth, although immune-mediated inflammatory diseases in general are “only weakly associated” with adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to data.
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