Autoimmune Diseases
From the Journals
Infection Co-occurring With Lupus Raises Flare Risk
Intercurrent infections may act as potential triggers for disease flares in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Latest News
Debate: Should Dermatologists or Rheumatologists Manage Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Patients With Psoriasis?
The rheumatologist emphasized the potential that MSK symptoms are a sign of psoriatic arthritis and therefore should be managed by a...
From the Journals
Women’s Risk for Lupus Rises With Greater Intake of Ultraprocessed Foods
The risk for SLE doubled in women with anti–double-stranded DNA antibodies.
Conference Coverage
CAR T-Cell Treatment Data Expands in Refractory Rheumatic Diseases, Demonstrating Consistent Efficacy
Numerous cases and case series presented at EULAR 2024 add to a rapidly growing collection of evidence that CAR T-cell therapy will be a...
Guidelines
‘Therapeutic Continuums’ Guide Systemic Sclerosis Treatment in Updated EULAR Recommendations
The recommendations highlighted the use of immunosuppressive agents and antifibrotics to treat skin fibrosis and lung fibrosis, as well as changes...
Hospital Consult
Inpatient Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Delphi Consensus Study
These recommendations serve as an important resource for providers caring for inpatients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and represent a...
Conference Coverage
Autoantibodies Nonspecific to Systemic Sclerosis May Play Role in ILD Prediction
Anti-Ro/SSA antibodies predicted which patients were at most risk for ILD but not ILD progression or overall disease progression and death.
From the Journals
Cortisol Test Confirms HPA Axis Recovery from Steroid Use
A test that measures serum cortisol levels to predict recovery of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in patients tapering down chronic...
From the Journals
Key Risk Factors for Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy Described in Large Study
Including over 4670 patients, this is “the largest cohort study to date looking specifically at the association of [HCQ] retinopathy with risk...
News from the FDA/CDC
Belimumab Autoinjector Approved for Pediatric Lupus
This enables at-home administration of the medication, which was previously available only via intravenous infusion.
Guidelines
New British Behçet’s Disease Guidelines Emphasize Multidisciplinary Management
The British Society for Rheumatology and the British Association of Dermatologists developed guidelines for the management of people living with...