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New research expands focus on neuropsychiatric manifestations in pediatric lupus
Mood disorders and cognitive changes are among the most common neuropsychiatric manifestations of lupus in children and adolescents and present unique challenges. Ekemini Ogbu, MD, MSc, FAAP, will moderate a session discussing the implications of the intersection of lupus nephritis and neuropsychiatric abnormalities.
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Misconceptions about relapsing polychondritis hamper diagnosis and treatment of disease
Relapsing polychondritis causes inflammation that targets cartilaginous structures, such as the ears, and one of the major problems that can result is hearing loss. But the disease affects the entire body, said Peter Grayson, MD, MSc, one of the expert speakers who will discuss this…
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Rochelle L. Castillo, MD, MS: Spatial Transcriptomics Stratifies Health and Psoriatic Disease Severity by Emergent Cellular Ecosystems
Rochelle L. Castillo, MD, MS, will discuss the poster “Spatial Transcriptomics Stratifies Health and Psoriatic Disease severity by Emergent Cellular Ecosystems” in a Saturday afternoon Ignite Talk.
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Niti Goel, MD: Lack of Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Clinical Trials of Psoriatic Arthritis
Niti Goel, MD, will discuss the poster “Lack of Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Clinical Trials of Psoriatic Arthritis” in a Saturday afternoon Ignite Talk.
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Joshua Novack, MD: Characterizing Bone Microarchitecture with MRI in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Resident Joshua Novack, MD, will discuss the poster “Characterizing Bone Microarchitecture with MRI in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus” in a Saturday afternoon Ignite Talk.
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Francesco Ferro, MD: Combination Treatment with Baricitinib and Pulse Steroids in Severe COVID-19: A “Rheumatological Approach” in the Intensive Care Unit
Francesco Ferro, MD, will discuss the poster “Combination Treatment with Baricitinib and Pulse Steroids in Severe COVID-19: A “Rheumatological Approach” in the Intensive Care Unit” in a Saturday afternoon Ignite Talk.
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Dubois lecturer to explore immune system phenotyping to identify novel biomarkers
In this year’s Edmund L. Dubois, MD, Memorial Lecture, Deepak Rao, MD, PhD, will discuss cutting-edge translational research into immune dysregulation in lupus—work that aims to facilitate the development and validation of reliable biomarkers to assist clinicians in positively identifying this disease, evaluating treatment alternatives,…
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FDA approval bolsters options for myositis management
Julie Jisun Paik, MD, MHS, will discuss the clinical implications of intravenous immunoglobulin as an approved agent in the treatment of dermatomyositis during a CARE session on the clinical pearls of myositis.
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Experts to reveal tips and tricks of rheumatology practice
Back by popular demand after debuting in 2021, master clinicians will discuss some of the finer details of the day-to-day practice of rheumatology learned through “time, experience, and a lot of questions,” said moderator Sarah Dill, MD.
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Patients bring their perspectives to ACR Convergence
Throughout ACR Convergence, patients will share their personal experiences of living with rheumatic disease and working with rheumatologists. “When you are open to hearing the patient side, you are able to create that critical partnership that gives them the best possible results,” said Puja Khanna,…