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RheumPAC Kicks Off November Matching Campaign

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RheumPAC will once again conduct a matching campaign in November, coinciding with ACR Convergence 2020. During this time, all donations to RheumPAC will be amplified by leaders from the College, who will match various dollar amounts for each contribution. Additionally, many will donate a larger amount for first-time investors. Last year, matching funds contributed $91…

Pregnancy Complications in Patients with Lupus & APS

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Pregnancy complications are common in lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), but can we predict and prevent them? The Rheumatology Research Foundation Memorial Lectureship to Honor Shaun Ruddy, MD, will review the predictors and mechanisms of pregnancy complications, as well as potential interventions for preventing pregnancy complications associated with lupus and APS. Watch for it on…

Lupus Nephritis: New Decade, New Approaches

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This session at ACR Convergence will focus on early biomarkers for diagnostic and prognostic purposes, as well as the description of current treatment guidelines from multiple societies. The speakers will discuss the role of repeated biopsy to assess response and maintenance therapy, and describe some promising new therapies under development. Watch for it on Sunday,…

Pain in RA and OA: ACR Convergence 2020 Preview

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Patients with RA and OA have joint pain, and pain is the primary reason patients seek care. The mechanisms responsible for the pain are now just beginning to be understood. This session, on Nov. 6, 4 p.m. EST, will cover the mechanisms responsible for the development of pain in both inflammatory and degenerative arthritis.

Racial Disparity in RA & OA: ACR Convergence 2020 Preview

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Minority race/ethnicity are associated with more severe outcomes in OA and RA. Although African Americans have more symptomatic RA than whites, they are more likely to delay seeking care and initiating DMARDs and biologics. The session on Nov. 6, 3 p.m. EST, will review current outcomes data for RA and OA, including TKA, THA and…

Familial Patterns in Childhood- & Adult-Onset SLE

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A study examining familial patterns of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) found a greater decline in SLE recurrence rate by generation in childhood- than in adult-onset SLE, suggesting adult-onset SLE may be characterized by environmental risk factors.