Reproductive health, biosimilars, IgG4-related disease and much more—five speakers give us a sneak peek into important topics being addressed at the ACR’s 2025 State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium, April 4–6.
Pulmonary hypertension and Raynaud’s phenomenon are just some of the symptoms patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) may experience. Here are insights into the diagnosis and management of SSc.
In individuals without radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA), Chang et al. investigated whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) defined knee OA at baseline was associated with incident radiographic and symptomatic disease during up to 11 years of follow-up. The researchers found the two current MRI definitions of knee OA may not adequately predict the development of radiographic and symptomatic disease.
Helping ACR/ARP members talk to lawmakers about rheumatology-related policy is a key part of the ACR’s advocacy efforts. A postcard-writing campaign to Congress highlights outreach efforts of a new member engagement working group.
As state legislatures begin to convene their sessions in 2025, several key issues related to rheumatology are expected to take center stage, including drug costs, utilization management, telehealth and copay accumulators.
Although many rheumatology priorities were cut from big funding bills in the 118th Congress, some policy victories and signals of progress set the stage for the new year
Daniel H. Solomon, MD, MPH, & Andrew Concoff, MD, FACR |
Over our 25 years as rheumatologists, care has advanced greatly. We each completed our rheumatology training in the late 1990s when both infliximab and etanercept first arrived on the U.S. market, ushering in the era of biologics in rheumatology. Since this time, our greater understanding of the immunologic basis of many rheumatic diseases has translated…
Lisa Christopher-Stine, MD, MPH, discussed the latest findings on myositis and its subtypes, including insights into antibodies linked to cancer and treatments for these patients.