At the ARP Keynote lecture at ACR Convengence 2024, Sandra Mintz, RN, MS, discussed the importance of empathy & trust-building between doctors & their rheumatology patients.
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Resource Center
Watch this space for our coverage of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) sessions at ACR Convergence 2020, beginning with a report on the State of the Art: Lupus—the Future Is Now session, moderated by Saira Sheikh, MD. Plus, explore our collection of research reviews, case reports and clinical articles on advances in the diagnosis and management of SLE.
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Complex, Multi-Challenging Disease
Reviewing the research presented at ACR Convergence 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Despite significant advances that have taken place over the past several years, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) still presents great challenges to rheumatologists, given its unpredictable clinical course and the eventual consequences the disease itself and the complexity of its treatments impose on individual patients, their families…
Can Cultural Humility Conquer Systemic Inequity in Pediatric Rheumatology?
Doctors and patient advocates urged the rheumatology community to address the drastic inadequacies in care faced by marginalized people in a session held at ACR Convergence 2024.
Toward Personalized Medicine in Pediatric Lupus
At this ACR Convergence 2024 session, discussion centered on novel techniques that offer hope for developing personalized therapies for pediatric SLE.
Lupus Nephritis Guideline Encourages Triple Therapy
Screening recommendations, triple therapy and more—here are insights into the upcoming ACR guideline for the care and treatment of patients with lupus nephritis.
Fun in the Sun: The Benefits of Vitamin D
Vitamin D has gotten a lot of press over the years. But is it actually worth the hype, especially when it comes to autoimmunity? Does it prevent the onset of autoimmune disease? Does it have a role in treatment? Experts in this ACR Convergence 2024 session helped decipher the role of vitamin D in bone health, immune regulation and infection reduction.
A More Equitable Future in Lupus Care & Outcomes
The 2024 Dubois Memorial Lecture focused on health inequities with lupus & strategies to close the gap.
Environmental Threats in Rheumatic Disease
Rheumatic diseases are intrinsically linked to environmental conditions. With a constantly changing environment, how can rheumatologists adapt to the challenges of global climate change, pollution and other environmental threats? The Environment + Genetics Tamiko Katsumoto, MD, a clinical associate professor in the Division of Immunology and Rheumatology at Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif., emphasizes the…
Lupus & Nightmares
Dr. David D’Cruz’s research attempts to help patients make sense of chronic nightmares, an understudied symptom of lupus.
Autoantibodies Illuminate Lupus Nephritis
Fava et al. investigated longitudinal autoantibody profiles in patients with lupus nephritis (LN) to define serological biomarkers of histologic class. They found that baseline levels of anti-C1q and anti-double-stranded DNA antibodies may serve as noninvasive biomarkers of proliferative LN and anti-C1q antibodies may predict complete response.
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