After 3 years of struggles with #rareDisease we got some good news today.✨️
It's my birthday next week. At some point I thought I wouldn't see that day...
Chronic illness is hard.
Rare disease is hard.
.@NHSEngland #scleroderma #dermatomyositis #rareIsMany
#raredisease #scleroderma #Dermatomyositis #rareismany
It's #autoimmuneAwarenessMonth
As scientist, I am fascinated.
As patient, I am terrified.
Incredibly lucky to have an excellent care team .@LeedsHospitals!
#scleroderma #dermatomyositis #raynauds @NHSEngland
#autoimmuneawarenessmonth #scleroderma #Dermatomyositis #raynauds
Rare is Many.
There are over 300 Million (!) people living with a rare disease.
@sruk @rarediseaseday
#rareDisease #scleroderma #Dermatomyositis #health #equity
#raredisease #scleroderma #Dermatomyositis #health #equity
28 FEBRUARY is Rare Disease Day.
Raising awareness and generating change for the 300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease, their families and carers.
#rareDisease #scleroderma #Dermatomyositis #Raynauds #noCure
@rarediseaseday @sruk
#raredisease #scleroderma #Dermatomyositis #raynauds #nocure
https://twitter.com/ElvisHysa/status/1591880557201620992
RT @ElvisHysa@twitter.com
Greatly excited in presenting our work on #capillaroscopy in #connectivetissuediseases at #ACR22.
Take home message: #systemicsclerosis and #dermatomyositis show a more severe microangiopathy compared to other CTDs.
Incredible session! Learnt so much by the other speakers🥰 https://t.co/wo8Fy5RSXZ
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/ElvisHysa/status/1591880557201620992
#acr22 #icymi #capillaroscopy #connectivetissuediseases #systemicsclerosis #Dermatomyositis
#ACR22 #GlobalSummit #Myositis experts #ICYMI
Appreciate the insights of Drs Ingrid Lundberg & GuoChen Wang
https://twitter.com/gurdeep_dulay/status/1590717501729427459
RT @gurdeep_dulay@twitter.com
Tips for anti-#MDA5 #Dermatomyositis
1. Look closely for lung involvement (HRCT, pulmonary function tests) - low threshold to repeat if indicated
2. Muscle involvement may only show when using muscle endurance testing (#myositis functional index)
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/gurdeep_dulay/status/1590717501729427459
#acr22 #GlobalSummit #Myositis #icymi #MDA5 #Dermatomyositis