RT @synovialjoints@twitter.com

My journey on Rheum Twitter #rheumedu began at the #ACR13 Tweet Up where I made a long lasting friendship with Phil @philipcrobinson@twitter.com he was always smiling, encouraging and called me mate. We discussed and caught up at meetings. We will always very fond memories of our dear friend

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/synovialjoints/status/1611694790965448706

MTX is the cornerstone therapy for so much of Rheumatology. I can't imagine being a rheumatologist without it.

RT @RheumTweeter@twitter.com

This thread is a condensation of the great article by Dr Michael E. Weinblatt, who played a pivotal role in the implementation of #MTX

It'a a great read, and I can highly recommend it! http://bit.ly/3F1gsJZ

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🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/RheumTweeter/status/1598837992420167680

This thread is a condensation of the great article by Dr Michael E. Weinblatt, who played a pivotal role in the implementation of #MTX

It'a a great read, and I can highly recommend it! http://bit.ly/3F1gsJZ

10/🧵 #RheumEdu #RheumTwitter #MedTwitter

2 pivotal RCT studies lead to MTXs FDA approval in 1988
🔹Weinblatt: 24-week with 35 pts http://bit.ly/3ulhwU3
🔹Williams: 18-week with 189 pts http://bit.ly/3iAyzPv

2 smaller studies with positive results
🔹 http://bit.ly/3ulM7B2 & http://bit.ly/3B509KQ

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Resistance:
🔹The outstanding results, by Dr Hoffmeister were only published as an abstract due to:

"the response to my abstract at the meeting was so negative that I did not want to spend the time submitting a manuscript only to have it rejected."

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@ronankavanagh Hi Ronan 😎 #rheumatology #rheumatologist #rheumedu #RheuMastodon