Andy Abril (@andyabrilMD) profile picture

Rheumatologist at @MayoClinic. #Bilingual (English and Spanish). Tweets are mine, not Mayo’s https://teapaw.org/t.co/ct9vx2DNMv

Ponte vedra beach, FL
Joined March 2017
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🙌 Proud of this tri-site participation from @MayoClinic in ✨CONQUEST✨ 1st ever Global ‘Platform Clinical Trial’ in #Rheumatology funded by Scleroderma Research Foundation @SRFCure, that promises to accelerate drug development in #SclerodermaILD ! 👉 conquestssc-trial.org/conque… – at Chicago, IL
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@vivnag Dr. Vivek Nagaraja from @MayoClinic Arizona delivers masterful review on #Scleroderma Great to see evolution of therapies for this disease @MayoClinic Rheumatology Review for Primary Care #Orlando @andyabrilMD
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Construyendo relaciones con los colegas de @MayoClinic @andyabrilMD en el marco de estrategias de colaboración académica y de futuros proyectos en #investigacion @ACMI_COL @FSFB_Salud
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Finallly, proud to be part of this effort – at Florida, USA
NEW 2021 ACR/VF Guidelines for giant cell arteritis (GCA): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… 1. TAB > U/S for diagnosis 2. Large vessel imaging at dx 3. TCZ + GC > GC alone 4. Statins not indicated for GCA alone 5. ASA for vertebral/carotid artery stenosis All the recs in one chart!
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We said farewell to a wonderful fellow, Dr Yan Li, she will be a star in the field of rheumatology, no doubt
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Happy #WomenPhysiciansDay to all those who have blazed trails for future generations of women in medicine at Mayo Clinic and all around the world. mayocl.in/2O43XXn
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Big time double contour, 1st MTP joint, gout off course – at Florida, USA
Although a high level of physical activity may be helpful in maintaining a healthy body weight, it is also plausible that physical activity exerts benefits on health and longevity independent of maintaining healthy bodyweight. mayocl.in/3r4EPO6
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A patient gave me this, patients don’t let you forget why we do what we do – at Florida, USA
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Thank you Ken, looking forward to help more people with systemic sclerosis like Mr Ryals – at Florida, USA
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Ground-breaking news... the end of #glucocorticoid use in #AAV? very exciting to reduce GC toxicity!
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Exciting to hear about 5 trials for #GCA 1. ABAGART (#Abatacept) 2. METOGIA (#tocilizumab vs MTX) 3. SELECT (#upadacitinib) 4. MAVRILIMUMAB (#gmcsf i) 5. TiTIAN (#secukinumab) ⁦@VasculitisFound⁩ #vasculitis #vcrc
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“ We are at war with the CORONAVIRUS, if you are not wearing a mask in public places, you are working for the enemy”. Trevor Noah – at Palm Valley, FL
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Yes, hydroxychloroquine does not seem so far to be effective for COVID19 and it has side effects in critically ill patients, but I’m worried it is being painted by some media outlets as a dangerous toxic medication, in rheumatology it is considered a safe medication in general – at Palm Valley, FL
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First systemic sclerosis patient in our institution that received autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, doing well, great Hemonc/Rheum collaboration!! Thanks Ernesto Ayala MD and Mohamad Kharfan MD – at Palm Valley, FL
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