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Abstract Number: 2669 • ACR Convergence 2024
Dysferlin Autoantibodies Compromise Sarcolemmal Repair Capacity and Contribute to the Pathogenesis of Idiopathic Immune Myopathies
Hannah Bulgart¹, Kassidy Banford², Shane Bruckner³, Kevin McElhanon², Nicholas Young¹, Brian Paleo², Eric Beck², Rohit Aggarwal⁴, Chester Oddis⁵, Braden Zeno⁶, Wael Jarjour⁷ and Noah Weisleder³, ¹The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, ²The Ohio State University, Columbus, ³Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ⁴Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁵Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁶Ohio State University, upper arlington, OH, ⁷The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic immune myopathies (IIMs) are a group of autoimmune diseases that produce chronic inflammation and degeneration of skeletal muscle structure and function. One process…
Abstract Number: 2668 • ACR Convergence 2024
Do Levels of anti-Jo1 Autoantibodies Have a Prognostic Role? Longitudinal Assessment of anti-Jo1 and HisRS Protein Levels in a Cohort of anti-Jo1 Positive Patients with Anti-synthetase Syndrome
Silvia Cavalli¹, Fabricio Espinosa-Ortega², Ryan A. Adams³, Lauren Guy³, Charlotta Preger⁴, Càtia Fernandes-Cerqueira⁵, Roberto Caporali⁶, Ingrid Lundberg⁷ and Antonella Notarnicola⁸, ¹University of Milan, Milan, Milan, Italy, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet; Department of Gastro, Dermatology and Rheumatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, ³aTyr Pharma, 3545 John Hopkins Court, Suite 250, San Diego, CA, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet;5Structural Genomics Consortium, Stockholm, Sweden, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, ⁵4Dcell, Montrueil, Ile-de-France, France, ⁶Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and Department of Rheumatology and Medical Sciences, ASST Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan, Italy, ⁷Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁸Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Background/Purpose: The anti-Jo1 autoantibody (aJo1), targeting the histidyl-tRNA synthetase (HisRS) protein, is the most common diagnostic biomarker of the anti-synthetase syndrome (ASSD). So far, conflicting…
Abstract Number: 2679 • ACR Convergence 2024
Predictors of Fracture in SLE: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
Kristen Chao¹, Andrea Fava², Daniel Goldman³, Laurence Magder⁴ and Michelle Petri³, ¹Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ³Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Timonium, MD, ⁴University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
Background/Purpose: Fractures are one of the most common damage items in the SLICC/ACR Damage Index. Although commonly attributed to corticosteroid use, the complexity of ways…
Abstract Number: 2672 • ACR Convergence 2024
Prevention of the Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis by a 1-year Course of Methotrexate in ACPA-negative Arthralgia Patients at Increased Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis: 4 Year Results of the TREAT EARLIER Trial
Quirine Dumoulin¹, Doortje Krijbolder², Karen Visser³, Leroy Lard⁴ and Annette van der Helm-van Mil⁵, ¹Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, ²Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands, ³Haga Hospital The Hague, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁴Haaglanden Medical Center The Hague, Leidschendam, Netherlands, ⁵LUMC, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Currently, prevention possibilities of developing ACPA-negative rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are unknown. Studying this is challenging because many ACPA-negative at-risk individuals have low risk of…
Abstract Number: 2692 • ACR Convergence 2024
Transcriptomic Profiling of Kidney Biopsies Implicates Th17 and IL-17 in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Ivana Stojkic¹, Arnon Arazi², Huijuan Song³, Pearlly Yan⁴, Estela Puchulu-Campanella³, Hubao Wang³, Lynn Fussner³, Brad Rovin³, Samir Parikh⁵, Stacy Ardoin⁶, Daniel Koboldt⁷, James Fitch⁷ and Salem Almaani⁸, ¹Nationwide, Columbus, OH, ²Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Melrose, MA, ³The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ⁴The Ohio State University, Columbus, ⁵Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ⁶Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, ⁷Steve and Cindy Rasmussen Institute for Genomic Medicine, Columbus, OH, ⁸The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH
Background/Purpose: ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a severe autoimmune disease targeting small vessels, with significant kidney involvement. Despite current therapies, up to 28% of patients progress…
Abstract Number: 2689 • ACR Convergence 2024
Characterization of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Function in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Lynn Fussner¹, Ivan Bilic², Carol McAlear³, David Cuthbertson⁴, Jie Cheng⁵, Elise Chen⁵, Markus Weiller², Ulrich Specks⁶ and Peter Merkel³, and for the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium, ¹The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ²Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Vienna, Austria, ³University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ⁵Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA, ⁶Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Two separate genome-wide association studies demonstrated that polymorphisms in SERPINA1, encoding serine protease inhibitor alpha-1 antitrypsin (A1AT), are associated with increased risk of developing…
Abstract Number: PP05 • ACR Convergence 2024
Reunion with Forgotten Relationships and Memories
Noriko Okochi¹, Eiji Oishi², Kaoru Mitsuyama³, Emi Sorimachi³, Shiho Bando⁴, Yuka Hirama⁵, Nobuyuki Yajima⁶ and Masaaki Mori⁷, ¹Rheumatic Disease and Vasculitis Support Network Japan, Tokyo, Japan, ²Rheumatic Disease and Vasculitis Support Network Japan, Yamaguchi, Japan, ³Institute of Neuropsychiatry, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, ⁴Ota-ku Children and Families Support Center, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan, ⁵Asada Ladies Clinic, Shinagawa, Japan, Tokyo, Japan, ⁶Showa-Universtiy of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ⁷Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose: Paediatric rheumatic diseases are complex experiences for children. For children whose language skills are still undeveloped, it is difficult for them to put their…
Abstract Number: 2657 • ACR Convergence 2024
Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression, and Fatigue in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study of 1014 Cases
Gabriela Anais Madrid-Lopez¹, Maria Corral-Trujillo², Amado Arturo Diaz-Guerrero³, Luisa Fernanda Mata-Torres³, Eva Galindo Calvillo⁴, Jesus Cardenas-de la Garza², Ivan Hernandez Galarza⁵, Miguel Angel Villarreal-Alarcon⁶ and Dionicio Galarza-Delgado⁷, ¹Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ²Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ³Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁴Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, ⁵University Hospital, UANL, San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo León, Mexico, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁷UANL Hospital Universitario, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Individuals diagnosed with rheumatic diseases (RD) have an elevated susceptibility to mental health disorders. A study conducted among patients with RD revealed a prevalence…
Abstract Number: 2667 • ACR Convergence 2024
Anti-Mi2 Autoantibodies in Dermatomyositis Patients Also Recognize Autoimmune Regulator (AIRE) Protein
Jon Musai¹, Sahana Jayaraman², katherine Pak³, Iago Pinal-Fernandez⁴, Sandra Muñoz-braceras⁵, Maria Casal-Dominguez⁶, Eric Cho⁵, Fa'alataitaua Fitisemanu⁵, jose milisenda⁷, Lisa Rider⁸, Adam Schiffenbauer³, Albert Selva-O’Callaghan⁹, Thomas E Lloyd¹⁰, Lisa Christopher-Stine¹¹, Peter Burbelo¹², Benjamin Larman¹¹ and Andrew Mammen¹³, ¹National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, Bethesda, MD, ²Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ³National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, ⁴NIAMS/National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, ⁵National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease, Bethesda, MD, ⁶NIAMS, NIH, Bethesda, MD, ⁷Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ⁸NIEHS, NIH, Garrett Park, MD, ⁹Systemic Autoimmune Disease Unit, Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research, Barcelona, Spain, ¹⁰Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Lutherville, MD, ¹¹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ¹²National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Bethesda, MD, ¹³NIH, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: Many myositis patients have myositis-specific autoantibodies (MSA) that define unique clinical phenotypes. For instance, dermatomyositis (DM) patients with anti-Mi2 autoantibodies have weaker muscles, higher…
Abstract Number: 2691 • ACR Convergence 2024
Transcriptomic Changes in CD4+ T Lymphocytes in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Roberto Ríos-Garcés¹, Núria Farran¹, Salvador Naranjo-Suarez², Roser Alba-Rovira¹, Sergio Prieto-González³, Itziar Tavera-Bahillo¹, Roser Solans-Laqué⁴, Ebymar Arismendi⁵, Marc Corbera-Bellalta¹, Javi Marco-Hernández¹, Farah Kamberovic¹, Nina Visocnik¹, Maria Cid⁶ and Georgina Espígol-Frigolé¹, ¹Vasculitis Research Group, Autoimmune Diseases Department, IDIBAPS, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ²Angiogenesis in Liver Disease Research Group, IDIBAPS, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ³Vasculitis Research Group, Autoimmune Diseases Department, IDIBAPS, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, bar, Spain, ⁴Internal Medicine Service, Vall d'Hebron Hospital University and Campus, Barcelona, Spain, ⁵Pneumology Department, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, CIBERES, Barcelona, Spain, ⁶Hospital Clinic Barcelona. University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Background/Purpose: Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a rare systemic autoimmune disorder, included within the ANCA-associated vasculitis. It is characterized by a diverse clinical profile,…
Abstract Number: PP14 • ACR Convergence 2024
Support Groups and Chronic Illness: Finding Social Support Among Peers
Alexandra Blumhorst¹ and Estela Mata-Carcamo², ¹Looms for Lupus, Silver Spring, MD, ²Looms for Lupus, Irwindale, CA
Background/Purpose: Like many lupus patients, my journey has been long, complex, and difficult. I began experiencing symptoms in 2019. Over the next five years, I…
Abstract Number: 2665 • ACR Convergence 2024
Autoantibody Titers Against Specific Epitope Peptides Predict Treatment Resistance in Interstitial Lung Disease Associated with Anti-MDA5 Dermatomyositis
Tsuneo Sasai¹, Ran Nakashima¹, Atsubumi Ogawa², Motohiro Nonaka², Norimichi Nomura², Yasuhiro Nohda², Mirei Shirakashi³, Ryosuke Hiwa², Hideaki Tsuji¹, Shuji Akizuki⁴, Hajime Yoshifuji¹, Tsuneyo Mimori⁵ and Akio Morinobu⁶, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan, ²Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, ³Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, ⁴Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto City, Japan, ⁵Takeda Clinic for Rheumatic Diseases, Kyoto, Japan, ⁶Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan., Kyoto, Japan
Background/Purpose: Anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5)-positive dermatomyositis (DM) is frequently associated with rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease (RP-ILD), leading to poor prognosis. Initial combinational therapy…
Abstract Number: PP04 • ACR Convergence 2024
Involving Pediatric Patients in Their Own Care
Whitney LaBar, Lupus and Allied Diseases Association, Pleasanton, CA
Background/Purpose: When I was 14, I was diagnosed with thrombocytopenia, which led to more testing and a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). As a…
Abstract Number: 2685 • ACR Convergence 2024
Association Between Gastrointestinal Bacterial Species and Radiological Features of Systemic Sclerosis-Interstitial Lung Disease (SSc-ILD): A Multicenter Study from the SSc Microbiome Consortium Project
Arissa Young¹, Kristofer Andreasson², Swapna Joshi³, Jen Labus³, Andrea Low Hsiu Ling⁴, vanessa smith⁵, Zsuzsanna McMahan⁶, Antonia Valenzuela Vergara⁷, Susanna Proudman⁸, Grace Kim³, Gracijela Bozovic², Jonathan Goldin³, Ezinne Aja³, Jonathan Jacobs³ and Elizabeth Volkmann⁹, ¹UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ²Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ³UCLA, Los Angeles, ⁴3Singapore General Hospital, Duke-NUS, Singapore, Singapore, ⁵Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium, ⁶UTHealth Houston Division of Rheumatology, Houston, TX, ⁷Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile, ⁸Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia, ⁹University of California, Department of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Los Angeles
Background/Purpose: Variations in gastrointestinal (GI) microbial communities may influence the development of lung diseases. Patients with SSc-ILD have a unique intestinal microbial signature. To further…
Abstract Number: 2675 • ACR Convergence 2024
Which Arthralgia Patients at Risk for RA Benefited from Treatment with Methotrexate?; Results from the TREAT EARLIER Trial
Stijn Claassen¹, Quirine Dumoulin², Kasper Glas³, Esmeralda Molenaar⁴, Hanna van Steenbergen¹ and Annette van der Helm-van Mil⁵, ¹Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, ³Reumazorg Zuid West Nederland, Goes, The Netherlands, Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands, ⁴Groene Hart Ziekenhuis, Gouda, The Netherlands, Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, ⁵LUMC, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: A one-year methotrexate treatment in CSA has been shown to induce sustained reduction in subclinical inflammation during 2-years follow-up. We aim to study if…

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