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Abstract Number: 2485 • ACR Convergence 2024
Orbital Pseudotumor in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis. Interim Analysis of Clinical Outcomes from a European Collaborative Observational Study
Luca Moroni¹, Gabriele Gallina², Marco Lanzillotta², Sara Maggioni², Giovanni Benanti², Adriana Cariddi², Paolo Delvino³, Sara Monti⁴, Alessandra Milanesi⁵, Filippo Fagni⁶, Marco Fornaro⁷, Camille Taille⁸, Elena Treppo⁹, Grégory Pugnet¹⁰, Emanuele Chiara¹¹, Roberto Padoan¹², Luca Iorio¹³, Federica Davanzo¹², Eleonora Fiorin¹⁴, Alvise Berti¹⁵, Roberto Bortolotti¹⁶, Sergey Moiseev¹⁷, Pavel Novikov¹⁷, Askin Ates¹⁸, Ahmet Omma¹⁹, Tahir Saygin Ogut²⁰, Gozde Sevgi Kart-Bayram²¹, Tuba Demirci²², Riza Can Kardas²³, Ömer Karadağ²¹, Marco Matucci-Cerinic²⁴ and Lorenzo Dagna²⁵, ¹IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), Milano, Italy, Milano, Italy, ²IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milano, Italy, ³University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Milan, Italy, ⁴IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy, ⁵Unit of Rheumatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo and University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy, ⁶Department of Internal Medicine 3 - Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, Deutsches Zentrum für Immuntherapie (DZI), Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, Erlangen, Germany, ⁷Università di Bari, Bari, Italy, ⁸Bichat Hospital, Paris, France, ⁹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine (DMED), University of Udine, Udine, Italy, Udine, Italy, ¹⁰Toulouse Rangueil University Hospital, Toulouse, France, ¹¹Ospedale Careggi, Firenze, Italy, ¹²Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Padova, Padova, Italy, ¹³Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine DIMED, University of Padua, Padova, Italy, Padova, Italy, ¹⁴Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Padova, Padova, ¹⁵Rheumatology Unit Santa Chiara Hospital of Trento, Trento, Italy, ¹⁶Rheumatology Unit Santa Chiara Hospital of Trento, Trento, ¹⁷Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia, ¹⁸Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey, ¹⁹Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, ²⁰Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey, ²¹Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, ²²Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey, ²³Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey, ²⁴University San Raffaele Milano, Milano, Milan, Italy, ²⁵Ospedale San Raffaele, Milano, Italy
Background/Purpose: Orbital Pseudotumor (OPT) is a rare organ-threatening manifestation of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA), with severe prognosis and historically refractory to most treatments. This is…
Abstract Number: 2505 • ACR Convergence 2024
C5 Signaling Pathway Genes as Key Drivers of the Pathogenesis of IgA Vasculitis?
Joao Carlos Batista-Liz¹, Vanesa Calvo-Rio², María Sebastián Mora-Gil³, Ligia Gabrie-Rodriguez⁴, Rafael Gálvez Sánchez⁴, Belén Sevilla-Pérez⁵, José Luis Callejas⁶, María Teresa Leonardo⁷, Ana Peñalba⁷, Javier Narvaez-García⁸, Luis Martín-Penagos⁹, Luis Caminal-Montero¹⁰, PAZ COLLADO¹¹, Patricia Quiroga Colina¹², Esther Vicente-rabaneda¹³, Esteban Rubio¹⁴, Manuel León Luque¹⁵, Juan María Blanco-Madrigal¹⁶, Eva Galindez-Agirregoikoa¹⁷, Santos Castañeda¹³, Ricardo Blanco-Alonso¹⁸, Veronica Pulito-Cueto¹ and Raquel Lopez-mejias¹, ¹IDIVAL, Santander, Spain, ²Valdecilla Hospital, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, ³Immunopathology Group, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain, ⁴Immunopathology Group, IDIVAL. Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain, ⁵Division of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Granada, Spain, ⁶Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Unit, Hospital Clinico San Cecilio, Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada ibs.GRANADA, Granada, Spain, ⁷Division of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain, ⁸Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, ⁹Immunopathology Group, IDIVAL. Division of Nephrology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain, ¹⁰Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Oviedo, Spain, ¹¹Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa, MADRID, Spain, ¹²Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain, ¹³Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain, ¹⁴Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain, Sevilla, Spain, ¹⁵Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain., Sevilla, Spain, ¹⁶Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Basurto, Bilbao, Spain., Bilbao, Spain, ¹⁷BASURTO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, BILBAO, Spain, ¹⁸Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL, Immunopathology group, Santander, Spain
Background/Purpose: Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis (IgAV) is an inflammatory disease caused by the accumulation of immune complexes of IgA in the walls of small blood vessels…
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: 2614 • ACR Convergence 2024
Risk of New Onset of Immune-Mediated Diseases After Sars-Cov-2 Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Ana Milena Gil¹, Julián Barahona-Correa², Jorge Bruce Flórez-Suárez³, Daniel Fernández-Ávila⁴ and Zulma Cucunubá¹, ¹Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia, ²Division of Rheumatology, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogotá, Colombia, ³Department of Immunology, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia, ⁴5Hospital San Ignacio, Colombia, BOGOTA, Colombia
Background/Purpose: The association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and the new onset of immune-mediated diseases is a topic of interest given the conflicting evidence available. This systematic…
Abstract Number: 2515 • ACR Convergence 2024
Upadacitinib for Refractory Behçet’s Syndrome: A Multi-center, Prospective, Open-label, Pilot Study
Weiyi Xia¹, Jiachen Li¹, Tian Liu¹ and Yuhui Li², ¹Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China, ²Peking University, BeiJing, China
Background/Purpose: The aim of this prospective cohort study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor upadacitinib in refractory Behçet’s Syndrome…
Abstract Number: 2682 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Forgotten Costs of SLE: Estimating Indirect Costs in a National SLE Cohort
Ann E. Clarke¹, Yvan St-Pierre², Megan Barber¹, Sasha Bernatsky³, Evelyne Vinet⁴, Christian Pineau⁵, Murray Urowitz⁶, Dafna Gladman⁷, Christine Peschken⁸, John Hanly⁹, Alexandra Legge¹⁰ and Paul Fortin¹¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ²McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁵McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁶Self employed, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁸University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ⁹Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, Halifax, NS, Canada, ¹⁰Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, ¹¹Centre ARThrite - CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Economic analyses of SLE often include only direct healthcare costs. Indirect costs, particularly those attributable to lost productivity in unpaid labour, are often overlooked,…
Abstract Number: PP08 • ACR Convergence 2024
Whispers of Resilience: Navigating Life with Rheumatism
Vinchelle Hardison and Vinchelle Hardison, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
Background/Purpose: “What’s wrong with me mom? Why am I always slow and hurting? Why can’t I play without being in pain like the other kids?”…
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: 2508 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Impact of Lipid Profile Parameters on the Incidence of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Single-arm Meta-Analysis
Nouman Shafique¹, Ali Raza Khan², Abdul Qadeer², zaigham Shaukat² and Rabia Iqbal², ¹AdventHealth Orlando, Orlando, FL, ²Nishtar Medical University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), accounting for nearly 40% of their mortality.…
Abstract Number: PP15 • ACR Convergence 2024
Breathing Mindfully and How to Control Anxiety in Lupus Patients
Amanda Greene, Lupus Research Alliance, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: For over four decades, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus has impacted my Quality of Life.. I was diagnosed in 1983- my entire life was changed. I…
Abstract Number: 2638 • ACR Convergence 2024
Defining Sonographic Enthesitis in Psoriatic Arthritis: Developing a Data- and Expert-driven Diagnostic Criteria for Inflammatory Enthesitis at the Single Enthesis Level
Andre Lucas Ribeiro¹, Sibel Aydin², Gurjit Kaeley³, Fahmeen Afgani⁴, Catherine Bakewell⁵, Marcos Rosemffet⁶, Minna Kohler⁷, Amir Haddad⁸, Maria S. Stoenoiu⁹, Ari Polachek¹⁰, josefina marin¹¹, Arnon Katz¹² and Lihi Eder¹³, ¹Women's College Hospital & University of Toronto, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, ²University of Ottawa - Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ³UF COM-J, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, ⁴Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Canada, ⁵Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁶Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica, Capital Federal, Argentina, ⁷Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁸Carmel Medical Centre, Haifa, Israel, ⁹Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium, ¹⁰Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Petah-Tikva, Israel, ¹¹Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, buenos aires, Argentina, ¹²GRAPPA - Patient Research Partner, Haifa, Israel, ¹³University of Toronto, Women’s College Hospital and Department of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Clinical enthesitis occurs in 30-40% of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients, but its clinical diagnosis is challenging due to similarities to non-specific entheseal pain. Despite…
Abstract Number: 2655 • ACR Convergence 2024
Diagnostic Challenges of Dermatomyositis: A Retrospective Study of Its Dermatologic Mimics and Misdiagnoses
Aaron Bao¹, Eleni Tiniakou², Lisa Christopher-Stine³, Christopher Mecoli³, Jemima Albayda¹, Julie Paik³, William Kelly⁴ and Jun Kang⁵, ¹Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²Johns Hopkins University, Lutherville Timonium, MD, ³Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Johns Hopkins University, Hillsboro, NH, ⁵Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) is often misdiagnosed due to its diverse clinical presentation. This study aimed to identify common dermatologic mimics of DM, characterize misdiagnosis rates…
Abstract Number: 2525 • ACR Convergence 2024
Challenges and Opportunities in Integrating Sleep Recommendations into Counselling Patients with Arthritis: A Survey of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Students
Codie Primeau¹, Deniz Bayraktar², Michelle Kho³, Christopher Tong⁴ and Linda Li¹, ¹Arthritis Research Canada & University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey, ³McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁴University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Individuals with arthritis face challenges in balancing activity, rest, and sleep. While physical therapists address activity, sleep considerations are often overlooked, despite evidence suggesting…
Abstract Number: 2479 • ACR Convergence 2024
Mepolizumab Treatment Decreased Oral Corticosteroid Use and Improved Clinical Response, Control Status, and Remission in Patients with Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis: Results up to 24 Months from a Large Network of US Allergy Practices
Michael E Wechsler¹, Anna Kovalszki², Jared Silver³, Brian Stone⁴, Lior Seluk⁵, Lynn Huynh⁶, Wilson da Costa Junior⁶, Mingchen Ye⁶, Jeremiah Hwee⁷, Mei Sheng Duh⁶, William McCann⁴ and Amy G. Edgecomb⁸, ¹Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, ²Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³US Medical Affairs - Respiratory, GSK, Durham, ⁴Allergy Partners, Asheville, NC, ⁵Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, ⁶Analysis Group, Boston, MA, ⁷Value Evidence and Outcomes, GSK, Mississauga, Canada, ⁸US Value, Evidence, & Outcomes, Anti-Infectives and Respiratory, GSK, Philadelphia
Background/Purpose: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a severe rare systemic inflammatory disease characterized by elevated blood eosinophil counts ≥1000 cells/µL and vasculitis of small-…
Abstract Number: 2506 • ACR Convergence 2024
THP1-derived Macrophage Polarization in Takayasu Arteritis – Impact of Disease Status and Therapy
João Paulo dos Santos¹, Cristina Orikaza¹, Mariana Aguiar², Gerson Keppeke³ and Alexandre de Souza⁴, ¹Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, ²Rheumatology Division, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, ³Universidad Catolica del Norte, São Paulo, Coquimbo, Brazil, ⁴UNIFESP-EPM, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Macrophages play an important role in the pathophysiology of Takayasu arteritis (TAK) as granulomatous inflammation is typically found in affected arteries. The expression of…

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