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Abstract Number: 0664 • ACR Convergence 2023
Quantitative Hand Held Dynamometry to Assess Muscle Strength in Scleroderma Associated Myopathy
Julie Paik¹, Christopher Mecoli², Anshula Nallapati¹, Ami Shah³, Fred Wigley⁴, Zsuzsanna McMahan⁵ and Laura Hummers¹, ¹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ³Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Ellicott City, MD, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ⁵Johns Hopkins Rheumatology, Lutherville, MD
Background/Purpose: Manual muscle strength testing can be challenging in SSc associated myopathy (SSc-AM) due to contractures or skin tightening. Since there is currently no validated…
Abstract Number: 0665 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Descriptive Study of Disease Characterisics of SSc Patients with the U2RNP Autoantibody
Mridula Dilip¹, Maureen Laffoon², Yongseok Park³, Robert Lafyatis⁴, Thomas Medsger⁵, Virginia Steen⁶, Leigh Freno² and Robyn Domsic⁴, ¹University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, ²University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ³University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁴University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁵University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Verona, PA, ⁶Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: U2RNP is a spliceosome-associated autoantibody that has in prior case reports presented with scleroderma with myositis (SSc/PM)and SLE overlap. Autoantibodies are growing in prognostic…
Abstract Number: 0632 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Longitudinal Analysis of Mouth Opening in 1101 Systemic Sclerosis Patients from the French National Cohort Study
Benjamin Chaigne¹, Alexandre Bense², Christian AGARD³, Yannick ALLANORE⁴, Gregory Pugnet⁵, Eric Hachulla⁶, Jérôme Avouac⁷, Boris Bienvenu⁸, Sylvain Palat⁹, Claire Grange¹⁰, Sabine Berthier¹¹, Emmanuel Chatelus¹², sebastien riviere¹¹, Marie-Elise Truchetet¹³, Jean-Emmanuel Kahn¹⁴, Francois Maurier¹⁵, elisabeth diot¹⁶, Alice Berezne¹¹ and Luc Mouthon¹⁷, ¹Paris Cité University, Paris, France, ²APHP, Paris, France, ³Internal medicine, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France, ⁴Université Paris Cité, Paris, France, ⁵CHU Toulouse Rangueil Service de Medecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique, Toulouse, France, ⁶University of Lille, Lille, France, ⁷Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP.Centre – Université Paris Cité, Paris, France, ⁸Saint Joseph Hospital, Marseille, France, ⁹...., Paris, France, ¹⁰..., Paris, France, ¹¹Internal Medicine - Cochin University Hospital, Paris, France, ¹²Internal Medicine - Cochin University Hospital, Strasbourg, France, ¹³Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France, ¹⁴AP-HP, Suresnes Cedex, France, ¹⁵Hôpitaux privés de Metz, Vaux / Frankreich, France, ¹⁶Internal Medicine - Cochin University Hospital, Tours, France, ¹⁷Hopital Cochin - Paris University, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Few studies have evaluated mouth opening (MO) in systemic sclerosis (SSc). None have studied MO trajectories.Methods: We performed a multicentre study patients enrolled in…
Abstract Number: 0666 • ACR Convergence 2023
Troponin I Levels in Systemic Sclerosis Patients with Myocardial Involvement
Eva Hoekstra¹, Sophie Liem¹, Nivine Levarht¹, Cynthia Fehres¹, Saad Ahmed¹, Nina Ajmone Marsan², Thomas Huizinga¹ and Jeska de Vries-Bouwstra¹, ¹Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Centre, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: As primary myocardial involvement in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is associated with worse prognosis, research on diagnostic tools for recognition is essential. Troponin I was…
Abstract Number: 0587 • ACR Convergence 2023
Impact of up to 24 Months Intravenous (IV) Belimumab (BEL) Treatment on Steroid Use and Disease Activity in Patients with SLE in Clinical Practice: Additional Post Hoc Pooled Analysis of Multicountry OBSErve Cohort Data
Daniel Moldaver¹, Seth Anderson², Marguerite Bracher³, Roger A. Levy⁴, Holly A. Quasny⁵, Robert Wood⁶, Rosie Wild⁶, Alexandra Cusmano⁶ and Elke Rottier⁶, ¹GlaxoSmithKline, Value Evidence and Outcomes, Ontario, Canada, ²GlaxoSmithKline, Value Evidence and Outcomes, Collegeville, PA, ³GlaxoSmithKline, Value Evidence and Outcomes, Stevenage, United Kingdom, ⁴GlaxoSmithKline, Global Medical Affairs, Collegeville, PA, ⁵GlaxoSmithKline, Research & Development, Durham, NC, ⁶Adelphi Real World, Real-World Evidence, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: The clinical effectiveness of 6-month IV BEL use in SLE has previously been described in a post hoc pooled analysis from six OBSErve cohort…
Abstract Number: 0607 • ACR Convergence 2023
CAR T Cell Therapy Leads to Long-term Abrogation of Autoimmunity in SLE Patients While Vaccination Responses Are Maintained
Georg Schett¹, Luis Munoz², Jule Taubmann³, Michael Aigner⁴, Christina Bergmann⁵, Johannes Knitza⁶, Gerhard Kroenke⁷, Dagmar Werner², Fabian Müller⁸ and Andreas Mackensen⁴, ¹Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, ²FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, ³Department of Internal Medicine 3, Rheumatology and Immunology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine 5, Hematology and Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, ⁵Department of Internal Medicine 3-Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ⁶Department of Internal Medicine 3 Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ⁷Charite Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ⁸Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
Background/Purpose: We have previously shown that CD19 CAR T cell therapy leads to stable drug-free remission of treatment-resistant SLE (1,2). Based on these findings we…
Abstract Number: 0550 • ACR Convergence 2023
Harnessing Machine Learning to Predict Neuropsychiatric Events in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Nursen Cetrez¹, Julius Lindblom¹, Raffaele Da Mutten², Dionysis Nikolopoulos² and Ioannis Parodis¹, ¹Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ²Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) is linked to increased morbidity, mortality, and adverse health-related quality of life. Early disease, a history of NPSLE, aPL…
Abstract Number: 0437 • ACR Convergence 2023
Comparative Safety of Biologic and Targeted Synthetic Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs for Cardiovascular Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Xavier Sendaydiego¹, Laura Gold², K Wysham³, Jean liew⁴, Maureen Dubreuil⁵, James Andrews¹, Pankti Reid⁶, David Liew⁷, Radjiv Goulabchand⁸, Abha Singh⁹, Grant Hughes¹, Mathilde Pioro¹, Jeffrey Sparks¹⁰, Jeffrey Jarvik², Siddharth Singh⁹ and Namrata Singh¹¹, ¹University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²Department of Radiology and University of Washington Clinical Learning, Evidence, and Research (CLEAR) Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders, Seattle, WA, ³VA Puget Sound/University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁴Boston University, Boston, MA, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Milton, MA, ⁶University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ⁷Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia, ⁸St. Eloi Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine and Multi-Organic Diseases, Montpellier, France, ⁹University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, ¹⁰Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ¹¹University of Washington, Bellevue, WA
Background/Purpose: Concern has arisen over the safety of Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi) regarding cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with CV risk…
Abstract Number: 0614 • ACR Convergence 2023
Self-Reported Sexual Dysfunction and Perceptions of Rheumatologist Engagement on This Issue in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Liza Morales¹, Robert Spiera², Jessica Gordon¹, Deanna Jannat-Khah¹ and Kimberly Lakin¹, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Hosptial for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Few studies have investigated the prevalence and risk factors of sexual dysfunction among individuals with systemic sclerosis (SSc). The purpose of this study is…
Abstract Number: 0631 • ACR Convergence 2023
Safety of Radiotherapy for Malignancy in Systemic Sclerosis. a Systematic Review
Aos Aboabat¹, Mohammed AlDohan², Patrick Cheung², Ani Orchanian-Cheff³ and Sindhu Johnson⁴, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Library and Information Services, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western and Mount Sinai Hospitals; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disorder with higher risks of malignancies. Concerns regarding offering radiotherapy (RT) to SSc patients stem from the…
Abstract Number: 0661 • ACR Convergence 2023
Assessment of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Myocarditis: A Single Center Case Series Study
Nafsika Gerolymatou¹, NIck Koletsos¹, Aliki Venetsanopoulou², Anastasia Giantsouli³, Sophie Mavrogeni⁴ and PARASKEVI VOULGARI⁵, ¹Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece, ²Medical School of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece, ³Radiology Department, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece, ⁴Department of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece, ⁵Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
Background/Purpose: Myocardial involvement is a significant contributor to mortality in patients with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). The objective of this study was to analyze the clinical…
Abstract Number: 0447 • ACR Convergence 2023
Glucocorticoid Use in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Initiating Biological or Targeted Synthetic Disease Modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs (b/tsDMARDs) in Real Life: Data from BIOBADASER
Lucia Otero-Valera¹, Jose María Alvaro-Gracias², Jerusalem Calvo³, Cristina Campos⁴, Alicia Garcia Dorta⁵, Fernando Sánchez-Alonso⁶ and Isabel Castrejon⁷, ¹Spanish Society of Rheumatology, Madrid, Spain, ²Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon, Madrid, Spain, ³Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain, ⁴Rheumatology Unit, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain, ⁵Rheumatology Unit, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, ⁶Fundación Española de Reumatología, Madrid, Spain, ⁷Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids are frequently used as bridging therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients starting conventional synthetic DMARDs. Both EULAR and ACR guidelines (1,2), recommend to…
Abstract Number: 0663 • ACR Convergence 2023
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Hospitalized Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: A Nationwide Cohort Analysis
Saman Tanveer, Chun Pan and Faria Sami, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Connective tissue disorders, including systemic sclerosis (SSc), are associated with an increased risk of infections. Infections are the most common diagnosis during hospitalizations and…
Abstract Number: 0563 • ACR Convergence 2023
Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin (NGAL) as a Mediator of the Association Between Particulate Matter Exposure and Disease Activity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Ji-Hyoun Kang¹, Hyemin Jeong², Sung-Eun Choi², Dong-Jin Park², Han Joo Baek³, Hyo-Jin Choi⁴, Jae Hyun Jung⁵ and Shin-Seok Lee², ¹Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea, ²Chonnam National University Medical School & Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea, ³Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Inchon, South Korea, ⁴Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea, ⁵Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan-si, South Korea
Background/Purpose: Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is an acute-phase glycoprotein increased by inflammatory stimuli, oxidative stress, and tissue injury. Although NGAL is associated with global and…
Abstract Number: 0572 • ACR Convergence 2023
Serum/ Urine Levels and Expression of CD163 in Lupus Nephritis
Erdem Gurel¹, Suzan Cinar², Ozge Hurdogan³, Yasemin Ozluk³, Isin Kilicaslan⁴, Sibel Varelci¹, Safak Mirioglu⁵, Yasemin Yalcinkaya⁶, Ahmet Gul⁶, Lale Ocal¹, Murat Inanc⁶ and Bahar Artim-Esen⁶, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul University Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, ²Department of Immunology, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey, ³Department of Pathology, Istanbul University Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁴Department of Pathology, Istanbul University Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbıl, Turkey, ⁵Division of Nephrology, Bezmialem Vakif University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
Background/Purpose: CD163 is a glycosylated membrane protein expressed in monocytes and macrophages that phagocytize the hemoglobin/haptoglobin complex. As a result of proinflammatory stimuli, CD163 is…

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