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Abstract Number: 0424 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Clinical Utility of Serum BAFF Levels in Pregnant Patients with SLE
Catherine Sims¹, Amanda Eudy², Samir Soneji³, Kateena Addae-Konadu³, Jennifer Gilner³, Andra James³, Jerome Federspiel⁴, Eugene Kovalik³, Anika Lucas⁴, Laura Neil⁵, Amanda Snyderman³ and Megan Clowse⁶, ¹Duke University, Knightdale, NC, ²Duke University, Raleigh, NC, ³Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, ⁴Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ⁵Duke University, Durham, ⁶Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: The B cell Activating Factor (BAFF) signaling pathway plays an important role in the selection, maturation, and survival of B cells; it consequently contributes…
Abstract Number: 0494 • ACR Convergence 2024
Usefulness of the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, the Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and the Systemic Immune Inflammatory Index in Assessing Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Yelitza Cecilia Velarde Mejia¹, Ventura Mejia², guillermo velarde² and Graciela Alarcon³, ¹Hncase, Arequipa, Peru, ²UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN AGUSTIN, arequipa, Peru, ³The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Oakland, CA
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) causes systemic inflammation that leads to specific changes in the patients’ blood cells; this offers the opportunity to measure inflammatory activity…
Abstract Number: 0509 • ACR Convergence 2024
Trends in Initiation of Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis Among Commercially-Insured US Adults, 2001-2021
Lydia Lee¹, Jeffrey Sparks², Priyanka Yalamanchili¹, Daniel B. Horton³, Zeba Khan⁴, Joseph Barone⁴ and Chintan Dave⁵, ¹Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA, Boston, MA, ³Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Treatment Science, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research; Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health; Department of Pediatrics, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, ⁴Rutgers University, New Brunswick, ⁵Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Treatment Science, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research; Center for Health Outcomes, Policy & Economics, Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy and Rutgers School of Public Health, New Brunswick, NJ
Background/Purpose: Despite the increasing availability of newer RA therapies, there is a paucity of data comprehensively evaluating long-term trends for individual DMARDs in the US.…
Abstract Number: 0505 • ACR Convergence 2024
UseofaMolecularSignatureResponseClassifiertoPredictInadequateResponsetoTNFiResultsinFewer Patients Prescribed TNFi
George Karpouzas¹, Lixia Zhang², Mark Zielinski², Brian Cheng² and Sherry Guardiano³, ¹Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, ²Scipher Medicine Corporation, Waltham, MA, ³Scipher Medicine Corporation, Keene, NH
Background/Purpose: Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) are generally the first class of biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with…
Abstract Number: 0508 • ACR Convergence 2024
Real-World Evidence for GP2015 in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Safety Outcomes from German Observational Data
Xenofon Baraliakos¹, Cristofer Salvati², Elena Bachinskaya², Samriddhi Sinha² and Klaus Krüger³, ¹Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, and Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany, ²Medical Affairs, Sandoz Hexal AG, Holzkirchen, Germany, Holzkirchen, Germany, ³Rheumatologisches Praxiszentrum, Munich, Germany, München, Germany
Background/Purpose: GP2015 is an etanercept biosimilar indicated for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).1 The objective of this abstract is to describe the baseline characteristics…
Abstract Number: 0493 • ACR Convergence 2024
An Algorithm Pipeline for Automated Metrical Analysis of Joint Swelling in Rheumatoid Arthritis via Smartphone Hand Photographs
Cinja Koller¹, Marc Blanchard², Jules Maglione³, Patrick Hermann⁴ and Thomas Huegle³, ¹Doctoral School, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Genève, Vaud, Switzerland, ²CHUV - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland, Perroy, Switzerland, ³Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland, ⁴Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Advancement in technology has fostered Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), but it is mainly subjectively measured by patient reported outcomes or non-specifically via wearable data.…
Abstract Number: 0499 • ACR Convergence 2024
PD-1hiCXCR5-CD4+T Peripheral Helper Cells Enrich in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Predict Clinical Response to Anti-TNF Treatment
Wanki Ho¹, Huaqun Zhu¹, Hua Ye¹, Dongdong Fu² and Xi Xu¹, ¹Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China, ²Xinxiang Central Hospital, Xinxiang, Henan, China (People's Republic)
Background/Purpose: PD-1hiCXCR5-CD4+T peripheral helper cells (Tph) are newly identified pathogenic CD4+T helper cells and participate in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathogenesis. However, the clinical significance of…
Abstract Number: 0483 • ACR Convergence 2024
Obesity, Prednisone Use, and Patient-Reported Outcomes Are Predictors of Becoming Difficult-to-Treat in an RA Population Treated with a First-Line Biologic DMARD
Misti Paudel¹, Shravani Chitineni¹, Ruogu Li², Chinmayi Naik³, Nancy Shadick³, Michael Weinblatt⁴ and Daniel Solomon⁵, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Brigham and Women's Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Waban, MA, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital, Newton, MA
Background/Purpose: Prior studies have evaluated the risk factors for difficult-to-treat RA (D2T-RA) but have not applied EULAR’s full criteria for D2T-RA in a longitudinal data…
Abstract Number: 0462 • ACR Convergence 2024
Circulating Mediators of Endothelial Dysfunction as Predictors of Incident Heart Failure in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tate Johnson¹, Michael Duryee¹, Carlos Hunter¹, Punyasha Roul², Joshua Baker³, grant Cannon⁴, Beth Wallace⁵, Paul Monach⁶, Andreas Reimold⁷, Gail Kerr⁸, Isaac Smith⁹, John Richards¹⁰, Katherine Wysham¹¹, Gary Kunkel¹², Iris Lee¹³, Daniel Anderson¹⁴, Geoffrey Thiele¹, Ted Mikuls¹ and Bryant England¹, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²UNMC, Omaha, NE, ³University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴University of Utah and Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵Michigan Medicine, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁶VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, ⁷Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁸Washington DC VAMC/Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington, DC, ⁹Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, ¹⁰Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, ¹¹VA PUGET SOUND/UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Seattle, WA, ¹²University of Utah and George E Wahlen VAMC, Salt Lake City, UT, ¹³Washington University in St Louis, Saint Louis, MO, ¹⁴University of Nebraska Medical Center, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Endothelial dysfunction, leading to myocardial inflammation and dysfunction, may drive a heightened risk of heart failure (HF) in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Circulating…
Abstract Number: 0461 • ACR Convergence 2024
Complete Description of the Three Pathways of the Complement System in a Series of 430 Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
ivan Ferraz-Amaro¹, Maria Garcia-Gonzalez², Fuensanta Gomez-Bernal³, Juan Carlos Quevedo-Abeledo⁴ and Miguel Angel Gonzalez-Gay⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, Spain, ²Hospital Universitario de Canarias, SC Tenerife, Canarias, Spain, ³Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, Spain, ⁴Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr Negrín, Las Palmas de GC, Canarias, Spain, ⁵University of Cantabria, Fundación Jimenez Díaz, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: The complement (C) system has been implicated in the etiopathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We aimed to examine the correlation between an in-depth evaluation…
Abstract Number: 0413 • ACR Convergence 2024
Efficacy of Intra-articular Glucocorticoids as a Treatment for Oligoarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Bicentric Retrospective Study in Japan
Keiji Akamine¹, Mao Mizuta², Reiko Yatabe¹, Yukari Aida³, Naoaki Mikami¹, Ryoko Harada¹, Riku Hamada¹, Yasuo Nakagishi³ and Hiroshi Hataya¹, ¹Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Tokyo Metropolitan Children’s Medical Center, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan, ²Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children’s Hospital, Kanazawa, Hyogo, Japan, ³2) Department of Rheumatology, Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children’s Hospital, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Background/Purpose: Intra-articular glucocorticoids (IAGCs), a treatment for oligoarticular JIA, is a local therapy that obviates the need for systemic medication and its attendant side effects…
Abstract Number: 0498 • ACR Convergence 2024
ACPA Subtypes, RF Isotypes, and the Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Jacob Welch¹, Yangyuna Yang¹, Joshua Baker², Katherine Wysham³, Dana Ascherman⁴, Paul Monach⁵, Gail Kerr⁶, Andreas Reimold⁷, grant Cannon⁸, Gary Kunkel⁹, William Robinson¹⁰, Michael Duryee¹, Geoffrey Thiele¹, Ted Mikuls¹ and Bryant England¹, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³VA PUGET SOUND/UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Seattle, WA, ⁴Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁵VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, ⁶Washington DC VAMC/Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington, DC, ⁷Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁸University of Utah and Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁹University of Utah and George E Wahlen VAMC, Salt Lake City, UT, ¹⁰Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is among the most significant extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), clinically affecting 8-15% of RA patients, and accounting for…
Abstract Number: 0490 • ACR Convergence 2024
Improvements in Peri-fracture Care in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Have Offset Increased Mortality
Owen Taylor-Williams¹, Johannes Nossent² and Charles Inderjeeth³, ¹University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, ²University of Western Australia, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, ³SCGH and OPH Group & University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Background/Purpose: Hip or pelvis fractures (HOP) are common osteoporotic fractures (OP) with significant risks of medical complications, placement into care, reduced quality of life and…
Abstract Number: 0440 • ACR Convergence 2024
Pregnancy Outcome Disparities Among Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Jessica English¹, Bethany Wolf² and Diane Kamen², ¹Medical University of South Carolina, Johns Island, SC, ²Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Background/Purpose: Women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have increased rates of pre-term birth, small for gestational age babies, and pre-eclampsia compared to women without a…
Abstract Number: 0362 • ACR Convergence 2024
Development of a Theory-based Digital Messaging Program to Reduce Fatigue in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Anna Deck¹, Paula Caras², Kiran Singh³, Monique Gore-Massy⁴, Faye Chiu⁵, Sara Folta⁶ and Shanthini Kasturi³, ¹Tufts University School of Medicine, Portland, ME, ²Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ³Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁴Lupus Foundation of America, New Jersey, ⁵N/A, New York City, NY, ⁶Tufts University/Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Fatigue is the single most prevalent symptom of systemic lupus erythematous (SLE), affecting 80-90% of patients, and is often refractory to pharmacologic therapy. Non-pharmacologic…

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