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Abstract Number: 0230 • ACR Convergence 2025
An Epic journey – Therapeutic Drug Monitoring at an Academic Center
Puja Khanna¹ and Michael Rice², ¹Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Non-oncologic use of immunomodulatory agents is increasing. These drugs have a narrow, patient-specific therapeutic index, making therapeutic drug monitoring essential for safe prescribing. However,…
Abstract Number: 0321 • ACR Convergence 2025
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Hand Osteoarthritis: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Jeffrey Driban¹, Lisa Rokoff², Bing Lu³, Timothy McAlindon⁴, Charles Eaton⁵, Mary Roberts⁶, Diana Mathes⁷, Colleen Lestician⁷, Zhijin Carrie Xu⁷, Zhihua Tina Fan⁷, Shawn O'Leary⁷ and Abby Fleisch⁸, ¹University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Marlborough, NH, ²Center for Interdisciplinary and Population Health Research, MaineHealth Institute for Research, Westbrook, ME, ³UConn Health Center, Newton, MA, ⁴UMass Chan School of Medicine, Arlington, MA, ⁵Brown University, Pawtucket, RI, ⁶Center for Primary Care and Prevention, Kent Hospital, Pawtucket, RI, ⁷Environmental and Chemical Laboratory Services, Public Health & Environmental Laboratories, New Jersey Department of Health, Ewing, NJ, ⁸Maine Medical Center; ². Center for Interdisciplinary and Population Health Research, MaineHealth Institute for Research, Westbrook, ME

Background/Purpose: The prevalence of hand osteoarthritis (OA) has doubled in the United States over the past half century – a finding that cannot be solely…
Abstract Number: 0246 • ACR Convergence 2025
Fracture Risk in Intestinal Autoimmune-mediated Diseases Patients: Clinical Insights from REMS
Marco Di Paola¹, Fiorella Anna Lombardi¹, Edmund J MacLaughlin², Maurizio Muratore³, Kathleen Methric⁴, Gianmarco Del Vecchio⁵, Giusy Peluso⁶, Chiara Stomaci⁷, Roberto Franchini¹, Francesco Conversano¹, Paola Pisani¹ and Sergio Casciaro¹, ¹Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, Lecce, Puglia, Italy, ²Rheumatology Associates of Delmarva and BoneVue Diagnostics, Easton, MD, ³ASL- LE, "Vito Fazzi" Hospital, Lecce, Puglia, Italy, ⁴BoneVue Diagnostics, Catonsville, MD, ⁵Department of Research and Development, Echolight S.p.a., Lecce, Puglia, Italy, ⁶Department of Innovative Engineering, University of Salento, Lecce, Puglia, Italy, ⁷Department of Biological and Envinronmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Lecce, Puglia, Italy
Background/Purpose: Intestinal Bowel Diseases (IBD), including Crohn’s (ChD), and Ulcerative Colitis (UCD), along with Celiac (ClD), diseases are chronic inflammatory conditions that primarily affect the…
Abstract Number: 0309 • ACR Convergence 2025
A Composite Cumulative Cartilage Damage Metric Predicts Incident Symptomatic Knee OA: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Julieann Patarini¹, Timothy McAlindon², Jonggyu Baek¹, Emily Kirillov³, Nhung Vo³, Michael Richard³, Ming Zhang⁴, Matthew Harkey⁵, Grace Lo⁶, Shao-Hsien Liu¹, Kate Lapane¹, Charles Eaton⁷, James Mackay⁸ and Jeffrey Driban⁹, ¹UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, ²UMass Chan School of Medicine, Arlington, MA, ³Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁴Boston University, Westford, MA, ⁵Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, ⁶Baylor College of Medicine / MEDVAMC, Houston, TX, ⁷Brown University, Pawtucket, RI, ⁸University of Cambridge; Norwich Medical School, San Diego, CA, ⁹University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Marlborough, NH

Background/Purpose: Cartilage defects are a hallmark of OA progression. We previously developed a composite MRI-based metric that combines cartilage damage from 6 anatomical regions throughout…
Abstract Number: 0283 • ACR Convergence 2025
The Performance of Rule-Based Algorithms to Identify Patients With Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies in Electronic Health Records
Ana Valle¹, Amy Vo², Rochelle Castillo¹, Yumeko Kawano³, Leah Santacroce³, Daniel Solomon⁴, Katherine Liao³ and Candace Feldman³, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, MA, ²Harvard Medical School, Boston, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM; including dermatomyositis, polymyositis, and inclusion body myositis) are heterogenous systemic inflammatory conditions that cause significant disability and morbidity. The study…
Abstract Number: 0315 • ACR Convergence 2025
Cross-sectional analysis of association between erosive hand osteoarthritis and cardiovascular disease.
Avanika Mahajan¹, Caroyln Harvey², Andy Abril³ and Megan Sullivan⁴, ¹Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, ²Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, ³Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, ⁴Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ
Background/Purpose: Erosive hand osteoarthritis (EHOA) is an inflammatory subtype of hand OA that causes subchondral bone erosion and cortical destruction, often resulting in debilitating symptoms.…
Abstract Number: 0297 • ACR Convergence 2025
Longitudinal Serum Proteomic Profiles – A Step Closer to Personalized Monitoring in Dermatomyositis
Natasha Le Blanc¹, Marie Hudson¹, Ana Cristina Gonzalez Sanchez², Lina Marcela Diaz Gallo² and Valerie Leclair³, ¹McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, ²Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ³McGill University, Montréal, Canada
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) is a multisystemic immune mediated disease presenting with heterogeneous clinical features. Disease monitoring in DM relies in part on biomarkers of muscle…
Abstract Number: 0235 • ACR Convergence 2025
Mortality Trends due to Hypertension Related Deaths in Elderly Patients with Inflammatory Polyarthropathy: A CDC WONDER Analysis of 21 Years
ZAUHA FAWAD MEMON¹, Sibgha Fawad Memon², Matia Fawad Memon², REHAN ISHAQUE³, AHMAD SANAN⁴ and MUHAMMAD MUGHEES⁵, ¹Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women, Tando Allahyar, Sindh, Pakistan, ²Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women, Tando Allahyar, Pakistan, ³LIAQUAT UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES, Jam Shoro, Sindh, Pakistan, ⁴KHYBER MEDICAL COLLEGE, Peshawer, Pakistan, ⁵Bahria University health Sciences, KARACHI, Pakistan
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory polyarthropathy (IPA) is a group of chronic autoimmune disorders, common among older adults and contribute significantly to systemic inflammation and cardiovascular risk .…
Abstract Number: 0243 • ACR Convergence 2025
Epidemiology of adult-onset Systemic Autoinflammatory Diseases in a well-defined population from northern spain
Carmen Lasa Teja¹, Laura Muñoz-Llopis², Diana Prieto-Peña³, Isla Morante Bolado⁴, José Luis Martín-Varillas⁵, Nerea Paz-Gandiaga⁶ and Ricardo Blanco⁷, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group, Santander, Spain., Riotuerto, Cantabria, Spain, ²Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group, Santander , Spain, Santander, Spain, ³Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group, Santander, Spain., Santander, Spain, ⁴Rheumatology, Hospital General Sierrallana, Torrelavega, Spain., Santander, ⁵Rheumatology Division, Hospital de Laredo. IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group. Santander, Spain., Laredo, Spain, ⁶Rheumatology, Hospital Comarcal de Laredo, Laredo, Spain., Santander, ⁷Rheumatology Division, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group, Santander, Spain, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Background/Purpose: Systemic autoinflammatory diseases (SAIDs) are rare disorders characterized by recurrent episodes of fever, serositis, gastrointestinal symptoms, arthritis, and/or skin lesions. In adult-onset SAIDs, clinical…
Abstract Number: 0194 • ACR Convergence 2025
Evaluation of a Home-based Therapeutics Service: Feasibility, Patient and Caregiver Experience, and Cost
Xiaohui Xin, Andrea Low, Sow Ling Yee, Miao Miao Liu, Christina Tan, Daphne Ng and Siaw Ing Yeo, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
Background/Purpose: The home-based therapeutics service (HTS) by a community nurse is part of an ongoing larger initiative—Community Therapeutics Programme (CTP)—spearheaded by the Rheumatology and Immunology…
Abstract Number: 0375 • ACR Convergence 2025
Association of Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index Scores with Quality-of-Life and Healthcare Resource Utilization at 6 Months in a Real-World Cohort of Individuals Receiving Glucocorticoids
Naomi Patel¹, Jiaqi Wang¹, Isha Jha², Grace McMahon¹, Tania Chiha³, Hyon K. Choi⁴ and John Stone⁵, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, ³Mount Auburn Hospital, Boston, ⁴MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, Lexington, MA, ⁵Massachusetts General Hospital , Harvard Medical School, Concord, MA
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GCs) are used long-term by approximately 1% of the adult population and contribute to excess morbidity and mortality. We prospectively assessed Glucocorticoid Toxicity…
Abstract Number: 0232 • ACR Convergence 2025
Hydroxychloroquine Blood Testing in Lupus: The Michigan Medicine Experience
Zeinab Saleh¹, Michelle Kahlenberg², Wendy Marder¹ and Emily Somers¹, ¹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Measuring hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) blood levels in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can assess medication adherence and determine whether concentrations fall within the therapeutic…
Abstract Number: 0250 • ACR Convergence 2025
Autoinflammatory diseases in adult patients. Spanish registry.
Eztizen Labrador-Sanchez¹, Diana Prieto-Peña², Carlota L Iñiguez³, Rafael B. Melero-González⁴, Alberto Ruiz-Roman⁵, Clara Moriano⁶, Paula García-Escudero⁷, Anahy Maria Brandy⁸, Marta López⁹, Fred Anton Pages¹⁰, Maria Camila Osorio-SanJuan¹¹, Nahia Plaza-Aulestia¹², Bryan Josué Flores Robles¹³, Estibaliz Andres Trashaedo¹⁴ and Ricardo Blanco¹⁵, ¹Hospital Universitario San Pedro, Laguardia, Spain, ²Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group, Santander, Spain., Santander, Spain, ³Hospital del Bierzo, Ponferrada, Castilla y Leon, Spain, ⁴COMPLEXO HOSPITALARIO UNIVERSITARIO DE OURENSE, O Carballino, Spain, ⁵Hospital Juan Ramon Jimenez, Huelva, Spain, ⁶Hospital León, LEON, Castilla y Leon, Spain, ⁷Hospital Universitario Álava, Bilbao, Spain, ⁸Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain, ⁹Complex Hospitalari Universitari Moisés Broggi, Barcelona, Spain, ¹⁰Hospital General de Segovia, Segovia, Spain, ¹¹Hospital Clínico Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain, ¹²Rheumatology division. Galdakao-Usansolo University Hospital, Galdakao, Spain, ¹³Hospital San Pedro, Logroño, Spain, ¹⁴Hospital San Pedro, Logroño, Spain, ¹⁵Rheumatology Division, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group, Santander, Spain, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Background/Purpose: Autoinflammatory diseases(AIDs) are characterized by recurrent inflammatory episodes resulting from alterations in regulatory genes, activating the innate immune system. Although these diseases primarily occur…
Abstract Number: 0282 • ACR Convergence 2025
Clinical Meaningfulness and Improvement Thresholds of Myositis Core Set Measures: Association with Patient-Reported Outcomes
Shiri Keret¹, Raisa Lomanto Silva², Irada Choudhuri³, Eugenia Gkiaouraki³, Tanya Chandra³, Nantakarn Pongtarakulpanit³, Shreya Sriram³, Niladri Bhowmick³, Vaidehi Kothari³, Kaushik Sreerama Reddy³, Eaman Alhassan⁴, Anushka Aggarwal⁵, Maha Almackenzie⁶, Siamak Moghadam-Kia⁴, Dana Ascherman⁷, Chester V. Oddis⁷ and Rohit Aggarwal⁸, ¹Bnai Zion Medical Center, Atlit, Israel, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, ⁴University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁵Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India, ⁶Medical Cities of the Ministry of the Interior, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ⁷University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁸University of Pittsburgh, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Pittsburgh, United States of America, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: The six myositis core set measures (CSMs) are widely utilized to assess disease activity in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). However, their association with how…
Abstract Number: 0255 • ACR Convergence 2025
Clearing the Smoke: Association Between Cannabis Use and Autoimmune Disease Incidence in a Retrospective Cohort Analysis
Justin Riley Lam¹, Emmanuel Otabor², Laith Alomari², Esteban Kosak Lopez², Maxim Barnett² and Shahrzad Abdollahi³, ¹Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, ²Jefferson Einstein Hospital Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ³Jefferson Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Cannabis use has increased substantially in the past decades, with legalization expanding across the U.S. Despite its known therapeutic potential, the immunomodulatory effects of…

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