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Abstract Number: 0666 • ACR Convergence 2024
Interferon-stimulated Genes on Peripheral CD8+ T Cells of SLE Patients Were the Keys for Early Response to BAFF/APRIL-targeted Therapy
Cuiling Fan¹, Shixian Chen² and Juan Li¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China, Guangzhou, China (People's Republic), ²Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, guangzhou, China (People's Republic)
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease. BAFF/APRIL-targeted therapy exert therapeutic effects through the inhibition of B-cell activating factor (BAFF) and a…
Abstract Number: 0647 • ACR Convergence 2024
Clinical Associations and Outcomes of Pericarditis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Pankti Mehta¹, Fadi Kharouf², Qixuan Li³, Laura Patricia Whittall Garcia³, Dafna Gladman⁴ and Zahi Touma¹, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Pericarditis is an important feature in the classification criteria and disease activity assessments in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). We aimed to study the prevalence,…
Abstract Number: 0584 • ACR Convergence 2024
Effectiveness of Tofacitinib Monotherapy versus Combination Therapy in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: Results from the CorEvitas Psoriatic Arthritis/Spondylarthritis Registry
Alexis Ogdie¹, Nicole Middaugh², Taylor Blachley², Tran Bourgeois³, You-Li Ling⁴, Rajiv Mundayat⁴, Lara Fallon⁵, Karim Masri⁶ and Philip Mease⁷, ¹Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²CorEvitas, LLC, Waltham, MA, ³CorEvitas, Waltham, MA, ⁴Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, ⁵Pfizer Inc, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁶Pfizer Inc, Collegeville, PA, ⁷Swedish Medical Center/Providence St. Joseph Health; University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
Background/Purpose: Real-world (RW) data on the effectiveness of tofacitinib in patients (pts) with PsA are limited. This study summarized disease activity and pt‑reported outcome measures…
Abstract Number: 0276 • ACR Convergence 2024
Exploring the Prevalence of Crowned Dens Syndrome in a Polymyalgia Rheumatica Veterans Affairs Patient Cohort
Marlene Marte Furment¹, Binod Kc¹, Bhavya Poudyal¹, Aakritee Sharma Subedi², Mahnoor Sherazi³, Jihad Ben Gabr¹, Shveta Trikha⁴, Brian Cooney⁵ and Fatme Allam⁵, ¹SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, ²SUNY Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, ³State University of New York, Syracuse, NY, ⁴Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, ⁵Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY
Background/Purpose: Crowned Dens (CD) is the radiological finding of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystal deposition in the cruciform and alar ligaments giving the appearance of…
Abstract Number: 0570 • ACR Convergence 2024
Prevalence of Comorbidities and Racial Disparities in Anterior Uveitis Risk Among Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients
Halah Alfatlawi¹, abdulmajeed alharbi², eun seo kwak², rawnag el sheikh² and nezam altorok², ¹the university of toledo, Toledo, OH, ²the university of toledo, Toledo
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory condition primarily affecting the axial spine, commonly associated with extra-articular manifestations such as anterior uveitis (AU). Racial…
Abstract Number: 0274 • ACR Convergence 2024
Cost-effectiveness of Low Dose Colchicine Prophylaxis When Starting Allopurinol Using the “Start-Low Go-Slow” Approach for Gout
Yana Pryymachenko¹, Ross Wilson¹, Haxby Abbott¹, Nicola Dalbeth² and Lisa Stamp³, ¹University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, ²University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ³University of Otago, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
Background/Purpose: To investigate the cost-effectiveness of low-dose colchicine prophylaxis for reducing gout flares when starting allopurinol using the “start-low go-slow” approach.Methods: This was a pre-planned…
Abstract Number: 0293 • ACR Convergence 2024
Assessment of Skin Cancer Risk in Autoimmune Diseases: A Multivariate Analysis Using a National Inpatient Database
Sami Rabah and Xiangyi Kang, Lincoln Medical Center, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune diseases are known to be associated with an increased risk of many types of cancers. This study investigates the association between different types…
Abstract Number: 0152 • ACR Convergence 2024
Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine Retinopathy in Hispanic Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Janett Riega Torres¹, Karina Palomo-Arnaud², Gabriel Figueroa-Parra¹, Fernando Morales Wong¹, Jesús Hernán González Cortés¹, Jesus Mohamed Hamsho¹, Jorge Esquivel-Valerio¹, Dionicio Galarza-Delgado³ and Karim Mohamed Noriega¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico, ²Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico, ³UANL Hospital Universitario, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Antimalarial drugs like hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and chloroquine (CQ) are among the most frequently prescribed medications in Rheumatology. Retinal toxicity is an unwanted side effect…
Abstract Number: 1423 • ACR Convergence 2024
An Observational Analytical Study on HCV Patients with Sicca Manifestations Before and After Direct-Acting Antivirals in Comparison with Sjogren’s Disease; Infection versus Autoimmunity
Mohamed Tharwat Hegazy¹, Amina Maher², Tareq Algarf², Manar Abdul-Aziz², Osama Ashraf Wafa Mohamed³, Luca Quartuccio⁴, Naguib Zoheir², Salvatore De Vita⁵ and Gaafar Ragab⁶, ¹Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, ²Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, ³Newgiza University, Cairo, Egypt, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine (DMED), University of Udine, Udine, Italy, Udine, Italy, ⁵Udine University, Udine, Italy, ⁶Cairo University, Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
Background/Purpose: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is often associated with autoimmune features and extra-hepatic manifestations. Sicca symptoms are reported in about 30% of the cases. Both…
Abstract Number: 1455 • ACR Convergence 2024
Incidence and Predictors of Secondary Failure to Biologic Therapy in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis
Fadi Kharouf¹, Shangyi Gao², Ali Alhadri², Daniel Pereira³, Richard Cook⁴, Vinod Chandran⁵ and Dafna Gladman⁶, ¹University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada, ⁵University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Secondary failure to biologic therapy is challenging and contributes to the complexity of managing psoriatic arthritis (PsA). In this study, we aimed to define…
Abstract Number: 0275 • ACR Convergence 2024
Targeting IRAK4 in Monosodium Urate Crystals Induced Inflammation
Sadiq Umar¹ and Sriram Ravindran², ¹University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²University of Illinois, Chicago
Background/Purpose: Gout, the leading cause of inflammatory arthritis, is becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide, affecting both developed and developing countries. This condition results from the deposition…
Abstract Number: 0968 • ACR Convergence 2024
Proteomic, Transcriptomic, and Functional Characterization of Circulating Extracellular Vesicles in Progressive Scleroderma Interstitial Lung Disease
Enrico De Lorenzis¹, Katja Koeppen², Stefano Di Donato³, Sophie Dibb⁴, Elliott Klein², Christopher Wasson⁵ and Francesco Del Galdo⁵, ¹Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Roma, Rome, Italy, ²Boehringer-Ingelheim, Ridgefield, ³Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, UK, Leeds, United Kingdom, ⁴LIRMM University of Leeds, Leeds, ⁵University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Progressive pulmonary fibrosis (ILD) is a leading cause of mortality in systemic sclerosis (SSc), particularly in the 30% of ILD patients who exhibit a…
Abstract Number: 1228 • ACR Convergence 2024
Central Pain Mechanisms and Physical Function in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Burcu Aydemir¹, Lutfiyya Muhammad², Jing Song³, Dorothy Dunlop⁴, Kathleen Aren⁵, Mary Carns⁵, Wendy Marder⁶, Vivian Bykerk⁷, Kevin Deane⁸, Clifton Bingham⁹ and Yvonne Lee¹, ¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ³Northwestern University, Worthington, MN, ⁴Northwestern University, New Haven, CT, ⁵Northwestern University Division of Rheumatology, Chicago, IL, ⁶University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁷Hospital For Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁸University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, ⁹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Background/Purpose: Despite effective control of inflammation, patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may experience lingering pain and losses in physical function. Pain can occur because central…
Abstract Number: 1358 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Step Towards Personalised Medicine – Development and Efficacy of Machine Learning Based Smart-Web Application for Prediction of Steroid Induced Hyperglycemia in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
Manyam Prudhvi Krishna¹, Sandeep Surendran¹, MITHUN CHALAKKARAYIL BHAGAVALDAS², Sundarakrishna Sai³, Sekhar V Easwar¹, Ronith S Kumar³ and Manu Pradeep¹, ¹Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India, ²Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, ERNAKULAM, Kerala, India, ³Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India
Background/Purpose: Steroids play a key role in treating rheumatic diseases due to their anti-inflammatory effects. However, long-term or high-dose use leads to side effects like…
Abstract Number: 0199 • ACR Convergence 2024
Delivery of Guideline Concordant Care in Childhood-Onset Lupus Nephritis
Alisha Akinsete¹, Mangala Rajan², Orysya Soroka², Karen Onel³, Monika Safford² and Iris Navarro Millan⁴, ¹Weill Cornell Medicine/ Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ³HSS, New York, NY, ⁴Weill Cornell Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: 50-80% of children with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) develop lupus nephritis (LN). Children from historically marginalized communities are disproportionately affected by cSLE and…

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