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Abstract Number: 1930 • ACR Convergence 2023
Blue Digit Syndrome as the Initial Presentation of Various Diseases: A Case Series
Raquel Ugena García¹, Juan José Lluch Galcerá², Cristina Calomarde Gomez¹, Ivette Casafont-Sole³ and Lourdes Mateo Soria², ¹Rheumatology department. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain, ²Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain, ³Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
Background/Purpose: Blue Digit Syndrome (BDS) represents the cutaneous manifestation of numerous diseases that cause blue discoloration in one or more fingers in the absence of…
Abstract Number: 1937 • ACR Convergence 2023
Efficacy of Different Treatment Approaches for Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Frank Cai¹, Anisha Paulson¹, Amy Wozniak², Emily Gilbert² and Rochella Ostrowski², ¹Loyola University Medical Center, Oak Park, IL, ²Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
Background/Purpose: There is currently a lack of a consensus standardized guideline for the treatment of cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) because of its rarity, heterogeneity of disease…
Abstract Number: 1831 • ACR Convergence 2023
Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Status of Fibromyalgia
Tali Sahar¹, Amir Minerbi², maria Verner¹, sabrina Mitrovic³, yoram Shir¹, Gabrielle Page⁴ and mary-ann fitzcharles¹, ¹McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Rambam Health Campus, Haifa, Israel, ³McGill University, Montréal-Ouest, QC, Canada, ⁴University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) symptoms fluctuate, with exacerbation commonly associated with stressors. The COVID-19 pandemic was a cause of prolonged stress due to factors such as…
Abstract Number: 1939 • ACR Convergence 2023
Sinonasal Sarcoidosis Associated with Chronic Pulmonary Disease, Deficiency Anemias, and Obesity
Emily Kokush, Mary Salim, Eugenio Capitle, Reena Khianey and Evelyne Kalyoussef, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
Background/Purpose: Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous inflammatory disease that can involve multiple organ systems. Rarely, sarcoidosis can involve the upper respiratory tract including the sinonasal…
Abstract Number: 1905 • ACR Convergence 2023
Implementation of the Clinical Disease Activity Index to Optimize Treat-to-Target Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis at the University of North Carolina Hospitals Rheumatology Specialty Clinic
Rumey Ishizawar¹, Thuyvan Phan² and Steven Takacs³, ¹University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, ²University of North Carolina Hospitals Department of Pharmacy, Apex, NC, ³University of North Carolina Faculty Physicians, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: The 2021 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) guidelines for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) recommend a treat-to-target approach to optimize clinical outcomes. This…
Abstract Number: 1847 • ACR Convergence 2023
Influence of Seasonal Changes on Adherence in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Cody Schmidt, Kunal Patel, Samantha Delgado, Guy Cozzi, Elisea Avalos-Reyes, W. Cliff Rutter, Rashmi Grover, Lucia Feczko, Will Cavers and Kjel Johnson, CVS Health, Woonsocket, RI
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms are suspected to be linked with exposure to colder environments. Previous studies on RA and seasonality have focused on RA…
Abstract Number: 1829 • ACR Convergence 2023
Blood-derived Extracellular Vesicles as Potential Diagnostic Biomarker in Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Gilad Halpert, Daniel Yechiali, liel Katbi, Eri Govrin, Boris Guilbord, Ori Segal and Howard AMITAL, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
Background/Purpose: The Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a global chronic pain condition, which affects approximately 2–6% of the population. The underlying mechanism of FMS is unclear…
Abstract Number: 1110 • ACR Convergence 2023
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of AR882 Following 12-Week Treatment in Patients with Gout
Roy Fleischmann¹, James Cheng-Chung Wei², Zancong Shen³, sarah Morris⁴, Elizabeth Polvent⁵, Andrea Clouser-Roche⁴, Vijay Hingorani⁶, Rongzi Yan⁷, Shunqi Yan⁸, Robert Keenan⁹ and Li-Tain Yeh¹⁰, ¹Division of Rheumatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Metroplex Clinical Research Center, Dallas, TX, ²Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Taichung, Taiwan, ³Arthrosi Therapeutics, San Diego, CA, ⁴Arthrosi Therapeutics Inc, San Diego, CA, ⁵Arthrosi Therapeutics, Inc., Roseville, CA, ⁶Vanguard Healthsciences, Inc., San Diego, CA, ⁷Arthrosi Therapeutics, Inc, Irvine, CA, ⁸Arthrosi Therapeutics, Inc., Laguna Hills, CA, ⁹Arthrosi Therapeutics, Chapel Hill, NC, ¹⁰Arthrosi Therapeutics, Inc., Irvine, CA
Background/Purpose: In early phase studies AR882 exhibited good dose proportionality, long half-life and dose-dependent serum urate (sUA) lowering effect in a broad range of doses…
Abstract Number: 1574 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Role of 18F-FDG PET/CT Scans in Takayasu Arteritis
Sahil Jain¹, Abdulrahman Khormi², Marcela Munoz-Urbano³, Shirish Sangle¹ and David D'Cruz⁴, ¹Louise Coote Lupus Unit, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, ²Prince Sattam University Medical College, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, ³Clínica Imbanaco, Cali, Colombia, ⁴Guy’s Hospital, Louise Coote Lupus Unit, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a large-vessel vasculitis which primarily affects the aorta and its main branches. Accurate assessment of disease activity has always been…
Abstract Number: 1137 • ACR Convergence 2023
Association Between Nailfold Videocapillaroscopy Findings and sKL-6 Levels in Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies–Related Interstitial Lung Disease
Cristiana Sieiro Santos¹, Jose Luis Tandaipan², Diego Castillo², Laura Martínez Martínez², Helena Codes², Luis Sainz-Comas², Berta Paula Magallares-Lopez³, Patricia Moya², Anais Mariscal², Hye Sang Park², Ana Milena Millán Arciniegas², César Díaz-Torné², Ana Laíz Alonso², Sandra Ros², Susana Fernández², Hector Corominas⁴, Elvira Díez Álvarez⁵ and Iván Castellvi², ¹Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain, ²Hospital de Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain, ³Department of Rheumatology, Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain, ⁴Hospital Universitario Sant Pau, Rheumatology, Barcelona, Spain, ⁵CAULE, León, Spain
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a frequent pulmonary manifestation in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) (IIM-ILD) and considerably influences morbidity and mortality. Krebs von den…
Abstract Number: 1840 • ACR Convergence 2023
Value of Various Intra-Articular Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis Management
Hanna Mass¹, Jamie Collins¹, david Hunter², Catherine Yang¹, Morgan Jones¹, Stephen Messier³, Tuhina Neogi⁴, A. David Paltiel⁵, Jeffrey Katz¹ and Elena Losina⁶, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney, St. Leonards, Australia, ³Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, ⁴Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁵Yale School of Public health, New Haven, CT, ⁶Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Intra-articular injections (IAI) are commonly used to relieve pain and delay total knee replacement (TKR) in persons with knee OA. Despite higher costs and…
Abstract Number: 1116 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Current State of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter Type 2 Inhibitor Use Among Patients with Gout at a Tertiary Academic Healthcare System
Chio Yokose¹, Baijun Zhou¹, Natalie McCormick¹, Sruthi Tanikella¹, Minna Kohler², Janeth Yinh¹, Yuqing Zhang³ and Hyon K. Choi⁴, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: A substantial proportion of gout patients have type 2 diabetes (T2DM), heart failure (HF), and chronic kidney disease (CKD), for which SGLT2i treatment is…
Abstract Number: 1146 • ACR Convergence 2023
Gene X Environment Paradigm: Exemplified by Selected Cases of Autoinflammatory Diseases
Qingping Yao and Peter Gorevic, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Background/Purpose: The current scientific opinion holds that gene and environment (G X E) interactions contribute to certain human diseases. Systemic autoinflammatory diseases (SAIDs) are usually…
Abstract Number: 1583 • ACR Convergence 2023
Comparison of Two Dosing Schedules for Oral Methotrexate (Split-Dose versus Single-Dose) Once Weekly in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Multicenter, Open Label, Parallel Group, Randomized Controlled Trial (SMART Study)
Chandra Bhushan Prasad¹, Varun Dhir², Ranjan Gupta³, Koshy Nithin Thomas⁴, Devarasetti phani kumar⁵, VENKATESH S PAI⁶, Avinash Jain⁷, Shankar Naidu⁸, Priya Saini⁸, Leishangthem Bidyalaxmi⁸, AASTHA KHULLAR⁸, Ramesh Manthri⁹, Shefali Sharma¹⁰, Aman Sharma¹¹, Amita Aggarwal⁴ and Sanjay Jain⁸, ¹Healthway Hospital, Goa, Zuarinagar, India, ²PGIMER, CHD, INDIA, Chandigarh, India, ³All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, ⁴Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India, ⁵Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India, ⁶AIIMS RISHIKESH, Rishikesh, India, ⁷SMS Medical College, Lucknow, India, ⁸PGIMER, Chandigarh, India, ⁹Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India, ¹⁰PGIMER< Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India, ¹¹PGIMER, Chandigarh, India, Chandigarh, India
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX), the anchor drug for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), has limited bioavailability above an oral dose of 15 mg. Split-dose oral MTX (morning, evening…
Abstract Number: 1842 • ACR Convergence 2023
Reduction in the Concomitant Ordering of Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and C-Reactive Protein Within the Rheumatology Clinics at an Academic Medical Center
Ruchi Desai¹, Nainesh Shah¹, Ray Zhang¹, Maria Bacalao², Haidy Galous³, David Karp¹ and Puneet Bajaj¹, ¹UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ³UT Southwestern, Southlake, TX
Background/Purpose: ESR and CRP are two laboratory values usedto assess inflammation. There is data to support that CRPis superior to ESR to detect/monitor inflammation or…

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