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Abstract Number: 0221 • ACR Convergence 2023
Post-COVID-19 Autoimmune Serologies and Immunophenotypes
Emily G. Oakes¹, Katherine Buhler², Ifeoluwakiisi Adejoorin¹, Kathryne Marks¹, Eilish Dillon¹, Jack Ellrodt¹, Jeong Yee¹, Deepak Rao¹, May Choi³ and Karen Costenbader⁴, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²University of Calgary; Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada, ³University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁴Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Autoimmunity after COVID-19 infection has been reported. We examined connective tissue disease (CTD) symptoms and autoantibodies, SARS-CoV-2 serologies, and T and B cell immunophenotypes…
Abstract Number: 0220 • ACR Convergence 2023
Paxlovid (Nirmatrelvir Plus Ritonavir) in Patients with Underlying Rheumatological Diseases, in Preventing COVID-19 Related Hospitalization and Death
Faiza Javed, Tony Mangino and Paramarajan Piranavan, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY
Background/Purpose: The benefits of antiviral therapy in the COVID-19 patients with underlying rheumatic disease with or without immunosuppression are not entirely clear. The goal of…
Abstract Number: 0215 • ACR Convergence 2023
Effectiveness of Three Doses of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines in Brazilian Patients with Systemic Vasculitides: Preliminary Results of a Real-life Prospective Cohort
Erika Biegelmeyer¹, Mariana Freitas de Aguiar¹, Priscila Dias Cardoso Ribeiro¹, Ketty Lysie Libardi Lira Machado², Maria da Penha Gomes Gouveia², Camila Maria Paiva França Telles³, Samuel Elias Basualto Dias³, Natália Sarzi Sartori⁴, Thaís Evelyn Karnopp⁵, Vanessa de Oliveira Magalhães¹, Flávia Maria Matos Melo Campos Peixoto¹, Laiza Hombre Dias², Débora Marques Veghini², Rodrigo Vieira de Rezende⁶, Katia Lino Baptista⁶, Ana Karla Guedes de Melo⁷, Vitor Alves Cruz⁸, Maria Cecília Dias Corrêa⁹, Adriana Maria Kakehasi¹⁰, Rejane Maria Rodrigues de Abreu Vieira¹¹, Valderilio Feijó Azevedo¹², Olindo Assis Martins-Filho¹³, Charlles Heldan de Moura Castro¹, Ricardo Xavier¹⁴, Andréa Teixeira-Carvalho¹³, Viviane Angelina de Souza⁹, Odirlei André Monticelo¹⁵, Marcelo Pinheiro¹⁶, Edgard Torres dos Reis Neto¹, Emilia Sato¹, Gilda Ferreira¹⁷, Gecilmara Pileggi¹⁸, Valeria Valim¹⁹ and Alexandre wagner Silva de Souza²⁰, ¹Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil, ²Hospital Universitário Cassiano Antônio Moraes da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (HUCAM-UFES), Vitória, Brazil, ³Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil, ⁴Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, ⁵Post-Graduate Program in Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, ⁶Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil, ⁷Hospital Universitário Lauro Wanderley, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil, ⁸Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil, ⁹Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil, ¹⁰Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, ¹¹Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Fortaleza, Brazil, ¹²Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Clínicas at the Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, ¹³Instituto Renè Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ-Minas), Belo Horizonte, Brazil, ¹⁴Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, ¹⁵Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, ¹⁶UNIFESP/ EPM, São Paulo, Brazil, ¹⁷Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, ¹⁸UNIFESP, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, ¹⁹Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil, ²⁰Division of Rheumatology, Medical School, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Vaccine platforms, number of doses, and immunosuppressive drugs can influence the immunogenicity after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in individuals with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases. Considering the heterogeneity…
Abstract Number: 0203 • ACR Convergence 2023
Projecting the Impact on Clinical Outcomes in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis of Delaying Retreatment with Rituximab for Vaccine Optimization
Zachary Wallace¹, Aaron Wu², Shruthi Srivatsan², Naomi Patel², Jeffrey Sparks³, Eli Miloslavsky², Hyon K. Choi⁴, Peter Merkel⁵, John Stone⁶ and Emily Hyle², ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Lexington, MA, ⁵University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶Massachusetts General Hospital Rheumatology Unit, Harvard Medical School, Concord, MA
Background/Purpose: Rituximab (RTX) is effective for maintaining remission in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) but increases risks for vaccine-preventable severe infections and reduces the immune response to…
Abstract Number: 0228 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Comprehensive Retrospective Analysis of Polymyalgia Rheumatica in Long COVID Patients at an Academic Medical Center in the Midwest
Hanan Ibrahim¹ and Alireza Meysami², ¹Henry Ford Health System (HFHS), Detroit, MI, ²Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI
Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory disorder that predominantly affects older adults. Incidence peaks at 70-80 years old [1] and is more common in…
Abstract Number: 0227 • ACR Convergence 2023
Associations of DMARDs with Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 in Patients with Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases: A Prospective Study
Rathnam Venkat¹, Xiaosong Wang², Naomi Patel³, Yumeko Kawano², Abigail Schiff², Emily Kowalski², Claire Cook³, Kathleen Vanni², Grace Qian², Katarina Bade⁴, Alene Saavedra², Shruthi Srivatsan³, Zachary Williams³, Zachary Wallace⁵ and Jeffrey Sparks⁶, ¹Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC, or "long COVID") is defined by the CDC as COVID-19 symptoms persisting for ≥28 days after infection. Patients with…
Abstract Number: 0218 • ACR Convergence 2023
Incidence and Risk Factors for Breakthrough COVID-19 After Tixagevimab/Cilgavimab Among Patients with Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
Yumeko Kawano¹, Xiaosong Wang¹, Naomi Patel², Grace Qian¹, Emily Kowalski¹, Katarina Bade³, Kathleen Vanni¹, Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP): RA/SLE¹, Zachary Williams², Claire Cook², Shruthi Srivatsan², Zachary Wallace⁴ and Jeffrey Sparks⁵, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, tixagevimab/cilgavimab (Evusheld), a combination of monoclonal antibodies directed against the SARS-CoV2 spike protein,…
Abstract Number: 0231 • ACR Convergence 2023
Febuxostat Dose Requirement for Achieving Target Serum Urate Levels According to Renal Function: A Retrospective Cohort Study
YoungEun Kim¹, Hansun Song¹, Wook Jang Seo², Jinseok Kim³, Soo Min Ahn¹, Ji-Seon Oh⁴, Yong-Gil Kim¹, Chang-Keun Lee⁵, Bin Yoo⁵ and Seokchan Hong⁶, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, ²Department of Rheumatology, Veteran Health Service Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea, ³Department of Rheumatology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, South Korea, La Jolla, CA, South Korea, ⁴Department of Information Medicine, Big Data Research Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, South Korea, ⁵Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
Background/Purpose: Febuxostat clearance is not affected by kidney function, and the risk of adverse events from allopurinol, including fatal hypersensitivity reactions, is higher in patients…
Abstract Number: 0234 • ACR Convergence 2023
Identifying Optimal Serum Urate Levels to Reduce Gout Flares in Patients Taking Urate Lowering Therapy: A Post-hoc Cohort Analysis of CARES with Consideration of Drop-out
Sara Tedeschi¹, Keigo Hayashi¹, Yuqing Zhang², Hyon K. Choi³ and Daniel Solomon¹, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: ACR gout treatment guidelines recommend a target serum urate (SU) of < 6 mg/dL and anti-inflammatory flare prophylaxis for at least 3-6 months after…
Abstract Number: 0229 • ACR Convergence 2023
Vegetable Consumption and Regular Exercise Are Associated with Better Quality of Life in Gout
HYUNSUE DO and Kiwon Moon, Kangwon National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
Background/Purpose: Gout, which is a prevalent form of inflammatory arthritis, is generally considered to be more effectively managed through medication. Besides of maintaining medication, they…
Abstract Number: 0210 • ACR Convergence 2023
Longitudinal T Cell Responses to a Series of Four SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Doses or COVID-19 in Patients on TNF Inhibitors
Hilde Ørbo¹, Asia-Sophia Wolf², Kristin Hammersbøen Bjørlykke³, Sarah E. Josefsson², Guri Solum², Ingrid Fadum Kjønstad⁴, Ingrid Jyssum¹, Ingrid Christensen¹, Anne Therese Tveter¹, Joseph Sexton¹, Grete B. Kro⁵, Gunnveig Grødeland⁶, Tore Kvien¹, Jørgen Jahnsen³, John Torgils Vaage⁷, Espen Haavardsholm¹, Sella Provan⁸, Hassen Kared⁹, Ludvig A. Munthe⁷, Kristin Kaasen Jørgensen³, Silje Watterdal Syversen¹, Siri Mjaaland² and Guro Goll¹, ¹Center for Treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway, ³Department of Gastroenterology, Akershus University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁴National Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway, ⁵Department of Microbiology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁶Department of Immunology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁷Department of Immunology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁸Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁹Department of Immunology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: T cells are critical for control of viral infection with SARS-CoV-2, but knowledge is lacking on cellular immune responses following repeated vaccination and breakthrough…
Abstract Number: 0209 • ACR Convergence 2023
Safety of Bivalent SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines as a Second Booster Dose in Arthritis Patients on Immunosuppressive Therapies
Hilde Ørbo¹, Ingrid Jyssum¹, Anne Therese Tveter¹, Ingrid Christensen¹, Joseph Sexton¹, Kristin Hammersbøen Bjørlykke², Grete B. Kro³, Tore Kvien¹, Gunnveig Grødeland⁴, Ludvig A. Munthe⁵, Siri Mjaaland⁶, John Torgils Vaage⁵, Espen Haavardsholm¹, Kristin Kaasen Jørgensen², Sella Provan⁷, Silje Watterdal Syversen¹ and Guro Goll¹, ¹Center for Treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²Department of Gastroenterology, Akershus University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ³Department of Microbiology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Department of Immunology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁵Department of Immunology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁶Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway, ⁷Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: Safety and efficacy of updated bivalent vaccines, containing both the original vaccine variant of SARS-CoV-2 Spike and either Omicron variants BA.1 or BA.4/5, are…
Abstract Number: 0213 • ACR Convergence 2023
When Should I Get My Next Booster? Active Surveillance of COVID-19 Breakthrough Infections in Canadian Patients with Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases
Jeremiah Tan¹, J. Antonio Avina-Zubieta², Jennifer LF Lee³, Paul R. Fortin⁴, Ines Colmegna⁵, Lourdes Gonzalez Arreola², Claudie Berger³, Maggie Larche⁶, Carol Hitchon⁷, Dawn Richards⁸, Nadine Lalonde⁹ and Sasha Bernatsky¹⁰, ¹Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³RI-MUHC, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Centre ARThrite - CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada, ⁵The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁶McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁷University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ⁸Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁹COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance, London, ON, Canada, ¹⁰Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Breakthrough COVID-19 infections are still a risk after vaccination and may be more common in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) than in the…
Abstract Number: 0150 • ACR Convergence 2023
Self-reported Levels of Physical Activity and the Association to Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety and Depression Among Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Kristofer Andreasson¹, Fabricio Espinosa-Ortega², Heléne Sandlund³ and Helene Alexanderson⁴, ¹Karolinska Institutet & Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet; Department of Gastroenterology, Dermatotology, Rhematology, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden, ³Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁴Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Patients with inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis exhibit reduced levels of physical activity (PA) compared to the normative population and suffer from anxiety…
Abstract Number: 0058 • ACR Convergence 2023
Macrophage Extracellular Traps Induced by Monosodium Urate or Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystals Form Independently of NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation
Douglas Daoudlarian¹, André Tiaden², Stavros Giaglis³, Ulrich Walker⁴, Petr Broz⁵, Tobias Maningold⁶ and Diego Kyburz¹, ¹University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, ²Laboratory for Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, ³University of Basel/University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, ⁴Basel University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland, ⁵University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Bern (Inselspital), University Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Monosodium urate (MSU) and calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystals are potent inducers of inflammation by activation of the inflammasome in neutrophils phagocytosing the crystals and…

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