Abstracts tagged "Aging"

Abstract Number: 0511 • ACR Convergence 2025
Submandibular Gland Ratio Stratifies Salivary Function and Reveals a Senescence Peak in Anti-SSA Positive Sjögren’s Syndrome
Chiao-Feng Cheng¹, Tseng-Cheng Chen², Min-Shu Hsieh³, TING-YUAN LAN⁴, Jui-Hung Kao⁵, Yu Heng Lin⁶, Mei-Fang Cheng⁷, Yi-Chieh Chen⁸, Hsiao-Sang Chu⁹, Yi-Min Huang¹⁰, Cheng-Hsun Lu¹¹, Ko-Jen Li¹¹, Chieh-Yu Shen¹ and Song-Chou Hsieh¹², ¹Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China), ²Department of Otolaryngology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan., Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China), ³Department of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei ¹⁰⁰²²⁵, Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China), ⁴National Taiwan University Hospital Hsinchu Branch, Hsinchu City, Taiwan, ⁵Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China), ⁶Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch, Yun-Lin, Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China), ⁷Department of Nuclear Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan., Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China), ⁸Department of Nuclear Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan., Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China), ⁹Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan., Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China), ¹⁰Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China), ¹¹National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ¹²National Taiwan Unuversity Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan (Republic of China)
Background/Purpose: In primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS), the histologic focus score reflects immune infiltration but does not capture irreversible glandular damage. We evaluated a submandibular gland…
Abstract Number: 2426 • ACR Convergence 2025
Physical Activity Patterns and Health-Related Quality of Life in Middle-Aged and Older Adults with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Sarah Lieber¹, Neha Nagpal¹, Julia Nguyen², Ashley Chung², Dongmei Sun¹, Iris Navarro-Millan³, M. Carrington Reid⁴ and Lisa Mandl¹, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, ³Weill Cornell Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, Poughkeepsie, NY, ⁴Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: The benefits of physical activity are well established in older adults in the general population. Among older adults with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, including…
Abstract Number: 1640 • ACR Convergence 2025
Physical Function and Performance in SLE: A Comparison of Two Population-Based Cohorts
Jessica Fitzpatrick¹, Mrinalini Dey², C. Barrett Bowling³, S. Sam Lim⁴, Courtney Hoge⁵, Charmayne Dunlop-Thomas⁵, Maria Dall'Era⁶, Patti Katz⁷, Jinoos Yazdany¹ and Laura Plantinga⁸, ¹UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ²Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ³Duke University, Durham, NC, ⁴Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ⁵Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, ⁷UCSF, San Rafael, CA, ⁸University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Physical function and performance are top priorities to individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Suboptimal physical function and performance are associated with disability, loss…
Abstract Number: 0486 • ACR Convergence 2025
Safety of sarilumab in more than 1000 patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Japan by age group: a post-marketing surveillance study
Hideto Kameda¹, Sadatomo Tasaka², Toshiya Takahashi³, Naoki Soeda³, Katsuhisa Suzuki⁴ and Yoshiya Tanaka⁵, ¹Department of Internal Medicine, Toho University, Tokyo, Japan, ²Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan, ³Medical Affairs, Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, ⁴Medical Affairs, Sanofi K.K., Tokyo, Japan, ⁵University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan
Background/Purpose: Sarilumab (SAR) is approved as monotherapy or in combination with conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (csDMARDs) for treatment of patients (pts) with moderate-to-severely active…
Abstract Number: 2404 • ACR Convergence 2025
Clinical features of Elderly-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Jessica Dai¹, Erin Carter², Mala Masson³, Amit Saxena⁴, H Michael Belmont⁵, Peter Izmirly⁶ and Jill Buyon⁴, ¹New York University Grossman School of Medicine, Tenafly, NJ, ²New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ³NYU Langone Medical Center- Division of Rheumatology, New York, NY, ⁴NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁵NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁶New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystemic chronic disease characterized by a wide range of clinical and serological manifestations. It most commonly affects young…
Abstract Number: 1362 • ACR Convergence 2025
Multimodal Spatial and Single-Cell Profiling of Synovial Tissue Reveals Macrophage Programs Associated with Biologic TherapyTreatment Response in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Mohammad Daud Khan¹, Matthew Dapas², Salina T Dominguez¹, Tyler Therron³, Kathleen Aren⁴, Mary Carns⁵, Hadijat Makinde⁵, Arthur M Mandelin¹, Eric M Ruderman¹, John F Seagrist⁵, Ruth Misha¹, Carla Marie Cuda⁵, Harris R Perlman⁵ and Deborah Rachelle Winter⁶, ¹Northwestern University, Chicago, ²Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ³Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁴Northwestern University Division of Rheumatology, Chicago, IL, ⁵Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁶Northwestern University, Skokie, IL
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease driven by persistent synovial inflammation and progressive joint damage. Selecting an effective biologic therapy remains a…
Abstract Number: 0462 • ACR Convergence 2025
Does Biological Sex Affect Mortality in Frail Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Sayuli Bhide¹, Hannah Brubeck², Punyasha Roul³, Aaron Baraff², Bryant England⁴, Nadine El-Ayache¹, Grant Cannon⁵, Namrata Singh⁶, Gary Kunkel⁷, Ted Mikuls⁴, Dolores Shoback⁸, Kaleb Michaud⁴, Patti Katz⁹, Jose Garcia¹⁰, Ariela Orkaby¹¹, Joshua Baker¹² and Katherine Wysham¹³, ¹University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, ³UNMC, Omaha, NE, ⁴University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁵University of Utah and Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁶University of Washington, Bellevue, WA, ⁷University of Utah and George E Wahlen VAMC, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁸San Francisco VA Medical Center & University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁹UCSF, San Rafael, CA, ¹⁰VA Puget Sound Health Care System, VA GRECC, and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ¹¹Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System & Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, ¹²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ¹³VA PUGET SOUND/UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Seattle, WA
Background/Purpose: Frailty predicts mortality in RA. In the general population, males have a higher risk of death than females despite lower levels of frailty.1 We…
Abstract Number: 2330 • ACR Convergence 2025
Correlation of Comorbidities with Psoriatic Arthritis Duration in Elderly Veterans – A Retrospective Cohort Study
Siba Raychaudhuri¹, Smriti K Raychaudhuri², Jessica A. Walsh³, Gail Kerr⁴, Maureen Dubreuil⁵, Bernard Ng⁶, Elizabeth Chang⁷, Andreas Reimold⁸ and Liron Caplan⁹, ¹UC Davis, School of Medicine/ VA Medical Center, Sacramento, Davis, CA, ²Sacramento VA Medical Center, Davis, CA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Health and University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴Washington DC VAMC/Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington, DC, ⁵Boston University School of Medicine, Milton, MA, ⁶Veteran Affairs, Seattle, WA, ⁷PVAHCS, Phoenix, AZ, ⁸Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁹Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC, Aurora, CO
Background/Purpose: Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are associated with several comorbid conditions including metabolic disease, chronic kidney disease as well as mental health disorders. However,…
Abstract Number: 1342 • ACR Convergence 2025
The Impact of Age on Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared to Population Controls: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Saskia Truijen¹, Annelies Boonen¹, Sofia Ramiro² and Marloes van Onna¹, ¹Maastricht University Medical Centre+ & Maastricht University, Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands, ²Leiden University Medical Center, Bunde, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: As the population ages, rheumatologists will increasingly care for older persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Aging comes with specific challenges of which rheumatologists are…
Abstract Number: 0446 • ACR Convergence 2025
A Balancing Act: The Interplay Between Resilience and Frailty in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Hannah Brubeck¹, Kylie Riggles¹, Adrienne Tanus¹, Nadine El-ayache², George Mount², Elizabeth Wahl², Courtney Loecker³, Jose Garcia⁴, Dolores Shoback⁵, Joshua Baker⁶, Patti Katz⁷, Ariela Orkaby⁸ and Katherine Wysham⁹, ¹VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, ²VA Puget Sound Health Care System & University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ³University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, ⁴VA Puget Sound Health Care System, VA GRECC, and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁵San Francisco VA Medical Center & University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁶University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁷UCSF, San Rafael, CA, ⁸VA Boston Healthcare System & Division of Aging, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School & VA Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center, Boston, MA, ⁹VA PUGET SOUND/UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Seattle, WA
Background/Purpose: Frailty, a state of decreased physiological reserve and heightened vulnerability to stressors, occurs prematurely in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is associated with poor health…
Abstract Number: 2252 • ACR Convergence 2025
Association between frailty and survival among older adults with rheumatoid arthritis and lung cancer
Michelle Nguyen¹, Aaron Baraff², Alexander Peterson², Alexandra Schmidt², Katherine Wysham³, Aliyah Pabani⁴, Carolyn Presley⁵, Nicholas Smith¹, Shelly Gray¹, Jose Garcia⁶, Ariela Orkaby⁷ and Namrata Singh¹, ¹University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, ³VA PUGET SOUND/UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Seattle, WA, ⁴Johns Hopkins, Washington, DC, ⁵Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, ⁶VA Puget Sound Health Care System, VA GRECC, and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁷VA Boston Healthcare System & Division of Aging, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School & VA Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a higher prevalence of frailty, even at younger ages, compared to the general population1. Among persons with lung…
Abstract Number: 1341 • ACR Convergence 2025
Physical Function Across Age in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Population Controls: A Cross-Sectional Study of Four Performance Measures
Saskia Truijen¹, Annelies Boonen¹, Sofia Ramiro² and Marloes van Onna¹, ¹Maastricht University Medical Centre+ & Maastricht University, Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands, ²Leiden University Medical Center, Bunde, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may accelerate age-related functional decline compared to the general population. This study aimed to examine whether four performance measures of physical…
Abstract Number: 0313 • ACR Convergence 2025
People with Knee Osteoarthritis Infrequently Seek Medical Care for Arthritis, Even Those With Severe Disease
Grace Lo¹, Shunshun Yan², Julieann Patarini³, Timothy McAlington⁴, Charles Eaton⁵ and Jeffrey Driban⁶, ¹Baylor College of Medicine / MEDVAMC, Houston, TX, ²Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, ³UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, ⁴UMass Chan School of Medicine, Arlington, MA, ⁵Brown University, Providence, RI, ⁶University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Marlborough, NH
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, a condition associated with substantial disability. Providers are often uncomfortable managing arthritis, and patients with…
Abstract Number: 2123 • ACR Convergence 2025
Sclerostin in Aging Bone and Muscle: A Comparative Study of Osteoporosis, Sarcopenia, and Osteosarcopenia
Mohamed Tharwat Hegazy¹, Fatma Fayed¹, Shirihan Mahgoub¹, Yasmin El Ebrashy² and Maha Hossam Al-Din Ibrahim¹, ¹Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, ²National institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Cairo, Egypt
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis, sarcopenia, and frailty are the 3 determinants of aging. A novel syndrome of combined osteosarcopenia has negative health outcomes among geriatric populations. In…
Abstract Number: 1229 • ACR Convergence 2025
Extent versus impact: Sex-specific burden of chronic pain in older adults
Gillian Fennell¹, Sarah Tilley², Sayali Dhamne³, Angelo Demalia³, Margaret Clancy³, Mary Gheller³, Robert Edwards⁴, Emelia J Benjamin³ and Tuhina Neogi⁵, ¹Boston University Medical, Boston, MA, ²Boston University School of Medicine, Somerville, MA, ³Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁴Brigham and Women's Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁵Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Over one third of older Americans experience chronic pain, accompanied by age-related increases in pain-related activity interference (i.e., pain burden). While pain extent (i.e.,…

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