Abstracts tagged "autoimmune diseases"

Abstract Number: 2102 • ACR Convergence 2023
Is This Prosthetic Joint Infected or Flaring?
Susan Goodman, Insa Mannstadt, Kathleen Tam, Alejandro Kochen, Lorien Shakib, Peter Sculco, Mark Figgie, Alberto Carli, Andy Miller, Linda Russell, Allina Nocon and Laura Donlin, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Diagnosis of a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in a patient with inflammatory arthritis (IA) is challenging, as features of IA flares can mimic an…
Abstract Number: 2432 • ACR Convergence 2023
Wnt Signaling Drives Pathogenic Stromal Inflammation in Inflammatory Arthritis
Alisa Mueller¹, Angela Zou², Lucy-Jayne Marsh³, Samuel Kemble⁴, Saba Nayar³, Emily Taylor³, Triin Major³, David Gardner⁵, Gerald F.M. Watts¹, Cassandra Murphy¹, Roche Fibroblast Network Consortium⁶, Adam Croft³, Andrew Filer³, Christopher Buckley⁷, Kevin Wei⁸, ilya Korsunsky¹, Soumya Raychaudhuri¹ and Michael Brenner⁸, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, ⁴University Birmingham, Rugeley, United Kingdom, ⁵University of Birmingham, Havelock North, New Zealand, ⁶Roche, Basel, Switzerland, ⁷University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ⁸Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Synovial fibroblasts are a promising therapeutic target in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) where they can adopt inflammatory or destructive phenotypes and directly promote bone and…
Abstract Number: 2572 • ACR Convergence 2023
Autoantibody Profile of Autoimmune Driven Interstitial Lung Disease as Compared to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Association of Autoantibodies with Survival
Elena Joerns¹, Chad Newton², Stanislav Kolenikov³, Jeffrey Sparks⁴ and David Karp⁵, ¹University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ³NORC at the University of Chicago, Columbia, MO, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁵UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: The term interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) describes patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and features of autoimmunity, that do not fulfill classification…
Abstract Number: 0008 • ACR Convergence 2023
Differential Induction of Anti-Muscarinic Type-3-Receptor Antibodies by Immunization with 4-Hydroxy-2-nonenal-Modified Ro60 in BALB/c Mice
Biji T Kurien¹, Devavrat Dave¹, Martha Tsaliki¹, Valerie Lewis¹ and R Hal Scofield², ¹Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ²Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Background/Purpose: Sjögren's Disease is an autoimmune condition in which patients exhibit decreased salivary/lacrimal gland function and express autoantibodies that target the 60k molecular weight Ro…
Abstract Number: 0085 • ACR Convergence 2023
Fibroblasts Promote Upregulation of Cannabinoid Type 2 Receptor on Inflammatory Cells in Dermatomyositis
DeAnna Diaz¹, Muhammad Bashir¹, Rohan Dhiman², Avital Baniel¹, Julianne Kleitsch¹, Rachita Pandya¹, Meena Sharma¹, Thomas Vazquez¹, Ming-Lin Liu², Mariko Momohara² and Victoria Werth³, ¹Philadelphia VAMC, Philadelphia, PA, USA and Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³University of Pennsylvania and Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease affecting the skin, muscle, and lungs. The activation of CB2R has been shown to reduce several,…
Abstract Number: 0204 • ACR Convergence 2023
Risk of Severe Infections Associated with Immunoglobulin Deficiency Under Rituximab Therapy in Immune Mediated Inflammatory Diseases
Claire Rempenault¹, Cedric Lukas², Léa Tardivon³, Claire Daien⁴, Bernard G. Combe⁵, Philippe GUILPAIN³ and JACQUES MOREL⁶, ¹Universary Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France, ²CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France, ³University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France, ⁴University Hospital, Montpellier, France, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, Montpellier University, Montpellier, France, ⁶Protocole thérapeutique immuno-rhumatologie, Montpellier, France
Background/Purpose: Literature data on the increased risk of severe infection regarding hypogammaglobinemia related to RTX in IMID are controversial and sparse. We proposed to evaluate…
Abstract Number: 0330 • ACR Convergence 2023
Patient-Reported Experiences and Comorbidities in Patients with IgG4-Related Disease with and Without Pancreatic Involvement
Liam Harvey¹, Guy Katz², Yasmin Hernandez-Barco², Ana Fernandes², Aubree McMahon², Grace McMahon², Isha Jha², Zachary Wallace³, Cory Perugino² and John Stone⁴, ¹Frank H. Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, New Haven, CT, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital Rheumatology Unit, Harvard Medical School, Concord, MA
Background/Purpose: IgG4-Related Disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic immune-mediated disease that commonly involves the pancreas in the form of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP). Despite being one of…
Abstract Number: 0555 • ACR Convergence 2023
Evaluation and Management of the “False Positive” ANA and Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease Amongst Rheumatologists
Neha Gupta¹, Sarah Ford², Lane Scheiber², Tangada Rao² and Abhishek Nandan², ¹Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems, Richmond, VA, ²Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems; Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, VA
Background/Purpose: The management of a positive anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) is one of the most common consultations in rheumatology outpatient practice. The prevalence of a positive…
Abstract Number: 0798 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Novel 3D Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Tissue Incorporating Fibroblasts, Endothelial Cells and Macrophages
Eva Philippon¹, Lisanne van Rooijen¹, Jan Piet van Hamburg¹, Fatemeh Khodadust¹, Conny Van der Laken² and Sander Tas³, ¹Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²Amsterdam UMC - location VUMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³Amsterdam UMC, locatie AMC, Utrecht, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a progressive and systemic autoimmune disorder associated with chronic and destructive inflammation of the joints. The hallmarks of RA are…
Abstract Number: 0996 • ACR Convergence 2023
Will Patients Engage with Digital Technologies as Part of Routine Healthcare?
Jeffrey R Curtis¹, Sandeep Sodhi², Yuji Su³, Scott Laster⁴, Fenglong Xie², Ye Liu⁵ and Corey Patrick⁴, ¹Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, ²Illumination Health, Hoover, AL, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham and Illumination Health, Birmingham, AL, ⁴Micare, Memphis, TN, ⁵University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Remote Physiologic Monitoring (RPM) and Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) are new care delivery options by which patients can provide data to their provider via…
Abstract Number: 1128 • ACR Convergence 2023
Refractory Inflammatory Ocular Pathology and Treatment with Janus Kinase Inhibitors. Multicenter Study and Literature Review
Carmen Lasa-Teja¹, Lara Sanchez-Bilbao², Jose Luis Martin-Varillas³, Vanesa Calvo Río⁴, José Luis Álvarez-Vega⁵, Emma Beltran-Catalan⁶, María del Mar Esteban-Ortega⁷, Santiago Muñoz⁷, Olga Maiz⁸, Ignacio Torre-Salaberri⁹, Ana Urruticoechea¹⁰, Elia Valls-Pascual¹¹, Raúl Veroz¹², Carmen Alvarez Reguera¹³, Rosalía Demetrio¹³ and Ricardo Blanco¹⁴, ¹Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group, Santander, Spain, ²Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain, ³Hospital de Laredo, Laredo, Spain, ⁴Valdecilla Hospital, Santander, Spain, ⁵Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Badajoz, Badajoz, Spain, ⁶HOSPITAL DEL MAR, Barcelona, Spain, ⁷Hospital Infanta Sofia, Madrid, Spain, ⁸Hospital Universitario de Donostia. San Sebastián, Spain., Donosti, Spain, ⁹Hospital Universitario de Basurto, Bilbao, Spain, ¹⁰Hospital Can Misses, Ibiza, Spain, ¹¹Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset. Alicante, Spain., Valencia, Spain, ¹²Hospital de Mérida, Mérida. Spain., Mérida, Spain, ¹³Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain, ¹⁴Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory ocular pathology (IOP) includes internal (uveitis) and external [mainly ocular surface pathology such as epi/scleritis and peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK)] involvement. IOP may…
Abstract Number: 1372 • ACR Convergence 2023
Obinutuzumab Efficacy and Tolerance in Patients with Auto-Immune Diseases Immunized Against Rituximab
Mathilde Pezot¹, Gaetane Nocturne², Rakiba Belkhir¹, Julien Henry¹, Stephan Pavy¹, Raphaele Seror³, Xavier Mariette⁴ and Samuel Bitoun⁵, ¹Rheumatology Department, Université Paris-Saclay, INSERM U1184, Hôpital Bicêtre, APHP, FHU CARE, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France, ²APHP, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France, ³University Hospital Paris Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France, ⁴Université Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France, ⁵CHU Bicêtre APHP, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
Background/Purpose: Among patients with auto-immune diseases (AID) treated with Rituximab (RTX), anti-drug antibodies (ADAb) leading to inefficacy and infusion reactions (Wincup and al., Ann Rheum…
Abstract Number: 1590 • ACR Convergence 2023
Autoimmune Pathway Blockade by a Potent Orally Bioavailable STING Antagonist
Min Yang¹, Hailong Li¹, yangyang liu¹, lili yao¹, Jing Lin¹, Zhi xie² and Wenge zhong¹, ¹Regor Therapeutics, Shanghai, China, ²Regor Pharmaceuticals, Inc., San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: The cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS)-stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway has emerged as a key innate immune mediator of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. However,…
Abstract Number: 1763 • ACR Convergence 2023
Asthma Severity Is Associated Increased Serum Anti-cyclic Antibody Level at Baseline and in Increase During Longitudinal Follow-up
Drayton Rorah¹, Linh Ngo², Mario Castro², Kristen Demoruelle³ and Scott Matson⁴, ¹University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, ²University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, ³University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, ⁴University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO
Background/Purpose: The lung airways have been implicated in the pathogenesis of RA. RA-associated autoantibodies, including anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies are found to be generated…
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…

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