Abstract Number: 2601 • ACR Convergence 2023
Identification of Giant Cell Arteritis Using Plasma Proteome Profiles Integrated with Machine Learning
Background/Purpose: The availability of diagnostic laboratory tests and specific biomarkers of disease activity for giant cell arteritis (GCA) remains an area of unmet need. The…Abstract Number: 0131 • ACR Convergence 2023
Identifying Antinuclear Antibody Positive Individuals at Risk for Systemic Autoimmune Disease: Development and Validation of a Real-Time Risk Model
Background/Purpose: Up to 20% of the general population has a positive ANA without having autoimmune disease. Currently, no tools exist to help clinicians interpret the…Abstract Number: 0132 • ACR Convergence 2023
Feasibility of a Real-Time Risk Model to Identify Antinuclear Antibody Positive Individuals at Risk for Systemic Autoimmune Disease
Background/Purpose: Positive antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) cause diagnostic dilemmas for clinicians across multiple specialties. We previously developed and validated a risk model using a de-identified electronic…Abstract Number: 0550 • ACR Convergence 2023
Harnessing Machine Learning to Predict Neuropsychiatric Events in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) is linked to increased morbidity, mortality, and adverse health-related quality of life. Early disease, a history of NPSLE, aPL…Abstract Number: 0174 • ACR Convergence 2022
Intra-rater Validation of Calcinosis Durometer Measurements in Juvenile and Adult Dermatomyositis
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) and juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) are idiopathic inflammatory myopathies primarily affecting proximal skeletal muscle and skin. Calcinosis, a known complication of DM, is…Abstract Number: 0621 • ACR Convergence 2022
Altered Immunological Circadian Rhythms and the Effect of Treatment with Glucocorticoids on Circadian Rhythms of Immune Cells in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Bring Back the Rhythm
Background/Purpose: Clinical symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), including pain, joint stiffness, and swelling, exhibit a distinct circadian rhythm that exacerbates in the early morning in…Abstract Number: 0708 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Impact of Early Antimalarial Adherence on Future Acute Care Utilization Among Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients: A Population-based Study
Background/Purpose: To examine the association between antimalarial (AM) adherence and acute care utilization among newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients.Methods:…Abstract Number: 1406 • ACR Convergence 2022
Integrative Multi-omic Phenotyping in Blood Identifies Molecular Signatures and Candidate Biomarkers of ACPA-negative Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: ACPA detection assays are often used for RA diagnosis due to their high specificity ( >90%). However, current ACPA assays (e.g., anti-CCP2 ELISA) have…Abstract Number: 1473 • ACR Convergence 2022
Unsupervised Clustering of Lupus Patient-Reported Outcome Data Identifies Patient Groups with Differences in SLEDAI and Physician Global Assessment
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with heterogeneous clinical presentations. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) can aid in the measurement of the burden of…Abstract Number: 1533 • ACR Convergence 2022
Use of Body Mass Index in Prediction of Interstitial Lung Disease Related to Systemic Sclerosis Revealed by Decision Trees
Background/Purpose: Some gastrointestinal (GI) and nutritional factors are associated with the presence of interstitial lung disease related to systemic sclerosis (SSc-ILD). However, there are many…Abstract Number: 1635 • ACR Convergence 2022
Safety Profile of Hydroxychloroquine in a Large Cohort of Rheumatology Patients Within the US Department of Defense Military Healthcare System
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a well-established conventional synthetic DMARD for many rheumatologic conditions. While generally believed to be safe, HCQ use is associated with a…Abstract Number: 1777 • ACR Convergence 2022
A Symptom Checker App Is Better at Classifying Inflammatory Disease Than Physicians Who Are Presented Identical Information
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the ability of an artificial intelligence-based symptom checker app (Ada) and physicians to determine the presence/absence…Abstract Number: 2003 • ACR Convergence 2022
Anti-rheumatic Treatment Modulates Expression of the Glycolytic Enzyme PFKFB3 in CD14+ Monocytes of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Which Contributes to Dissimilarities of the IFN Signature
Background/Purpose: Combination of IFN-stimulated genes known as IFN signature, helps to predict disease activity and treatment response in several autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA).…Abstract Number: 2221 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Molecular Endotypes of Type 1 and Type 2 SLE
Background/Purpose: To characterize the molecular landscape of patients with Type 1 and Type 2 systemic SLE erythematosus (SLE) by analyzing gene expression profiles from peripheral…Abstract Number: 0982 • ACR Convergence 2021
B Cells Repertoire Repartition Predicts Response to Methotrexate at 6 and 12 Months in Naïve RA: A Machine Learning Driven Approach
Background/Purpose: The adaptive immune system plays a central role in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) pathogenesis. Moreover, the composition of the B cell repertoire and its perturbation…