Abstracts tagged "Comorbidity"

Abstract Number: 1312 • ACR Convergence 2020
Time-dependent Analysis of Incident Extra-articular Manifestations and Comorbidities in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Gillian Fitzgerald¹, George Tomlinson², Steve Ramkissoon³, Sophie Wojcik⁴, Robert Inman⁵ and Nigil Haroon⁶, ¹Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Department of Medicine, University Hospital Network, Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³UHN, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴UHN, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁵University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) patients have higher morbidity and mortality compared to healthy controls. Much of this excess disease burden is related to extra-articular manifestations…
Abstract Number: 0491 • ACR Convergence 2020
Relationship Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Pulmonary Function in the UK Biobank
Lauren C. Prisco¹, Matthew Moll¹, Jiaqi Wang², Weixing Huang³, Lily Martin¹, Vanessa Kronzer⁴, Sicong Huang², Edwin Silverman², Tracy J. Doyle⁵, Michael Cho⁵ and Jeffrey Sparks⁶, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity; Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, ⁴Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital, West Roxbury, MA, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity; Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Established pulmonary manifestations of RA include restrictive processes such as interstitial lung disease and obstructive processes such as bronchiectasis, but clinically detected forms of…
Abstract Number: 1325 • ACR Convergence 2020
Monoclonal Gammopathy in Psoriatic Arthritis
Vanessa Ocampo¹ and Dafna Gladman², ¹University of Toronto, University Health Network, Psoriatic Arthritis Research Program, Toronto, Canada, ²Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is an asymptomatic premalignant clonal plasma disorder, defined by the presence of a serum monoclonal protein (M-protein) at…
Abstract Number: 0550 • ACR Convergence 2020
Mapping Multimorbidity Using Drug Concept Unique Identifiers (RxCUIs) via the Rx-Risk Comorbidity Index
Jared Vanderbleek¹, Justin Owensby¹, Alex Mccannaly¹, Lang Chen¹, Bryant England², Jeffrey R Curtis³ and Huifeng Yun³, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Identifying and accurately classifying comorbid conditions in large, real-world data sources is crucial for cohort establishment and confounder adjustment. However, the ability to conduct…
Abstract Number: 1327 • ACR Convergence 2020
Comorbidity Burden in Patients with Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis at Least as High as in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Jonas Sagard¹, Elisabet Lindqvist², Elisabeth Mogard¹, Anna Jöud³, Mats Geijer⁴, Tor Olofsson¹ and Johan K. Wallman¹, ¹Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Rheumatology, Lund University, Sweden. Department of Rheumatology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden., Lund, Sweden, ²Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Rheumatology, Lund University, Sweden. Department of Rheumatology, Skåne University Hospital. Lund, Sweden, Lund, Sweden, ³Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University, Sweden., Lund, Sweden, ⁴Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg, Sweden. Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden., Gothenburg, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Few studies have investigated the overall occurrence of comorbidities in patients with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) in relation to ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Compared to…
Abstract Number: 0558 • ACR Convergence 2020
Statin Use Pattern in Patients with Inflammatory Joint Disease in a Single Site VA Medical Center
Lenche Kostadinova¹, Sofi Damjanovska², Angela Gupta³, Ibtissam Gad⁴, Sameena Syed⁴, Alyssa Lange⁵, Corinne Kowal⁶, Carey Shive⁷, Christopher Burant⁴, Brigid Wilson⁴, David Canaday⁴, David Zidar⁸, Donald Anthony⁹ and Maya Mattar¹⁰, ¹(1) Department of Medicine, VA Medical Center and VA GRECC, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH, Highland Heights, OH, ²(1) Department of Medicine, VA Medical Center and VA GRECC, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH, Cleveland, OH, ³(1) Department of Medicine, VA Medical Center and VA GRECC, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH, Cleveland, ⁴(1) Department of Medicine, VA Medical Center and VA GRECC, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH, ohio, ⁵Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, ⁶Case western reserve university/Cleveland VA Medical Center, ohio, ⁷(2) Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, ohio, ⁸Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, ⁹Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland VA Medical Center/MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, ¹⁰Department of Medicine, VA Medical Center and VA GRECC, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: Patients with inflammatory joint disease, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) carry increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Mechanisms…
Abstract Number: 1391 • ACR Convergence 2020
Associations Between Autoantibodies in Systemic Sclerosis and Cancer in a National Registry
Selma Lazizi¹, Marie Hudson², Murray Baron³, Marvin Fritzler⁴ and Sabrina Hoa⁵, ¹Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Division of Rheumatology, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada, ³Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Autoantibodies are useful in systemic sclerosis (SSc) for predicting disease course. Some autoantibodies have been associated with a close temporal relationship with cancer. We…
Abstract Number: 0661 • ACR Convergence 2020
Genomic Regions Jointly Associated with eGFR and Serum Urate: Implications for Shared Genetic Etiology of Hyperuricemia and Chronic Kidney Disease
Nick Sumpter¹, Alexa Lupi², Megan Leask³, Tony Merriman⁴, Ana Vazquez² and Richard Reynolds¹, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, ³University of Otago, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, ⁴University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Background/Purpose: Gout and hyperuricemia (HU), serum urate (SU) > 6.8 mg/dL, often present in the context of chronic kidney disease. It has long been known…
Abstract Number: 1433 • ACR Convergence 2020
Thyroid Disease in ANCA-associated Vasculitis. a Population-based Study
Anna Wilding¹, Rona Smith², David Jayne³, Mårten Segelmark⁴ and Aladdin Mohammad⁵, ¹Lund University, Staffanstorp, Sweden, ²University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, ³Department of Medicine, Vasculitis and Lupus Research Group, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK, Cambridge, United Kingdom, ⁴Lund University, Lund, ⁵Lund University, Lund, Sweden. Department of Medicine, Vasculitis and Lupus Research Group, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK, Lund, Sweden
Background/Purpose: A higher incidence of thyroid disease has been seen in patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV). We aim to assess the incidence…
Abstract Number: 179 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Burden of Comorbidity in Patients with RA, PSA or SPA in a General Practice Registry
Sofia Pazmino ¹, Veerle Stouten ¹, Patrick Verschueren ², Pavlos Mamouris ¹, Rene Westhovens ³, Kurt De Vlam ², Delphine Bertrand ¹, Kristien Van der Elst ², Bert Vaes ¹ and Diederik De Cock¹, ¹KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, ²University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, ³University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PSA) and spondyloarthritis (SPA) are the most common inflammatory rheumatic diseases, associated with a high burden of comorbidities and…
Abstract Number: 180 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Identifying Comorbidities and Seropositivity in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Using Single-specialty Electronic Health Record Data
Huifeng Yun¹, Fenglong Xie ², Lang Chen ¹, Shuo Yang ¹ and Jeffrey Curtis ¹, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham
Background/Purpose: Comorbidities are associated with worse clinical outcomes among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as does seropositive disease. Rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide…
Abstract Number: 580 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Association of Comorbidities with Disease Activity and Functional Impairment in Axial Spondyloarthritis: Results from a Nationwide Population-Based Study
Imke Redeker¹, Johanna Callhoff ², Falk Hoffmann ³, Hildrun Haibel ⁴, Joachim Sieper ⁴, Angela Zink ⁵ and Denis Poddubnyy ⁶, ¹Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and German Rheumatism Research Centre, Berlin, Germany, ²German Rheumatism Research Centre, Berlin, Germany, ³Carl von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg, Germany, ⁴Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany, Berlin, Germany, ⁵German Rheumatism Research Centre and Charité University medicine, Berlin, Germany, ⁶Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and German Rheumatism Research Centre, Berlin, Germany, Berlin, Germany
Background/Purpose: Data on the prevalence of comorbidities and their association with disease activity and functional impairment in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) are scarce. The aim of…
Abstract Number: 841 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Elevation of Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies Prior to Rheumatoid Arthritis Onset and Risks for Developing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or Asthma
Alessandra Zaccardelli¹, Xinyi Liu ¹, Julia Ford ¹, Jing Cui ¹, Bing Lu ¹, Su H. Chu ², Peter Schur ¹, Cameron Speyer ¹, Karen Costenbader ¹, William Robinson ³, Jeremy Sokolove ⁴, Elizabeth Karlson ¹, Carlos Camargo ⁵ and Jeffrey Sparks ¹, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Stanford University, Stanford, CA, ⁴AbbVie Immunology Clinical Development, Redwood City, ⁵Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Elevation of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) precedes clinical rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosis by years and may originate at inflamed mucosa, including airways. Damage from…
Abstract Number: 1219 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Uric Acid Level as a Predictor of Long Term Mortality in Advanced Age Population
‪Gabriel Breuer‬‏¹, Marwan Abu Sneineh‬‏ ¹ and Gideon Nesher ¹, ¹Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Yerushalayim, Israel
Background/Purpose: Hyperuricemia is associated with the development, progression and outcome of several diseases. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the serum uric acid…
Abstract Number: 1483 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Effect of Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibition with Apremilast on Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Psoriatic Arthritis – Initial Results from the Immune Metabolic Associations in Psoriatic Arthritis (IMAPA) Study
Lyn Ferguson¹, Paul Welsh ¹, Rosemary Brown ¹, Alistair Tindell ², Sean Kerrigan ³, Naveed Sattar ¹, Iain McInnes ⁴ and Stefan Siebert ⁴, ¹Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ²Institute of Infection Immunity & Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ³Institute of infection, immunity and inflammation, Glasgow, ⁴Institute of Infection, Immunity & Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is associated with obesity and increased cardiometabolic risk. Weight loss has been noted in association with the phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitor…

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