Abstracts tagged "Comorbidity"

Abstract Number: 0091 • ACR Convergence 2025
Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential (CHIP) in Rheumatoid Arthritis: associations with treatment response and comorbidities
Athena Chin¹, susan branford², Annabelle Small³, malcolm Smith¹, monika Kutyna⁴, Robert King⁵, Susanna Proudman⁶, Devendra Hiwase⁷ and Mihir Wechalekar⁸, ¹Flinders Medical Centre, KURRALTA PARK, South Australia, Australia, ²SA Pathology, Adelaide, ³Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia, ⁴South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, ⁵Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, ⁶Royal Adelaide Hospital and University of Adelaide, Medindie, South Australia, Australia, ⁷Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, ⁸Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
Background/Purpose: Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) of indeterminate potential (CHIP) is defined as the detection of recurrent somatic mutations, at a variant allele frequency (VAF) < ![if…
Abstract Number: 2383 • ACR Convergence 2025
The Age-Adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) Predicts All-Cause Mortality in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Patients: Data from the Almenara Lupus Cohort
Benny Rashuamán-Conche¹, Rocío Gamboa-Cárdenas², Victor Pimentel-Quiroz³, Cristina Reategui-Sokolova⁴, Claudia Elera-Fitzcarrald⁴, Cesar Pastor-Asurza⁵, Zoila Rodriguez-Bellido⁶, Risto Perich-Campos⁷, Graciela Alarcón⁸ and Manuel Ugarte-Gil⁹, ¹Hospital Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, Lima, Lima, Peru, ²Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru, ³Universidad Científica del Sur, San Isidro, Peru, ⁴Hospital Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, Lima, Peru, ⁵Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, Lima, Pakistan, ⁶Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru, ⁷Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen; Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, La Molina, Peru, ⁸The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Oakland, CA, ⁹Grupo Peruano de Estudio de Enfermedades Autoinmunes Sistémicas, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru; Hospital Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, EsSalud, Lima, Peru, Lima, Peru
Background/Purpose: The CCI has been associated with adverse health-related outcomes in SLE-patients worldwide. Its modified version, the age-adjusted CCI (ACCI) has been associated with organ…
Abstract Number: 1894 • ACR Convergence 2025
Opioid Use Disorder Among Patients with Rheumatic Conditions in the All of Us Research Program: A Descriptive Analysis
Jacob Riegler¹, Leah Santacroce², Karen H. Costenbader³ and Candace Feldman⁴, ¹Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School, Somerville, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Brigham and Women's Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Boston
Background/Purpose: Opioid use disorder (OUD) is associated with high morbidity and mortality and in the U.S. in 2022, resulted in over 81,000 overdose deaths.1 However,…
Abstract Number: 1017 • ACR Convergence 2025
Effectiveness of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in Reducing Herpes Zoster Incidence and All-Cause Mortality Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 21,046 Individuals from TriNetX U.S. Collaborative Network
James Wei¹, Shiow-Ing Wang² and Ying-Li Lin², ¹Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taichung, Taiwan (Republic of China), ²Chung Shan Medical University Hospital; China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan (Republic of China)
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of developing herpes zoster (HZ). This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of recombinant zoster…
Abstract Number: 0077 • ACR Convergence 2025
Transformer-based multi-omics study identifies important role of glycine, serine and threonine metabolism pathway in rheumatoid arthritis complicated by anemia
Fanxin zeng¹, Jianxin Huang², Yuanli Wei³, Dongmei Wang³, Jianghua Chen⁴, Congcong Jian¹, Xiaoting Zhu⁵, Shilin Li⁵, Jie Zhang⁵, Tingting Wang³, Caizhen Liu⁶, Lingli Wei³, Jing Gao³, Jing Zhu⁷, Qinghua Zou⁸ and Jianhong Wu³, ¹Departmant of Clinical Research Center, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging, Dazhou Central Hospital; Medical School, Sichuan University of Arts and Sciences; School of Basic Medical Science, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dazhou, China (People's Republic), ²Institute of Basic Medicine and Forensic Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China (People's Republic), ³Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Dazhou Central Hospital, Dazhou, China (People's Republic), ⁴Dazhou Vocational College of Chinese Medicine, Dazhou, China (People's Republic), ⁵Departmant of Clinical Research Center, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging, Dazhou Central Hospital, Dazhou, China (People's Republic), ⁶Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Dazhou Central Hospital, Dazhou, ⁷Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China (People's Republic), ⁸Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China (People's Republic)
Background/Purpose: Anemia is a prevalent hematologic complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that exacerbates the disease process and severely impacts clinical performance and treatment strategies. 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: 1883 • ACR Convergence 2025
Temporal Patterns of Cardiometabolic Comorbidities Before and After Psoriatic Arthritis Diagnosis: A Nationwide Retrospective Study from Poland.
Batko Bogdan¹, Mateusz Szeląg², Krzysztof Batko³, Magdalena Krajewska-Włodarczyk⁴, Zbigniew Żuber⁵, Marcin Stajszczyk⁶, Brygida Kwiatkowska⁷ and Tomasz Guzik⁸, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski University, Krakow, Poland, Kraków, Poland, ²Ministry of Health, Warsaw, Poland, ³Department of Dermatology, University Hospital in Krakow, Poland, Krakow, Poland, ⁴University of Warmia & Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland, ⁵Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski University, Krakow, Poland, Krakow, Poland, ⁶Department of Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases, Silesian Center for Rheumatology, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Ustroń, Poland, Ustron, Poland, ⁷Clinic of Early Arthritis, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Warsaw, Poland, Warsaw, Poland, ⁸BHF Centre for Research Excellence, Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, The University of Edin-burgh, Edinburgh, UK, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: While the association between psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and cardiometabolic disorders is established, the temporal sequence and progression of these comorbidities remain poorly characterized. To…
Abstract Number: 0579 • ACR Convergence 2025
Characteristics and Treatment Patterns among Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis in the CorEvitas Psoriatic Arthritis/Spondyloarthritis Registry Initiating a Third or Higher Line of Biologic or Targeted Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug Therapy
Philip J. Mease¹, Nicole Middaugh², Yolanda Muñoz Maldonado², Chao Song³, Melissa Eliot², Robert Low³ and Alexis Ogdie⁴, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Providence-Swedish Medical Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²CorEvitas, LLC, Waltham, MA, ³UCB, Smyrna, GA, ⁴University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a heterogeneous chronic inflammatory disease affecting the joints, skin, and other regions of the body. It impacts up to 36%…
Abstract Number: 1097 • ACR Convergence 2024
CERT Score as a Potential Tool to Predict Cardiovascular Risk in Gout and Hyperuricemia
Blanka Stiburkova¹, Aleš Kvasnička², Barbora Pisklakova², Jakub Rozhon², Karel Pavelka³ and David Friedecky², ¹Institute of Rheumatology, Prague, Czech Republic and Department of Paediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, ²Laboratory for Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital Olomouc and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic, Olomouc, Czech Republic, ³Institute of Rheumatology and Charles University, Praha, Czech Republic
Background/Purpose: Asymptomatic hyperuricemia and gout are two clinical conditions associated with a high risk of cardiovascular events and mortality. Recent data suggest that the number…
Abstract Number: 2021 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Dual Benefits of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors for Recurrent Nephrolithiasis and Gout Flares Among Gout Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: New User, Active Comparator Target Trial Emulation Studies
Natalie McCormick¹, Chio Yokose², Leo Lu³, Deborah Wexler¹, J. Antonio Avina-Zubieta⁴, Mary A. De Vera⁵, saiajay chigurupati¹, Kiara Tan¹, Chixiang Chen⁶, Rozalina McCoy⁶, Gary Curhan⁷ and Hyon K. Choi⁸, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Waltham, MA, ³Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Arthritis Research Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵University of British Columbia, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁶University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ⁷Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁸Massachusetts General Hospital, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: Nephrolithiasis and gout are both common, extremely painful conditions which frequently coexist, along with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), first approved…
Abstract Number: 1101 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Contemporary Prevalence of Comorbid Gout and Chronic Kidney Disease, Two Common Conditions with High Morbidity, in the US General Population
Chio Yokose¹, Leo Lu², Sharan Rai³, Natalie McCormick³ and Hyon K. Choi⁴, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Waltham, MA, ²Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: Gout and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are both common conditions which are associated with high morbidity and mortality and often coexist. We sought to…
Abstract Number: 2024 • ACR Convergence 2024
Serum Urate Change Among Patients with Gout Treated with Anti-Hypertensive Medications: A Comparative Effectiveness Analysis
Chio Yokose¹, saiajay chigurupati², Bohang Jiang², Kiara Tan², Natalie McCormick² and Hyon K. Choi³, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Waltham, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: Hypertension is the most common comorbidity among patients with gout, with a prevalence of nearly 75% among patients with gout. Losartan and calcium channel…
Abstract Number: 1116 • ACR Convergence 2024
Understanding the Prevalence, In-Hospital Mortality and Readmission Rates Amongst Pulmonary vs Cardiac Sarcoidosis Patients: Insights from a Nationwide Registry
Shivang Chaudhary¹, Kaushik Gokul¹, Kishan Patel², Simran Bhimani³, Yash Deshpande³, Adam Kilian¹, Ravi Nayak¹, Deana Mikhalkova¹ and Chaitanya Rojulpote¹, ¹Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, ²Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside, CA, ³The Wright Center for graduate medical education, Scranton, PA
Background/Purpose: Sarcoidosis is a complex, multisystemic disorder predominantly affecting the pulmonary system but can also involve extra-pulmonary organs such as the heart. Mortality in sarcoidosis…
Abstract Number: 2110 • ACR Convergence 2024
Association Between Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis and Blood Glucose Control in Persons with Type 2 Diabetes
Lauren King¹, Alanna Weisman¹, Baiju Shah¹, Robert Goldberg¹, Amish Parikh², Ian Stanaitis³, Rosane Nisenbaum⁴, Esther Waugh¹, Lorraine Lipscombe¹ and Gillian Hawker¹, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Trillium Health Partners, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: There is a high prevalence of knee osteoarthritis (OA) in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), and knee OA increases risk for diabetes complications…
Abstract Number: 1216 • ACR Convergence 2024
Subcutaneous Methylnaltrexone Treatment of Opioid-Induced Constipation in Adults with Rheumatic Conditions
Larry Moreland¹, Rowe Brookfield² and Adam Laitman², ¹University of Colorado, Denver, CO, ²Salix Pharmaceuticals, Bridgewater, NJ
Background/Purpose: In patients taking opioid analgesics, opioid-induced constipation (OIC) is estimated to affect between 41% to 80% of patients and is caused by peripheral mu-opioid…

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