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  • Abstract Number: 1687 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Body Esteem and Sexual Function in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Hector Alejandro Martinez-Espinosa1, Jorge Antonio Esquivel Valerio2, Arantza Michelle Núñez-Elizondo3, Regina Esdeyne Rivera-Villafuerte2, Maria Eugenia Corral-Trujillo3, Gisela Garcia-Arellano2, Rosa Arvizu-Rivera4, Griselda Serna-Peña2, Dionicio A. Galarza-Delgado5 and Jesus Alberto Cardenas-de la Garza6, 1Rheumatology Service, University Hospital “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 2Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo León, México., MONTERREY, Mexico, 3Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo León, México., Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 4Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio Gonzalez", Escobedo, Nuevo León, Mexico, 5Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico, 6Rheumatology Service, University Hospital “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México, Monterrey, Mexico

    Background/Purpose: SLE predominantly affects women and is often accompanied by physical changes and psychological distress. Although both body image dissatisfaction and sexual dysfunction are reported…
  • Abstract Number: 1496 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Demyelinating Syndromes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A 23-Year Retrospective Analysis of Clinical Features and Treatment Outcomes from a Tertiary Care Center

    Manikandan Gopal1, Ashish Jacob Mathew2 and john mathew3, 1christian medical college, Vellore, India, 2Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India, 3Christian Medical college , Vellore , India, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

    Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) with acute myelitis or optic neuritis is rare and causes significant morbidity. Data on these conditions remain limited. This study…
  • Abstract Number: 1351 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Are Glucocorticoids Associated with Worse Overall Survival among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors? The Confounding Effect of Dexamethasone

    Deanna Jannat-Khah1, Jeffrey Curtis2, Fenglong Xie3, Ashish Saxena4 and Anne R. Bass1, 1Hospital For Special Surgery, New York, NY, 2Foundation for Advancing Science, Technology, Education and Research, Birmingham, AL, 3The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 4Weill Cornell Medicine, New York

    Background/Purpose: Previous studies suggest that glucocorticoids are associated with worse survival in patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI). This is an important issue for Rheumatoid…
  • Abstract Number: 1313 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Retrospective Analysis of Factors Associated With Fracture in 2855 Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis, Stratified by Steroid Use

    Jonathan Barnes1, Hamzah Amin2 and marwan Bukhari3, 1Morecambe Bay NHS Trust, Lancaster, United Kingdom, 2Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom, 3University Hospitals of Morecambe bay NHS foundation trust, Lancaster, United Kingdom

    Background/Purpose: Steroids are used in a proportion of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Steroids are known to cause a decrease in bone mineral density (BMD),…
  • Abstract Number: 1305 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Clinical outcomes of low-to-moderate–dose glucocorticoids in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) – a multicenter study

    Nina Shirman1, Liora Harel2, Gil Amarilyo3, Kfir Kaidar4, Yonatan Butbul Aviel5, Merav Heshin Bekenstein6, Mohamad Hamad Saied7, Ofra Goldzweig8, Adi Miler9 and Yoel Levinsky10, 1Schneider children's medical center of Israe, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2Schneider Children's Medical center, Nettnja, Israel, 3Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Kibbutz Maggal, Israel, 4Pediatric rheumatology, Schneider children's medical center of Israel, Petah Tikva, Israel, 5Pediatric rheumatology, Technion Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel, 6Tel Aviv Medical Center Israel, Binyamina, Tel Aviv, Israel, 7Carmel Medical Centre, Technion Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel, 8Pediatric rheumatology unit, Kaplan medical canter, Rehovot, Israel, 9Pediatric rheumatology unit, Technion Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel, 10Schneider Children's Medical Cenetr of Israel, Tel Aviv University, JERUSALEM, Israel

    Background/Purpose: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) is an autoinflammatory disease following SARS-CoV-2 exposure. The optimal treatment strategy remains under investigation, though intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)…
  • Abstract Number: 1044 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Analysis of Medicare and Medicaid Utilization and Expenditure of Newly Approved Biologics for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients in the United States

    Gunjan Rana1, Mansi Mehta1 and Joanne Cunha2, 1Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA, 2BROWN MEDICINE, BROWN UNIVERSITY, Riverside, RI

    Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine is a cornerstone in the treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), while corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents are employed for moderate to severe disease…
  • Abstract Number: 1051 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Healthcare Costs and Resource Utilization Associated with Long-term Medium-to-high Dose Oral Corticosteroid Use in Patients with Dermatomyositis or Polymyositis

    Daniel Labson1, Qian Cai2, Concetta Crivera3 and Federico Zazzetti4, 1Janssen Global Services, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson Company, Global Market Access RWE, Raritan, NJ, 2Janssen Global Services, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson Company, Global Market Access RWE, Titusville, NJ, 3Janssen Global Services, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson Company, Immunology Market Access, Horsham, PA, 4Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Horsham, PA, PA

    Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM) are rare autoimmune conditions primarily characterized by muscle weakness and inflammation. Real-world evidence on economic outcomes of patients with…
  • Abstract Number: 2438 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Reduction in Oral Corticosteroid Use During Anifrolumab Therapy: Observations from a Real-world Cohort of Adults with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Vasileios Kyttaris1, Gelareh Atefi2, Dan Persons3, Dana Withrow3 and Mawuena Binka4, 1BIDMC, Boston, MA, 2AstraZeneca, Media, PA, 3Trio Health, Louisville, CO, USA, Louisville, 4BioPharmaceuticals Medical, AstraZeneca, Wilmington, DE

    Background/Purpose: Oral corticosteroids (OCS) are a mainstay in the clinical management of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, prolonged use may result in systemic side effects.1…
  • Abstract Number: 1186 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis: Does the Dose Matter?

    Neenu Sukumaran1 and John Waterman2, 1University of Connecticut, Avon, CT, 2Veterans Administration, Simsbury, CT

    Background/Purpose: Intra-articular(IA) corticosteroid injections for knee osteoarthritis (OA) have been performed for over 60 years. However, the appropriate dose of IA corticosteroids has not been determined. To…
  • Abstract Number: 2503 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Suppression by Prednisolone Reversed by the 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Inhibitor Clofutriben

    Frank S Czerwiec1, Irina Bancos2, Paul M Stewart3, Ketan Desai1 and David A Katz1, 1Sparrow Pharmaceuticals, Portland, OR, 2Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 3University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom

    Background/Purpose: Approximately 1% of the population rely on chronic glucocorticoid (GC) prescription to control autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. Risk of GC induced adrenal insufficiency (GC-AI)…
  • Abstract Number: 1193 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Ultrasound-Guided Corticosteroid Injection versus Iontophoresis in Rhizarthrosis: A Prospective Comparative Multicentric Study

    Olga Rusinovich1, Andrea Liso Andrino2, Maria Concepcion Sanchez3, Pilar Navarro Alonso4, Miguel Cantalejo Moreira5, ALBERTO DIAZ OCA4, Pablo Navarro Palomo6, Maria Machattou7, Maria Alonso de Francisco3, Carlota Navarro Joven8, Alejandro Martinez Rodado3, laura Ramos Ortiz de Zarate9, hildegarda Godoy Tundidor10, Maria Carmen Barbadillo Mateos7, Blanca Garcia-Magallon7, Jose Campos7, Mónica Fernández Castro11, JESUS SANZ SANZ6 and Jose Luis Andreu6, 1Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda., Boadilla del Monte, Spain, 2Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, IDIPHISA , Madrid, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain, 3Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda University Hospital, Majadahonda, Spain, 4Fuenlabrada University Hospital, Fuenlabrada, Spain, 5Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Fuenlabrada. Madrid, Spain, 6Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda., Majadahonda, Spain, 7Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda., Madrid, Spain, 8Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Majadahonda, Spain, 9Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda University Hospital, Majahonda, Spain, 10Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, IDIPHISA , Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 11Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda., Madrid, Madrid, Spain

    Background/Purpose: Trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis is a common degenerative disease that causes pain and thumb dysfunction. It affects 16-25% of the population, mainly middle-aged women.  Treatment modalities…
  • Abstract Number: 2679 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Predictors of Fracture in SLE: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

    Kristen Chao1, Andrea Fava2, Daniel Goldman3, Laurence Magder4 and Michelle Petri3, 1Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 2Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 3Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Timonium, MD, 4University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD

    Background/Purpose: Fractures are one of the most common damage items in the SLICC/ACR Damage Index. Although commonly attributed to corticosteroid use, the complexity of ways…
  • Abstract Number: 1243 • ACR Convergence 2024

    A Patient-Focused Program for Using Steroids Wisely

    John Stone1, Michelle Petri2, Jeffrey Gelfand3, Camille Kotton4, Jane McDowell5, George Papaliodis6, meredith Marinaro7, Matt Wilkinson8, Walter Lentfert9 and Martha Stone10, 1Massachusetts General Hospital , Harvard Medical School, Concord, MA, 2Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Timonium, MD, 3University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 4Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 5Queens University Belfast, Belfast, Ireland, 6Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 7Novartis, Hartford, CT, 8UpThereEverywhere, London, United Kingdom, 9UpThereEverywhere, Wilmington, NC, 10Steritas, LLC, CONCORD, MA

    Background/Purpose: Patients have no comprehensive, curated resource on steroid use to facilitate effective collaboration in their own care. Consequently, truly shared decision making around steroid…
  • Abstract Number: 1495 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Real-World Reduction in Disease Flares and Oral Corticosteroid Use with Anifrolumab Therapy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Claims-Based Study

    Mawuena Binka1, Rana Muhammad Qasim Khan2, Joseph Tkacz3, Donna McMorrow3, Laurence Gozalo3 and Gail Kerr4, 1BioPharmaceuticals Medical, AstraZeneca, Wilmington, DE, 2BioPharmaceuticals Medical, AstraZeneca, Wilmington, 3Inovalon, Bowie, MD, 4Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Georgetown and Howard University Hospitals, Washington, DC

    Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex, chronic autoimmune disease characterized by frequent episodes of disease activity (flares) of varying severity.1 SLE flares are…
  • Abstract Number: 1511 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Lupus Nephritis and Response to Treatment in Latin America

    Rosana Quintana1, Romina Nieto2, Diana Carolina Fernández Ávila3, Rosa Serrano Morales4, Guillermina Harvey5, Lucia Hernandez6, Karen Roberts7, Marina Scolnik8, Carmen Funes Soaje9, Paula Alba10, Veronica Saurit11, Mercedes Garcia12, Guillermo Berbotto13, VERONICA BELLOMIO14, Wilfredo Patiño Grageda15, Graciela Gómez16, Cecilia Pisoni17, Ana Malvar18, Vicente Juarez19, Nilzio A. Da Silva20, ODIRLEI MONTICIELO21, Henrique Ataide Mariz22, Francinne Machado Ribeiro23, Eduardo Borba24, Luciana Parente24, Edgard Torres25, Oscar Neira26, Loreto Massardo27, Gustavo Aroca Martínez28, Carlos A. Cañas Davila29, Gerardo Quintana López30, Carlos Enrique Toro-Gutierrez31, Mario Moreno32, Andres Zuñiga33, Miguel Angel Saavedra Salinas34, Margarita Portela Hernandez35, Hilda Fragoso-Loyo36, Luis H. Silveira Torre37, Ignacio García De La Torre38, Carlos Abud Mendoza39, Marcos Fonseca Hernández40, Jorge Esquivel-Valerio41, Isabel Acosta Colman42, Jhonatan Losanto43, Claudia Selene Mora Trujillo44, Katiuzka Zuñiga Corrales45, Roberto Muñoz Louis46, Martin Rebella47, Álvaro Danza48 Manuel Ugarte-Gil49, Graciela Alarcon50, Urbano Sbarigia51, Federico Zazzetti52, Ashley Orillion53, Guillermo Pons-Estel54 and Bernardo Pons-Estel54, 1Centro Regional de Enfermedades Autoinmunes y Reumáticas (GO-CREAR), Rosario, Argentina, 2Centro Regional de Enfermedades Autoinmunes y Reumaticas. GO-CREAR, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, 3Centro Regional de Enfermedades Autoinmunes y Reumáticas (GO-CREAR), Rosario, Argentina, Rosario, Argentina, 4Sanatorio Parque. Centro de Enfermedades Autoinmunes y Reumaticas del Grupo Oroao., Rosario, Argentina, 5Escuela de Estadística, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Estadística, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina, Rosario, Argentina, 6Centro Regional de Enfermedades Autoinmunes y Reumáticas (GO-CREAR), ROSARIO, Santa Fe, Argentina, 7Sección Reumatología, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 8Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 9Hospital Italiano, Cordoba, Argentina, 10Hospital Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain, 11hospital privado universitario de cordoba, Córdoba, Argentina, 12HIGA San Martin, La Plata, Argentina, 13Unidad de Enfermedades Autoinmunes, Hospital Escuela Eva Perón, ROSARIO, Argentina, 14Hospital Padilla, San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina, 15Hospital General de Agudos Dr Ramos Mejia, CABA, Argentina, 16Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas Alfredo Lanari, Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, 17CEMIC, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 18Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 19Hospital Señor del Milagro, Salta, Salta, Argentina, 20Hospital das Clinicas, Universidad Federal de Goias, Goias, Goias, Brazil, 21HOSPITAL DE CLINICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE, PORTO ALEGRE, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 22Universidad Federal de Pernambuco, Pernambuco, Brazil, 23Hospital Universitario Pedro Ernesto, UERJ, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 24Rheumatology Division, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 25Universidad Federal São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 26Hospital del Salvador, Santiago de Chile, Chile, 27Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, San Sebastián, Chile, 28Universidad Simón Bolivar, Barranquilla, Colombia, Barranquilla, Colombia, 29Fundación Valle del Lili, Unidad de Reumatología, Cali, Colombia, 30Universidad de Los Andes, Hospital Universitario Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia, 31Reference Center for Osteoporosis & Rheumatology, Cali, Colombia, 32Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador, Guayaquil, Ecuador, 33Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador, 34División de Investigación en Salud, Hospital de Especialidades Dr. Antonio Fraga Mouret, CMN La Raza, CDMX, Mexico, 35Departamento de Reumatología del Hospital de especialidades del Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Mexico, Mexico, 36Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán. Immunology and Rheumatology Department, Mexico City, Mexico, 37Department of Rheumatology , Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez., Mexico City, Mexico, 38Depto. de Inmunología y Reumatología; Centro de Estudios de Investigación Básica y Clínica, Guadalajara, Mexico, 39Hospital Central Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto, SLP, México, SLP, Mexico, 40Hospital Central Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto, San Luis Potosí, Mexico, 41Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, MONTERREY, Mexico, 42Hospital de Clínicas I, Asunción, Paraguay, 43Hospital de Clínicas I, San Lorenzo, Paraguay, 44Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliatti Martins, Lima, Peru, 45Hospital Cayetano Heredia. Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru, 46Hospital Docente Padre Billini, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 47Unidad Enfermedades Autoinmunes Sistemicas, Clinica Medica C-Hospital de Clinicas, UDELAR Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay, 48Médica Uruguaya Corporación de Asistencia Médica (MUCAM). Clínica Médica - Facultad de Medicina - UdelaR, Montevideo, Uruguay, 49Universidad Cientifica del Sur, Lima, Lima, Peru, 50The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 51Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Brussels, Belgium, 52Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Horsham, PA, PA, 53Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Spring House, PA, PA, 54Centro Regional de Enfermedades Autoinmunes y Reumáticas (GO-CREAR), Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina

    Background/Purpose: The Latin American Group for the Study of Lupus (GLADEL) 2.0 is an observational prevalent and incident cohort of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus…
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