Abstracts tagged "COVID-19"

Abstract Number: 2019 • ACR Convergence 2025
Incidence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Participants with IgG4-Related Disease Treated with Inebilizumab in the MITIGATE Study
Arezou Khosroshahi¹, Emma Culver², Wen Zhang³, Kazuichi Okazaki⁴, Yoshiya Tanaka⁵, Matthias Lohr⁶, nicolas schleinitz⁷, Xinxin Dong⁸, Sue Cheng⁸, Daniel Cimbora⁸ and John Stone⁹, ¹Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ²John Radcliffe Hospital; University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ³Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Dong Cheng Qu, China (People's Republic), ⁴Kansai Medical University Kori Hospital, Osaka, Japan, ⁵University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan, ⁶Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁷Aix Marseille university, AP-HM, Marseille, France, ⁸Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA, ⁹Massachusetts General Hospital , Harvard Medical School, Concord, MA
Background/Purpose: The potential of B-cell-depleting therapies to diminish humoral responses is recognized, but whether this leads to an increased risk of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)…
Abstract Number: 0039 • ACR Convergence 2025
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Gene Variants in Severe COVID-19 Cytokine Storm Syndrome
randy Cron¹, Abhishek Kamath¹, Mingce Zhang¹, Devin Abhser², Lesley Jackson¹ and Walter Winn Chatham³, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Kaiser Permanente Research Bank, Oakland, CA, ³University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Background/Purpose: Severe COVID-19 infection resulting in hospitalization shares features with frequently fatal cytokine storm syndromes (CSS), such as hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and macrophage activation syndrome…
Abstract Number: 1897 • ACR Convergence 2025
Changes in SLE Mortality During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
Laura Hernandez¹ and Ram Singh², ¹University of California, Los Angeles, Murrieta, CA, ²UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are vulnerable to infections due to both underlying immune dysfunction and the use of immunosuppressive therapies. Hence, it…
Abstract Number: 1636 • ACR Convergence 2025
The Impact of Arthritis on Self-Management Activities of West Virginia Adults with Type 2 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dina Maruca¹, Teresa Brady², Gerald Hobbs, Jr.¹ and Ranjita Misra¹, ¹West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, ²Clarity Consulting and Communications, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: One-third of adults with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) also have arthritis. West Virginia (WV), the 3rd most rural US state, has the highest prevalence…
Abstract Number: 1576 • ACR Convergence 2025
Impact of COVID-19 Infection on Fibrosis Progression in CTD-Associated ILD: An AI-Based Quantitative CT Study
kyung-Ann Lee¹, Hyun-Sook Kim² and Boda Nam³, ¹Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul: Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea, ²Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea, ³Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Background/Purpose: Pulmonary fibrosis is a recognized sequela of severe COVID-19 pneumonia, but its additive impact on pre-existing interstitial lung disease (ILD)—particularly in patients with connective…
Abstract Number: 1493 • ACR Convergence 2025
Long-Term Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients Infected with SARS-CoV-2: Variant-Specific Analysis of Pre-Delta/Delta and Omicron Periods
Lilliana Serrano-Arroyo, César Rosado-Bloise and Luis Vilá, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR
Background/Purpose: The post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection may involve low-grade inflammation, immune dysregulation, and endothelial dysfunction. Therefore, it would not be surprising if SARS-CoV-2 negatively…
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: 1280 • ACR Convergence 2025
Investigating the Association Between SARS-CoV-2 Infection, COVID-19 Vaccination, and Autoimmune Diseases in a Pediatric Population: A comprehensive analysis
Yonatan Butbul Aviel¹, Arad Dotan², Dana Arnheim² and Cynthia Freiberg³, ¹Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel, ²Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv, Israel, ³Maccabi Healthcare Services, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv
Background/Purpose: During the COVID-19 pandemic there were reports of an increased association between COVID 19 and various autoimmune diseases (AID) in adults. This study aims…
Abstract Number: 1189 • ACR Convergence 2025
Clinical Outcomes and Response to SARS-Cov-2 Infection and Vaccination in Ianalumab‑Treated Patients with Autoimmune Diseases
Valerie Devauchelle¹, Swati Ghanshani², CAROLE SIPS³, Rainer Hillenbrand³, Carol Lau⁴, Wolfgang Hueber⁵, Claire Bonal³ and Stephen Oliver⁶, ¹UBO, Brest, France, ²Novartis Healthcare Private Limited, Hyderabad, India, Hyderabad, India, ³Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland, Basel, Switzerland, ⁴Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, ⁵Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Basel, Switzerland, ⁶Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Ianalumab, a glycoengineered IgG1 mAb directed against B cell-activating factor (BAFF)-receptor (BAFF-R), targets B cells and their functions via dual mechanism: depletion of B…
Abstract Number: 1109 • ACR Convergence 2025
Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 infected Patients with Rheumatic Diseases on Rituximab: A Subanalysis of the COVID-19 Vaccine Booster in Immunocompromised Rheumatic Diseases (COVBIRD) Study
Laurianne Simard¹, Nathalie Amiable², Ines Colmegna³, Anne-Sophie Julien⁴, Sonia Léger-Thériault⁵, Alexandra Godbout⁴, Lison Fournier⁶, Giuliana Alfonso⁵, Josiane Bourre-Tessier⁷, Marie Hudson⁸, Nicolas Richard⁹, Jean-Paul Makhzoum¹⁰, Arielle Mendel¹¹, Sasha Bernatsky¹², Marc Dionne⁶, Michael Libman⁵, Gaston De Serres⁶ and Paul Fortin¹³, ¹Universite Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada, ²Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec – Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada, ³The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁴Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec – Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada, ⁵MUHC, Montreal, Canada, ⁶Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec – Université Laval, Quebec, Canada, ⁷Centre hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁸McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁹Hopital Maisonneuve Rosemont, Montreal, QC, Canada, ¹⁰Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Canada, ¹¹McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada, ¹²Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ¹³Centre ARThrite - CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARD) treated with B-cell-depleting therapies such as rituximab (RTX) have impaired humoral immune responses, increasing their susceptibility to…
Abstract Number: 1081 • ACR Convergence 2025
Insurance, Gender, and COVID-19’s Effects on Health Inequity in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A 12-Year Long Population Assessment
Ramsha Riaz¹, Lifang Zhang², Andrea Berger², Hema Srinivasan², Lisa Schroeder³ and Jonida Cote⁴, ¹Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, ²Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, ³Geisinger, Danville, PA, ⁴Geisinger Health System, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Background/Purpose: Recognizing health care disparities in Rheumatoid Arthritis is crucial to improving outcomes. This study analyzes factors contributing to RA care inequities.Methods: We examined RA…
Abstract Number: 2578 • ACR Convergence 2025
Association of Oral Outpatient Antiviral Medications for COVID-19 with the Risk of Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 in Individuals with Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
Madison Negron¹, Jiaqi Wang², Xiaosong Wang³, Lauren O'Keeffe⁴, Grace Qian⁴, Kevin Mueller⁴, Alene Saavedra⁴, Natalie Davis⁵, Liya Sisay Getachew⁶, Jeffrey Sparks⁶ and Naomi Patel⁷, ¹Harvard Extension School, Medford, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, BOston, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Natick, MA, ⁴Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, MA, ⁶Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁷Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Prior studies have evaluated the efficacy of antiviral medications on acute outcomes of COVID-19 infection as well as the risk of post-acute sequelae of…
Abstract Number: 1068 • ACR Convergence 2025
Association Between Social Determinants of Health Domains and COVID-19-Related Hospitalization in Individuals with Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases: A Retrospective Analysis of National U.S. Data
Londyn Robinson¹, jerrod anzalone², Jasvinder Singh³, Kaleb Michaud², Lesley Jackson⁴, Maria I. ("Maio") Danila⁵, Dongmei Li⁶, Rena Patel⁴ and Namrata Singh⁷, ¹University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ⁴University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁵University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, ⁶University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, ⁷University of Washington, Bellevue, WA
Background/Purpose: Although studies have been published on the baseline characteristics of patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRDs) with COVID-19 infection, little data exists on how…
Abstract Number: 2577 • ACR Convergence 2025
Duration of SARS-CoV-2 Viral Shedding After Acute Infection in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Using B Cell Depletion or Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors
Liya Sisay Getachew¹, Xiaosong Wang², Zachary Wallace³, Naomi Patel⁴, Lauren O'Keeffe⁵, Madison Negron⁶, Grace Qian⁵, Alene Saavedra⁵, Kevin Mueller⁵, Natalie Davis⁷, Yijia Li⁸, Manish Choudhary⁵, Julie Boucau³, Brooke Leeman⁵, Gregory Edelstein⁵, Owen Glover³, Yumeko Kawano⁵, Rinki Deo⁵, Caitlin Marino³, Zahra Reynolds³, Karry Su³, Chase Mandell³, Eliza Passell³, Mamadou Barry³, Andrew Alexandrescu³, Dibya Ghimire³, Mriganka Mandal⁹, Tammy Vyas³, Sarah Hammond³, Jatin Vyas³, Jacob Lemieux³, Mark Siedner³, Amy Barczak³, Jonathan Li³ and Jeffrey Sparks¹, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Natick, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, ⁶Harvard Extension School, Medford, MA, ⁷Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, MA, ⁸University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, ⁹Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston
Background/Purpose: People with rheumatic diseases are at risk for acute and post-acute COVID-19 outcomes in part due to immunosuppressive medications. Those on B-cell depleting therapies…
Abstract Number: 0806 • ACR Convergence 2025
Comparative Risk of Infection-Related Complications in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients Treated with Anifrolumab versus Belimumab: A Target Trial Emulation
Teng-Chieh Hsu¹, An-Ping Huo², Pei-Lun Liao², Pui-Ying Leong² and James Wei³, ¹Wuri Lin Shin Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan (Republic of China), ²Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan (Republic of China), ³Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taichung, Taiwan (Republic of China)
Background/Purpose: Anifrolumab and belimumab are biologic agents approved for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), yet their comparative safety profiles, particularly regarding infection risks, remain inadequately characterized…

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