Abstract Number: 0185 • ACR Convergence 2024
New and Severe Damage in a Prevalent Lupus Cohort Through the Lens of Demographic and Neighborhood Disparities
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) disproportionally affects minoritized populations. SLE damage, assessed by SLICC/ACR Damage Index (SDI), is higher in Black than in White US…Abstract Number: 0286 • ACR Convergence 2024
Damage Associated with Disease-Specific Effects and Diagnostic or Therapeutic Procedures Is Highly Prevalent in IgG4-Related Disease
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic immune-mediated disease that can affect nearly any organ or anatomic site. Although the disease responds well to glucocorticoids…Abstract Number: 0555 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Effect of Alcohol Consumption on Clinical Outcomes and Structural Damage in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic progressive inflammatory disease characterized by the involvement of the axial skeleton. Alcohol consumption (AC) is a modifiable lifestyle…Abstract Number: 0621 • ACR Convergence 2024
Predictive Parameters of Disease-related Damage Accrual in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Machine Learning Analysis
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease that can affect multiple organs and systems. While there has been an improvement in…Abstract Number: 0624 • ACR Convergence 2024
Coexisting Tubulointerstitial Inflammation and Damage Is a Risk Factor for Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Conflicting studies have reported varying associations between tubulointerstitial inflammation (TII), tubulointerstitial damage (TID), and the long-term outcomes of lupus nephritis (LN), due to analyzing…Abstract Number: 1684 • ACR Convergence 2024
Autoantibodies to Transcription Factor a Mitochondria Are Associated with Damage Accrual, Malignancy Risk and Mortality in SLE
Background/Purpose: We recently identified autoantibodies in SLE that target transcription factor A mitochondrial (TFAM), a critical protein in mitochondrial DNA transcription and packaging1. These autoantibodies…Abstract Number: 2070 • ACR Convergence 2024
Increased Circulating Levels of Fatty Acid-binding Proteins as a Potential Biomarker of Disease Damage in Inflammatory Myopathies Patients
Background/Purpose: In inflammatory myopathies (IM), although several treatments effectively control disease activity, a high proportion of patients display sustained disability (damage). Damage might be reversed…Abstract Number: 2308 • ACR Convergence 2024
Characterization of Damage in a Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome Cohort
Background/Purpose: Damage is irreversible and represents a permanent loss in organ function. Outcome measures are critical for minimizing and prevent damage acquisition. There are two…Abstract Number: 2309 • ACR Convergence 2024
Damage Accrual Predicts the Development of Lymphoma in Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Primary Sjogren Syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disease affecting primarily exocrine glands. Over a quarter of patients have systemic involvement, which includes the development…Abstract Number: 2318 • ACR Convergence 2024
Does the Time Interval Between the Onset of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Impact Disease Presentation and Outcomes?
Background/Purpose: Psoriasis typically precedes psoriatic arthritis (PsA), with a variable transition period. In this study, we aimed to explore whether the time interval between the…Abstract Number: 2553 • ACR Convergence 2023
Prevalence, Determinants and Outcomes of Target Attainment in SLE Patients with Clinically Active Disease in a Large Multinational Prospective Lupus Cohort
Background/Purpose: There is increasing interest in adopting the principle of treating to target (T2T) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Remission and low disease activity states…Abstract Number: 2559 • ACR Convergence 2023
Clinical Manifestations and Immunomodulatory Treatment in Patients with Relapsing Polychondritis
Background/Purpose: Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare systemic inflammatory disease without standard treatment guidelines. This study aims to investigate the clinical characteristics, current treatment approaches,…Abstract Number: 0493 • ACR Convergence 2023
Axial Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis Is Higher in Patients with Carotid Plaque
Background/Purpose: Approximately half of the patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) present with axial disease. Previously, it was reported that PsA-patients with axial involvement present a…Abstract Number: 0606 • ACR Convergence 2023
Risk of Damage Progression with Belimumab versus Oral Immunosuppressant Use in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Belimumab was approved for the treatment of non-renal SLE in 2011 and has been previously associated with a lower risk of damage progression when…Abstract Number: 1170 • ACR Convergence 2023
Damage Accrual in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: Data from a Monocentric Cohort and Impact on Patients’ Quality of Life
Background/Purpose: Although the prognosis of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIMs) has noticeably improved over time, their chronicity may still expose a considerable number of patients to…
