Abstracts tagged "dermatomyositis"

Abstract Number: 0865 • ACR Convergence 2025
Spatial Transcriptomic Analysis of Calcinosis Cutis in Dermatomyositis Uncovers Disease-Associated Pathways Involving IL-6, Tissue Remodeling, and Osteopontin
Cassie Parks¹, York Wang¹, Lisa Christopher-Stine², Jemima Albayda², Joel Sunshine³, Shira Ziegler¹ and Chris Mecoli¹, ¹Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ³Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore
Background/Purpose: Calcinosis cutis affects up to 20% of adults with dermatomyositis (DM), causing significant morbidity including recurrent infections, incapacitating pain, and functional impairment. Current management…
Abstract Number: 2070 • ACR Convergence 2025
Characterization of Hospitalization, Patient Demographics and Impact of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies on Hospitalization Outcomes in Adult Fracture Patients: A National Inpatient Sample Analysis.
Pranathi Bandarupalli¹, Vineeth Potluri², Amr Alemairy², Harsharn Grewal² and Shudipan Chakraborthy², ¹Mercy St Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, OH, ²Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, OH
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM), including polymyositis and dermatomyositis, are rare systemic autoimmune disorders characterized by chronic muscle inflammation and progressive muscle weakness. Patients with…
Abstract Number: 1741 • ACR Convergence 2025
Chronic JDM Plasma Proteomic Signature Reflects Inflammation from Immune and Tissue-resident Muscle and Skin
Marianne Kerski¹, Celine Berthier¹, Benjamin Klein¹, Li Chen², Christine Goudsmit², Sophia Matossian¹, Qinmengge Li³, Chioma Madubata⁴, Jessica Neely⁵, J. Michelle Kahlenberg¹ and Jessica Turnier⁶, ¹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, ³University of Michigan, Ypsilanti, MI, ⁴UCSF, SF, CA, ⁵UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ⁶University of Michigan, Saline, MI
Background/Purpose: Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) and childhood-onset SLE (cSLE) are systemic autoimmune diseases characterized by overlapping yet distinct clinical manifestations and treatment responses. In this study,…
Abstract Number: 0864 • ACR Convergence 2025
Immunophenotyping Reveals Upregulated IL-9R on Circulating T and B Cells in Dermatomyositis
Danica Lee¹, Daniel Reay², Timothy Oriss², Didem Saygin³, Dana Ascherman⁴ and Daniella Schwartz⁴, ¹University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, ²University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, ³Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ⁴University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), or myositis, comprise a group of autoimmune diseases with significant morbidity, yet the pathogenesis of myositis remains incompletely understood. In…
Abstract Number: 2071 • ACR Convergence 2025
Impact of Diagnostic Delay on Disease Activity and Cumulative Damage in Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies in a Third-level Hospital in Mexico
valeria cantu¹, Rebeca L. Polina-Lugo¹, Emmanuel Dominguez-Chapa², Ana Cecilia Bardan Inchaustegui³, Fernanda M. Garcia-Carrillo⁴, Daniela A. Mejia-Rodriguez⁴, Ericka S. Reyna-Hernandez⁴, Rosa Arvizu-Rivera⁵, Jesus Alberto Cardenas-de la Garza⁶ and Miguel Villarreal-Alarcón⁷, ¹Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ²Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ³Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ⁴Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario “Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez”, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, ⁵Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio Gonzalez", Escobedo, Nuevo León, Mexico, ⁶Rheumatology Service, University Hospital “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁷Hospital Universitario UANL, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a rare and heterogeneous group of autoimmune diseases marked by inflammation of muscle tissue and extramuscular manifestations. Their atypical…
Abstract Number: 1740 • ACR Convergence 2025
A New Link Between Calprotectin, Cholesterol Efflux Dysfunction, and Premature Atherosclerosis in Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Emily Chong¹, Kavya Sugur², Sophia Matossian¹, Katarina Kmetova³, Christine Goudsmit⁴, Jessica Turnier⁵ and Yu (Ray) Zuo¹, ¹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, ⁵University of Michigan, Saline, MI
Background/Purpose: Adults with dermatomyositis face a well-established 2–3-fold increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, driven by systemic inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and treatment-related metabolic complications.…
Abstract Number: 0822 • ACR Convergence 2025
Clinical and Mechanistic Insight of Circulating Calprotectin and NXP2 autoantibodies in Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Kavya Sugur¹, Elizabeth Sloan², Emily Chong³, Sophia Matossian³, Katarina Kmetova⁴, Alyssa Rosek⁵, Christine Goudsmit⁶, Celine C. Berthier⁶, Pei-Suen Tsou³, Yu (Ray) Zuo³ and Jessica Turnier⁷, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI, ²UT Southwestern, Children's Medical Center, and Scottish Rite for Children, Dallas, TX, ³University of Michigan, Ann arbor, MI, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁶University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, ⁷University of Michigan, Saline, MI
Background/Purpose: Most children with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) have chronic disease despite multi-drug immunosuppression, highlighting the need for targeted therapies. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are key…
Abstract Number: 2068 • ACR Convergence 2025
Comparing characteristics, diagnostics, and treatment in people with different idiopathic inflammatory myopathies using a large representative cohort
Michael George¹, Thomas Riley¹, Ellen Romich², Emily Holladay³, Tim Beukelman⁴, Shanette Daigle⁵, Amy Mudano⁵, Fenglong Xie⁶, Xiang Guo⁷, Nicole Kulisek⁸, Arne Yndestad⁹, Ashraf Chaudhary⁸ and Jeffrey Curtis¹⁰, ¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²University of Pennsylvania, Media, PA, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴Foundation for Advancing Science Technology Education and Research, Hoover, AL, ⁵Foundation for Advancing Science, Technology, Education and Research (FASTER), Hoover, AL, ⁶The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁷Pfizer, Inc, New York, NY, ⁸Pfizer, Inc, Collegeville, PA, ⁹Pfizer Inc, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway, ¹⁰Foundation for Advancing Science, Technology, Education and Research, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Studies of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are often based on the analysis of single cohorts at academic centers. We aimed to identify potential gaps…
Abstract Number: 1361 • ACR Convergence 2025
Efficacy of Telitacicept in the treatment of Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease: A Potential therapeutic option
Mingfang Sun¹, Xue Chen², Ying Zhou², Yanlong Yang², Fei Xiao² and huanzi dai², ¹Daping Hospital, chongqing, China (People's Republic), ²Daping Hospital & Research Institute of Surgery, Army Medical University, Chongqing, PR China., Chongqing, China (People's Republic)
Background/Purpose: Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease(CTD-ILD) represents a significant cause of mortality among patients. Presently, research on treatment options for CTD-ILD is limited, with…
Abstract Number: 0388 • ACR Convergence 2025
A Scoping Review of Outcomes of Adults With Childhood-Onset Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
Michael Moore¹, Kaien Gu², Carol Cooke¹, Annaliese Tisseverasinghe¹ and Lily Lim¹, ¹University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ²Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY
Background/Purpose: Systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARD) include systemic lupus erythematous (SLE), idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM), systemic sclerosis (SSc), Sjögren syndrome (SS), and systemic vasculitis (SV).…
Abstract Number: PP02 • ACR Convergence 2025
When The Body Speaks But No One Listens: A Dermatomyositis Story Through a Public Health Lens
Kyanna Johnson, Lynn Wilson, Manuel Lubinus, Elisa Glass
Background/Purpose: My journey with dermatomyositis (DM) began abruptly in July 2024, when I was hit by sudden, severe muscle weakness after a GI infection. I…
Abstract Number: 2063 • ACR Convergence 2025
Linking PROMIS scores to disease severity and treatment in dermatomyositis: a patient-centered evaluation
Julie Paik¹, Andrea Young², Zuzana Bologna³, Will Kelly³, Chris Mecoli⁴, Jemima Albayda² and Lisa Christopher-Stine², ¹Johns Hopkins Rheumatology, Baltimore, MD, ²Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ³Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, ⁴Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) is a chronic inflammatory myopathy characterized by muscle weakness and skin rashes, yet its full impact on patient-reported outcomes remains under-explored. We…
Abstract Number: 1219 • ACR Convergence 2025
Anti-Ro52 Antibody Identifies Patients with More Severe Lung disease among Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy
Vasiliki Syrmou¹, Ioannis Alexiou², Christos Liaskos³, Eleni Patrikiou³, THEODORA SIMOPOULOU⁴, Christina Katsiari⁵ and Dimitrios Bogdanos⁶, ¹University General Hospital of Larisa, University of Thessaly, Faculty of Medicine, Larisa, Greece, ²University General Hospital of Larisa, Larissa, Greece, ³University of Thessaly, Faculty of Medicine, Larisa, Greece, ⁴University Hospital of Larissa, Greece, Larissa, Greece, ⁵University General Hospital of Larisa, University of Thessaly Faculty of Medicine, Larisa, Greece, ⁶Professor, Larissa, Greece
Background/Purpose: Anti-Ro52 antibodies are commonly detected in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs), yet their clinical significance remains incompletely defined. There is evidence that it coexists with…
Abstract Number: 0302 • ACR Convergence 2025
Urine Kynurenine Pathway Biomarkers Correlate with Disease Activity and Damage Core Set Measures in JDM
Shannon O'Connor¹, Hermine Brunner¹, Josh Gunn², Payam Farhadi³, Carley Phillips⁴, Lisa Rider⁵, Alexei Grom¹ and Sheila Angeles-Han⁶, ¹Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ²Ethos R&D, Newport, KY, ³National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, ⁴Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, ⁵National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences/National Institutes of Health, Environmental Autoimmunity Group, Bethesda, MD, ⁶Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
Background/Purpose: Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is an autoimmune vasculopathy affecting muscle, skin, and vasculature. Core set measures (CSM) assess disease activity and damage, and guide treatment.…
Abstract Number: 1007 • ACR Convergence 2024
Demographic, Social, and Disease Factors Associated with Interstitial Lung Disease and Disease-Related Death in Dermatomyositis
Connor Buechler, Lindsey Wanberg, Nawang Singhe, Cody Rasner, Joseph McGrath, Ziou Jiang, Karen Baker-James and David Pearson, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality due to disease-related progressive interstitial lung disease (ILD) and malignancy. However, little is known about…

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