Abstract Number: 1548 • ACR Convergence 2020
Blood Pressure, BMI and Sex Affect Optical Spectral Transmission Imaging Measurements of the Hands
Background/Purpose: Optical spectral transmission imaging (OST) is a new imaging method designed to measure inflammation in the hands of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. The device…Abstract Number: 1732 • ACR Convergence 2020
Machine Learning Coupled with Patient Reported Outcome Data to Classify & Predict RA Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: Patient reported outcome (PRO) data have assumed increasing importance in the care of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. However, physician-derived disease activity measures such as…Abstract Number: 1851 • ACR Convergence 2020
Different Disease Activity Trajectories in Early Axial Spondyloarthritis Lead to Significantly Different Long-term Outcomes : A Cluster-based Analysis of the DESIR Cohort
Background/Purpose: AxSpA is a heterogeneous disease, leading to different treatment and follow-up modalities depending on the presentation, along with other elements (socio-economic, gender, etc..). In a…Abstract Number: 0003 • ACR Convergence 2020
Assessing Cytokine Profiles and COVID Serology in Patients on Immunosuppression to Guide Care Recommendations
Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic is especially terrifying for patients on immunosuppression for autoimmune disease. With the exception of social isolation, experts do not have clear…Abstract Number: 0249 • ACR Convergence 2020
Validation of the SIMPLE Index for Disease Activity of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Chinese Patients
Background/Purpose: The SIMPLE (SIMple Disease Assessment for People with Lupus Erythematosus) index is a composite numeric tool that captures disease activity from patients’ self-assessment with…Abstract Number: 0361 • ACR Convergence 2020
Response to Treatment with Ixekizumab in Patients with Active Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Based on HLA-B27 Status and Disease Duration
Background/Purpose: In this analysis, we evaluate the efficacy of ixekizumab at week 16 in patients with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) with or without baseline HLA-B27…Abstract Number: 0751 • ACR Convergence 2020
Serum Interferon-Alpha Levels Could Help Identify a Subgroup of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Poorer Physical Function and Higher Physician Global Assessment
Background/Purpose: Our objective was to identify the clinical significance of serum interferon-alpha levels in patients with established rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Methods: Serum samples and clinical data…Abstract Number: 0878 • ACR Convergence 2020
Absolute Lymphocyte Count Is Negatively Correlated with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Score and Red Cell Distribution Width in Psoriatic Arthritis and Increases with TNF-Inhibitor Therapy
Background/Purpose: Absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) is a parameter that represents the number of lymphocytes (B, T, and NK cells) in the blood, and lymphopenia often…Abstract Number: 1152 • ACR Convergence 2020
IL-18: A Biomarker That Reflects Disease Activity, Could It Be the Next Disease Activity Measure in Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis?
Background/Purpose: Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is a childhood arthritis with prominent innate immune activity. Disease presentation and flares could largely mimic infections with fever…Abstract Number: 1291 • ACR Convergence 2020
Depressed Symptomatology Persists over Time in the Majority of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients and Is Independent of Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: Depression is a prevalent (24-30%) and significant comorbidity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) (1). As the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classifies…Abstract Number: 1549 • ACR Convergence 2020
Joint Damage and Malalignment Determine Articular Tenderness More Than Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis or Osteoarthritis in Established Disease
Background/Purpose: To determine whether clinical tenderness can be considered a sign of inflammatory joint activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthritis (OA) or psoriatic…Abstract Number: 1738 • ACR Convergence 2020
Promote Treat-to-Target for RA via Empowering Patients: A Cohort Study from China by Smart System of Disease Management (SSDM)
Background/Purpose: Treat-to-Target (T2T) strategy are critical for the treatment of RA, but Chinese rheumatologists can hardly provide patients with a complete assessment in the clinic…Abstract Number: 1853 • ACR Convergence 2020
Association of Gut Dysbiosis with Radiographic and Enthesis Involvement, Disease Activity and Duration in Axial Spondyloarthritis. Data from CASTRO Registry
Background/Purpose: The etiopathogenesis of axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) is multifactorial. The possible role of alteration in gut microbiome (dysbiosis) has been recently suggested. However, the association…Abstract Number: 0022 • ACR Convergence 2020
Association Between Changes in Pain Sensitization and Changes in Disease Activity After 12 Weeks of Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have abnormalities in central nervous system regulation of pain, leading to enhanced pain sensitivity at joint sites (peripheral sensitization)…Abstract Number: 0254 • ACR Convergence 2020
LLDAS (Low Lupus Disease Activity State) and Remission Prevent Damage Accrual in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Patients in a Primarily Mestizo Cohort
Background/Purpose: LLDAS and remission have been proposed as treatment goals for SLE patients. However, their impact on damage prevention in patients from Latin America has…
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