Abstract Number: 0982 • ACR Convergence 2023
Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases (SARD) in the Agricultural Health Study Cohort: Rates of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Other SARD Among Medicare-linked Participants
Background/Purpose: Some systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARD), such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), have been associated with farming, specific pesticides, and…Abstract Number: 1146 • ACR Convergence 2023
Gene X Environment Paradigm: Exemplified by Selected Cases of Autoinflammatory Diseases
Background/Purpose: The current scientific opinion holds that gene and environment (G X E) interactions contribute to certain human diseases. Systemic autoinflammatory diseases (SAIDs) are usually…Abstract Number: 1814 • ACR Convergence 2023
Silica and Other Exposures from Jobs and Hobbies Are Associated with Myositis Phenotype in a National Myositis Registry
Background/Purpose: Growing evidence suggests that environmental factors may contribute to disease phenotype among patients diagnosed with the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), dermatomyositis (DM), polymyositis (PM),…Abstract Number: 1817 • ACR Convergence 2023
Geographic Variability of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Related Mortality, 1999-2019; CDC WONDER
Background/Purpose: The United States makes a significant contribution to Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) related disease burden worldwide. However, data on geographic variability of IBD related…Abstract Number: 1847 • ACR Convergence 2023
Influence of Seasonal Changes on Adherence in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms are suspected to be linked with exposure to colder environments. Previous studies on RA and seasonality have focused on RA…Abstract Number: 2397 • ACR Convergence 2023
Impact of Exposure to Environmental Air Pollution on the Onset of Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Environmental air pollution (AP) has been found to affect vascular inflammation and to contribute to the risk of onset and flare of autoimmune diseases1,2.…Abstract Number: 0972 • ACR Convergence 2023
Increased Incidence of Inflammatory Arthritis After COVID-19 in a Colombian Population
Background/Purpose: An increase in the incidence of autoimmune diseases after COVID-19 has been reported. Since many diseases exhibit population-specific causal effect sizes, we aimed to…Abstract Number: 122 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Juvenile Arthritis in Minnesota: Geospatial Variability and Environmental Exposures in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: It is widely accepted that juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors, but the potential environmental triggers…Abstract Number: 0024 • ACR Convergence 2022
Exposure to Pollutants with Endocrine Disrupting Properties Is Associated with Early Cartilage Defects and Chondrocyte Inflammatory and Oxidative Activation
Background/Purpose: Humans are exposed to pollutants with endocrine disruptors (ED) properties from their in utero life. Among them, a mix of 15 pollutants (perfluorinated compounds,…Abstract Number: 0091 • ACR Convergence 2022
Association of Area-Level Heat and Social Vulnerability with Recurrent Hospitalizations Among Individuals with Rheumatic Conditions
Background/Purpose: The neighborhood where a person lives influences health behaviors, access, and outcomes, and contributes to disparities. The relationship between susceptibility to the effects of…Abstract Number: 0196 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Impact of Barometric Pressure Waves on Connective Tissue Disorders
Background/Purpose: Pain is a disabling, depressing state which reduces an individual's productivity. Weather changes have been vaguely attributed to cause pain. Previous studies have had…Abstract Number: 0340 • ACR Convergence 2022
Birth Order Is a Risk Factor for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Birth order effects have been described in several immune and non-immune disease states. While some studies have found an increased risk of developing autoimmune…Abstract Number: 0601 • ACR Convergence 2022
Occupational Inhaled Agents Constitute Major Risk Factors for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Particularly in the Context of Genetic Predisposition and Smoking
Background/Purpose: The lung is recognized as a primary site in the induction of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Our study aims to assess the effect of common…Abstract Number: 0631 • ACR Convergence 2022
Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Community Vulnerability: Associations with Lupus-Related Autoantibodies and Disease
Background/Purpose: Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of persistent organic pollutants found in nonstick products, water repellant fabrics, fire-retardant foams, and food packaging. Highly stable,…Abstract Number: 0680 • ACR Convergence 2022
Association of Environmental Risk Factors with Antiphospholipid Antibodies and Thrombosis in 1199 International Patients Referred for Suspected Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Whether environmental risk factors induce antiphospholipid antibody (aPL) positivity and increase the risk of arterial thrombosis (AT) and venous thromboembolism (VTE) in aPL-positive patients…
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