Abstracts tagged "Environmental factors"

Abstract Number: 0754 • ACR Convergence 2025
Is There a Seasonal Pattern in Giant Cell Arteritis? Revisiting the Evidence in a Large Monocentric Cohort of 1203 patients
Milena Bond¹, Philipp Bosch², Aaron Juche³, Hans Bastian³ and Wolfgang Schmidt⁴, ¹South Tyrol Health Trust and Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Brunico, Italy, ²Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria, ³Rheumaklinik Berlin-Buch, Berlin, Germany, ⁴Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin, Medical Centre for Rheumatology Berlin-Buch; Waldfriede Hospital, Rheumatology, Berlin, Germany
Background/Purpose: Whether the disease onset in giant cell arteritis (GCA) exhibits a seasonal pattern remains unclear. Previous studies have yielded conflicting evidence: some report no…
Abstract Number: 0354 • ACR Convergence 2025
Greater Neighborhood Walkability is Associated with Lower Incidence of Hip Fracture in Older, Community-dwelling Women in the United States: The Cardiovascular Health Study
Rachel Elam¹, Petra Buzkova², Howard Fink³, Joshua Barzilay⁴, Eric Roseen⁵, Jane Cauley⁶, John Robbins⁷, Laura Carbone¹, Gina Lovasi⁸ and Kenneth Mukamal⁹, ¹Augusta University, Augusta, GA, ²University of Washingon, Seattle, WA, ³University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ⁴Kaiser Permanente of Georgia, Atlanta, GA, ⁵Boston University, Boston, MA, ⁶University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁷University of California Davis, Davis, CA, ⁸Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, ⁹Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brookline, MA
Background/Purpose: Higher physical activity is linked to reduced fracture risk in older adults, especially for hip fractures. Emerging evidence demonstrates a potential role for the…
Abstract Number: 0321 • ACR Convergence 2025
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Hand Osteoarthritis: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Jeffrey Driban¹, Lisa Rokoff², Bing Lu³, Timothy McAlington⁴, Charles Eaton⁵, Mary Roberts⁶, Diana Mathes⁷, Colleen Lestician⁷, Zhijin Carrie Xu⁷, Zhihua Tina Fan⁷, Shawn O'Leary⁷ and Abby Fleisch⁸, ¹University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Marlborough, NH, ²Center for Interdisciplinary and Population Health Research, MaineHealth Institute for Research, Westbrook, ME, ³UConn Health Center, Newton, MA, ⁴UMass Chan School of Medicine, Arlington, MA, ⁵Brown University, Pawtucket, RI, ⁶Center for Primary Care and Prevention, Kent Hospital, Pawtucket, RI, ⁷Environmental and Chemical Laboratory Services, Public Health & Environmental Laboratories, New Jersey Department of Health, Ewing, NJ, ⁸Maine Medical Center; ². Center for Interdisciplinary and Population Health Research, MaineHealth Institute for Research, Westbrook, ME
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of hand osteoarthritis (OA) has doubled in the United States over the past half century – a finding that cannot be solely…
Abstract Number: 0174 • ACR Convergence 2025
Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors and Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis
Xuesen Zhao¹, Puran Nepa², Hui Yu³, Laura Daniel², Vivian Kawai⁴, Michael Stein⁵, Yan Guo³ and Cecilia Chung³, ¹University of Miami, Miami, FL, ²University of Miami, Research Service, Miami VA Healthcare System, Miami, FL, ³University of Miami, Miami, ⁴University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁵Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Background/Purpose: While some studies have linked air pollution to risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), U.S.-based studies utilizing nationwide exposure data remain limited and often exclude…
Abstract Number: 0171 • ACR Convergence 2025
The Association Between Short-Term Trajectory Of Atmospheric Particulate Matter 10 (PM10) Concentration And Hyperuricemia
Sunggun Lee¹, Minyoung Her¹, Seong-HO Kim¹, Yong-Gil Kim² and Ji Seon Oh², ¹Department of Internal Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Background/Purpose: The association between high atmospheric particulate matter concentration and gout flare has been reported1, but the causality and mechanism of this association remain unknown.…
Abstract Number: 0166 • ACR Convergence 2025
Effect of Air Pollution on Prevalence and Disease Activity of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the German Middle-aged Population from the NAKO Baseline Examination
Tim Filla¹, Gamal Chehab¹, Jutta Richter², Jörg Distler³ and Oliver Sander¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine University. Hiller Research Center, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine University., Düsseldorf, Germany, ²Clinic for Rheumatology and Hiller Research Unit, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Medical Faculty, Duesseldorf, Germany, Düsseldorf, Germany, ³University Hospital Duesseldorf and HHU, Duesseldorf, Germany
Background/Purpose: Environmental influences affect the human body throughout life, from conception to old age. The influence of air pollution and fine dust particles on systemic…
Abstract Number: 0681 • ACR Convergence 2024
Influence of Occupational Exposure to Pollutants on Clinical and Serological Phenotypes in Systemic Sclerosis
Martina Sanahuja i Sanz¹, Irene Carrión-Barberà², Laura Tío³, Laura Triginer³, María Lee³, Alfredo Guillén-del Castillo⁴, Anna Ribes³, Lidia Valencia Muntalà⁵, Jordi Monfort², Tarek Carlos Salman Monte:⁶, Javier Narvaez-García⁷, Carmen PIlar Simeón-Aznar⁴ and Anna Pros², ¹Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain, ²Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain, ³Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain, ⁴Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain, ⁵Hospital de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, ⁶Hospital del Mar/Parc de Salut Mar-IMIM, Barcelona, Spain, ⁷Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
Background/Purpose: Environmental factors have been proposed as a trigger for systemic sclerosis (SSc) in genetically predisposed individuals. This study aimed to investigate the association between…
Abstract Number: 0978 • ACR Convergence 2024
Associations of Fire Smoke and Other Pollutants with Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Vanessa Kronzer¹, Yangyuna Yang², Punyasha Roul³, James Crooks⁴, Cynthia Crowson¹, John Davis¹, Jeffrey Sparks⁵, Jeffrey Pierce⁶, Katelyn O'Dell⁷, Sauer brian⁸, grant Cannon⁹, Joshua Baker¹⁰, Ted Mikuls² and Bryant England², ¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³UNMC, Omaha, NE, ⁴National Jewish Health, Denver, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA, Boston, MA, ⁶Colorado State University, Fort Collins, ⁷George Washington University, Washington DC, ⁸Salt Lake City VA/University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁹University of Utah and Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT, ¹⁰Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Background/Purpose: Wildfires have burned increasing acreage in the United States (US) since the 1980s, releasing record and alarming levels of particulate matter smaller than 2.5…
Abstract Number: 0980 • ACR Convergence 2024
Ambient Air Pollution and Initiation of bDMARDs in Newly Diagnosed Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Nested Case-Control Study of NIH All of Us Cohort
Jiayi Zheng¹, Nevena Barjaktarovic² and Liangjing lu³, ¹Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, ²The Wright Center for Community Health, South Abington Township, PA, ³Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China (People's Republic)
Background/Purpose: Ambient air pollution is a mixture of solid particles and gaseous pollutants derived from fossil fuel combustion and vehicle exhaust. Previous research has linked…
Abstract Number: 0994 • ACR Convergence 2024
Association Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and the Onset of Giant Cell Arteritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
François Barde¹, Lucas Pacoureau², Alexis Elbaz², Raphaele Seror³ and Yann Nguyen⁴, ¹Inserm, CESP, Paris, France, ²Inserm, CESP, Villejuif, France, ³Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Bicêtre, AP-HP, le Kremlin Bicetre, Ile-de-France, France, ⁴Université Paris Saclay, Clichy, Ile-de-France, France
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) predominantly affects people over 50 years of age, with a female predominance. Its pathophysiological mechanism is currently under debate. In…
Abstract Number: 0995 • ACR Convergence 2024
What Is the Carbon Footprint of Adalimumab Originator and Its Various Biosimilar Drugs?
Ines Moninot¹, ROLAND CHAPURLAT², Elodie FEURER¹, Pierre-Jean Cottinet³, Minh-Quyen Le³ and Aurélie Fontana¹, ¹Hospices Civils Lyon, Lyon, France, ²INSERM 1033, LYON, France, ³INSA Lyon, Lyon, France
Background/Purpose: In developed countries, the impact of healthcare systems on the environment is sizeable (roughly 8% of the carbon footprint). So, it is essential to…
Abstract Number: 0997 • ACR Convergence 2024
Geographic and Lifestyle Exposures in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Zoe Reed¹, Janis Campbell², Xana Howard¹, Teresa Aberle¹, Bridget Parrish¹, Wade DeJager³, Cristina Arriens¹, Joan Merrill⁴ and Judith James¹, ¹Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ²University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, ³Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, ⁴Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City 73104, OK
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has a complex etiology with genetic predispositions interacting with environmental factors. Extensive environmental exposure information is now publicly available based…
Abstract Number: 1138 • ACR Convergence 2024
Association Between Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particles and Its Components and the Onset of Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases in Quebec
Mareva geslin¹, Julien Vachon², Naizhuo Zhao³, Elhadji Anassour Laouan Sidi², Sonia Jean⁴, audrey smargiassi² and Sasha Bernatsky⁵, ¹Universite de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁵Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Exposure to fine particles (PM2.5) has been associated with numerous health effects including with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs). While PM2.5 are composed of various…
Abstract Number: 1806 • ACR Convergence 2024
Bisphenol a Methylation Scores Associate with SLE and ClinicalSubphenotypes
Holme Vestin¹, Nina Oparina², Maija-Leena Eloranta¹, Martina Frodlund³, Iva Gunnarsson⁴, Christopher Sjowall⁵, Elisabet Svenungsson⁶, Lars Rönnblom¹, Ann-Christine Syvänen¹, Johanna Sandling¹, Juliana Imgenberg-Kreuz¹ and Dag Leonard¹, ¹Uppsala university, Uppsala, Sweden, ²UU, Uppsala, Sweden, ³Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Division of Inflammation and Infection/Rheumatology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden, ⁴Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁵Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden, ⁶Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by production of auto-antibodies, immune complex formation and an activated type I interferon system. Both genetic and environmental…
Abstract Number: 1875 • ACR Convergence 2024
Assessing the PULSAR (Program to Understand the Longterm Outcomes in Spondyloarthritis) Registry for Environmental Determinants of Heath Research
Liya Stolyar¹, Diane Mar², Yuhan Liu³, Esther Velasquez⁴, orr Sharpe⁵, Michael Weisman⁶, Liron Caplan⁷ and suzanne Tamang⁸, ¹Palo Alto VA Medical Center/Stanford, Stanford, CA, ²Palo Alto VA Medical Center/Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, ³Stanford Medicine Quantitative Sciences Unit, Palo Alto, CA, ⁴Stanford Center for Population Health Sciences, Palo Alto, CA, ⁵Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, ⁶Stanford University, Los Angeles, CA, ⁷Univ of Colorado School of Medicine/Rocky Mtn Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, CO, ⁸Stanford University, Atherton, CA
Background/Purpose: Acute exposure to air pollution has been associated with flares of psoriasis and chronic inflammatory arthritides in prior studies. However, the impact of air pollution,…

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