Abstracts tagged "Environmental factors"

Abstract Number: 1903 • ACR Convergence 2025
Seasonal and Racial/Ethnic Variation in Achieving Target Uric Acid Levels in Gout Patients on Urate Lowering Therapy in US Veterans in Central California
Nidaa Rasheed¹ and Candice Reyes², ¹UCSF Fresno, Fresno, CA, ²VACCHCS, Fresno, CA
Background/Purpose: Gout is a chronic, inflammatory arthritis driven by monosodium urate (MSU) crystal deposition and elevated serum uric acid (SUA) levels, increasing the risk for…
Abstract Number: 0036 • ACR Convergence 2025
Integrated Analysis of Polygenic and Environmental Risk Scores for Late-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Mehmet Hocaoglu¹ and Amr Sawalha², ¹University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Piitsburgh, PA, ²University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Polygenic risk scores (PRS) have been constructed to summarize genetic risk but there is limited research on environment-wide analysis of risk factors for systemic…
Abstract Number: 1788 • ACR Convergence 2025
Manganese-associated Single-nucleotide Polymorphisms are Associated with Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project
Griffin Sonaty¹, Carolina Alvarez², Liubov Arbeeva³, Joanne Jordan¹, Brian Diekman⁴, Doug Phanstiel¹, Richard Loeser⁵ and Amanda Nelson¹, ¹University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ²University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Miami, FL, ³University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, NC, ⁴Univesity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁵University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Trace elements may be differentially associated with osteoarthritis (OA) risk. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been found to correlate to cumulative exposure level, free of…
Abstract Number: 1507 • ACR Convergence 2025
Temporal Trends in the Incidence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in the United States (US): Holding Steady?
Sasha Bernatsky¹, Sharon Dowell², Brittany Banbury³, Jeffrey Curtis⁴, Grace Wright⁵, Emily Holladay⁶, Amy Mudano⁷, Cristiano Moura⁸ and Gail Kerr⁹, ¹Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital, Jonesboro, AR, ³Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Brooklyn, NY, ⁴University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁵Grace C Wright MD PC, New York, NY, ⁶University of Alabama at Birmingham, Edmond, OK, ⁷Foundation for Advancing Science, Technology, Education and Research (FASTER), Birmingham, AL, ⁸Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center, Montréal, Canada, ⁹Washington DC VAMC/Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Since SLE is associated with significant morbidity and healthcare burden, estimates of SLE incidence are needed to inform research and public health initiatives, including…
Abstract Number: 1748 • ACR Convergence 2025
Effect of Air Pollution on Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sung Cheol Jung¹, Jeffrey Curtis², Seojin Yang³, Min Hyuk Lim⁴, Saram Lee⁵, Sung Ik Cho⁶, Jin Kyun Park⁷ and Eun Bong Lee⁶, ¹Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, ⁴Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, Republic of Korea, ⁵Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea, ⁶Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea, ⁷Seoul National University College of Medicine, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Background/Purpose: While air pollution has been implicated in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), its association with RA disease activity remains insufficiently investigated (1, 2).…
Abstract Number: 1690 • ACR Convergence 2025
Environmental Heat Exposure and Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Jennifer Woo¹, Kaitlyn Lawrence² and Dale Sandler¹, ¹National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, ²DLH, Corp., Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Environmental heat exposures have been linked to increased morbidity and mortality. Individuals with systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) often have heat- and photo- sensitivity, which…
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,…
Abstract Number: 2590 • ACR Convergence 2024
Pesticide Use and Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis Among Spouses in the Agricultural Health Study: An Updated Analysis
Christine Parks¹, Karen Costenbader², Laura Beane Freeman³, Jonathan Hofmann³ and Dale Sandler⁴, ¹National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology Branch, Rese, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Bethesda, MD, ⁴Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC
Background/Purpose: Systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases have been associated with farming exposures, but the role of pesticides has not been well studied. The Agricultural Health Study…

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