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: 0739 • ACR Convergence 2021
Contextual Factors Should Complete the Assessment of Functioning in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA)
Background/Purpose: Functioning of axSpA patients (pat.) is influenced by many factors, but how contextual factors influence functioning isn’t well studied. According to the International Classification…Abstract Number: 0988 • ACR Convergence 2021
Risk Prediction Models for Incident Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Using Lifestyle/Environmental Risk Factors and a Genetic Risk Score
Background/Purpose: The identification of lifestyle/environmental and genetic factors, influencing SLE risk introduces the potential to develop risk prediction models. We examined SLE risk prediction incorporating…Abstract Number: 1021 • ACR Convergence 2021
Organic Dust Exposure Induces Post-translational Protein Modifications and a HLA-DR4-dependent Pro-inflammatory Lung Phenotype in a Murine Model of Interstitial Lung Disease
Background/Purpose: Environmental and occupational exposures have been epidemiologically linked to the development of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD). Previous investigation and modeling have also…Abstract Number: 1023 • ACR Convergence 2021
Racial and Ethnic Distribution of Rheumatic Diseases in Health Systems of the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network
Background/Purpose: Ensuring adequate representation of racial/ethnic minorities in research necessitates understanding the prevalence of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in these populations. We sought to evaluate…Abstract Number: 1047 • ACR Convergence 2021
Exposure to Industrial Pollutants and Mortality Due to Inmune-mediated Inflammatory Systemic Diseases (IMD) in Spain
Background/Purpose: The etiology of many IMD is largely unknown; however, available data suggest that environmental contaminants could play a role in their origin. Industrial facilities…Abstract Number: 1772 • ACR Convergence 2021
Autologous EBV-specific Cytotoxic T Cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: An Innovative Phase I/IIa Clinical Trial
Background/Purpose: Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) has been suggested as a potential environmental factor in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) onset and disease activity. Here, we report the…Abstract Number: 1377 • ACR Convergence 2020
Raynaud’s Phenomenon and Systemic Sclerosis in Post-9/11 Deployed Veterans Receiving Care Veterans Health Administration Care
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this project was to describe Raynaud's phenomenon (RP), very early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis (VEDOSS), and systemic sclerosis (SSc) in Veterans…Abstract Number: 1426 • ACR Convergence 2020
Prevalence of ANCA-associated Vasculitis and Spatial Association with Quarries in a French Northeast Region: A Capture-recapture and Geospatial Analysis
Background/Purpose: Studies addressing the epidemiology of ANCA-associated vasculitides (AAV) in different countries reported various prevalence rates and suggested that incidence may have increased over the…Abstract Number: 1447 • ACR Convergence 2020
Vitamin D Deficiency Enhances Antiphospholipid Antibody-Mediated Thrombosis in a Passive Immunization Mouse Model
Background/Purpose: Abnormal vitamin D levels occur frequently in antiphospholipid (APS) patients and are correlated with thrombosis. It remains unclear however if vitamin D deficiency observed…Abstract Number: 1794 • ACR Convergence 2020
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Geomagnetic Disturbances: A Time Series Analysis
Background/Purpose: To examine the influence of solar cycle and geomagnetic effects on SLE disease activity.Methods: The data used for the analysis consisted of 327 observations…Abstract Number: 1800 • ACR Convergence 2020
Association of Air Pollution with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity in the Central Valley of California
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex multisystem autoimmune disease that affects at least 300,000 people in the United States creating a substantial socioeconomic…Abstract Number: 1813 • ACR Convergence 2020
A Comprehensive Method to Study Environmental Chemicals in Serum in Patients with SLE
Background/Purpose: Environmental exposures may play a substantial role in the pathogenesis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), however it has been challenging to measure and capture…Abstract Number: 2037 • ACR Convergence 2020
Geographic Distribution and Environmental Triggers of Systemic Sclerosis in Massachusetts
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune sclerosing disease with a 10-year survival rate of less than 65%. This rate has remained unchanged for…
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