Abstract Number: 1101 • ACR Convergence 2022
Sex and Racial Differences in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Among U.S. Adults in the All of Us Research Program
Background/Purpose: Most persons with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are women, and men with SLE are an understudied demographic. The purpose of this study was to…Abstract Number: 1153 • ACR Convergence 2022
Differentially Expressed Genes in Males and Females with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS): Transcriptomics of IL-17-producing Cells in Patients with AS
Background/Purpose: Unlike most autoimmune diseases, ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is more frequently diagnosed in men (3:1) and with a higher radiographic progression compared to women. Th17…Abstract Number: 1158 • ACR Convergence 2022
Differential Plasma Levels of S100 Proteins in Male versus Female Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: S100 proteins are a family of 25 calcium-binding cytosolic proteins which are involved in stress and inflammatory responses. S100A4 acts as a negative regulator…Abstract Number: 1178 • ACR Convergence 2022
Key Features of Human Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease Are Captured in a Preclinical Mouse Model upon Repetitive, but Not Single Intratracheal Bleomycin Dosing
Background/Purpose: Repetitive alveolar epithelial injury together with dysregulated tissue repair is crucial for the transition of acute self-limiting to chronic-persisting inflammation and fibrosis in fibrosing…Abstract Number: 1219 • ACR Convergence 2022
Gender-Related Clinical Profile of Fibromyalgia Patients
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, cognitive dysfunction and frequent psychiatric comorbidities. Estimated prevalence of fibromyalgia is…Abstract Number: 0085 • ACR Convergence 2022
Closing the Gender Gap in Global Rheumatology Leadership- Are We There Yet?
Background/Purpose: The gender equity in academic rheumatology initiative has sparked discussions on the effect of inequity in academia on assignment to leadership roles. To explore…Abstract Number: 1225 • ACR Convergence 2022
Sphygmomanometry for Fibromyalgia Detection in a Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic. a Cross-sectional Study
Background/Purpose: Allodynia is a key fibromyalgia (FM) feature. Women suffering from FM display more often sphygmomanometry-elicited allodynia when compared to women with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis…Abstract Number: 0096 • ACR Convergence 2022
Delayed Referral of Female Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Where Are We Now? A Study Spanning Three Decades
Background/Purpose: Delayed referral of female RA-patients was reported twenty years ago: the time between the first appointment with the general practitioner (GP) and referral to…Abstract Number: 1497 • ACR Convergence 2022
How Does Time to Diagnosis and Gender Affect Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis or Psoriatic Arthritis? – Real World Data from a German Observational Study with Secukinumab
Background/Purpose: In both, ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), women typically have a longer delay in diagnosis.1,2 There is scientific evidence that prognosis for…Abstract Number: 0369 • ACR Convergence 2021
High Frequency of Complications in Axial Spondyloarthropathy Pregnancies: Emerging Data from the Ankylosing Spondylitis Registry of Ireland
Background/Purpose: National registries are excellent sources of data to allow analysis of inflammatory arthritis such as axial spondyloarthropathy (axSpA). Our understanding of axSpA has evolved…Abstract Number: 0383 • ACR Convergence 2021
Differences Between Male vs. Female Presenting with Back Pain in an Integrated Delivery System
Background/Purpose: Back pain exerts significant economic burden and in its inflammatory form is the main clinical symptom of axial spondylarthritis. We evaluated differences in patient…Abstract Number: 0406 • ACR Convergence 2021
Gender Differences in Clinical Features and Outcomes of Systemic Sclerosis: Analysis of Reuma.pt/SSc Registry
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare connective tissue disease of unknown etiology, with a broad spectrum of clinical and laboratory features. Evidence for the…Abstract Number: 0578 • ACR Convergence 2021
Hyperinsulinemic Diet and Increased Risk of Female Gout: 2 Prospective Cohort Studies of US Women over 30 Years
Background/Purpose: Gout and the metabolic (insulin resistance) syndrome frequently coexist. Intravenous insulin has been shown to raise serum urate (SU) levels in physiologic studies1 and…Abstract Number: 0592 • ACR Convergence 2021
Gender Modifies the Effect of Rheumatoid Arthritis on All-Cause Mortality
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic and systemic autoimmune disease which predominantly affects joints with varying severity. While RA has been found to be…Abstract Number: 0597 • ACR Convergence 2021
Sex Differences in Multimorbidity Between Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Comparators in a Large Nationwide US Study
Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have an increased burden of multimorbidity. Although many comorbidities may vary by sex and men with lupus may…