Abstract Number: L18 • ACR Convergence 2024
CCL19+ Fibroblasts Orchestrate Fibrotic Microenvironment via CCL19-CCR7 Axis in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Understanding the roles of diverse fibroblast subsets is of great importance in elucidating the pathogenesis of fibrosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc). However, how the…Abstract Number: L03 • ACR Convergence 2024
CD9 Expressing T Follicular Helper Cells Are a Highly Functional Subset Expanded in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by the generation of autoantibodies that promote tissue injury. The development of pathogenic autoantibody-secreting B cells in lupus…Abstract Number: L19 • ACR Convergence 2024
Efficacy and Safety of Emapalumab in Children and Adults with Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS) in Still’s Disease: Results from a Phase 3 Study and a Pooled Analysis of Two Prospective Trials
Background/Purpose: MAS is a life-threatening complication of Still’s disease, characterized by interferon-gamma (IFNg)-driven macrophage activation and systemic hyperinflammation. Emapalumab, an anti-IFNg antibody, binds free and…Abstract Number: L04 • ACR Convergence 2024
Performance of an Artificial Intelligence Model Compared to Multiple Human Experts in Scoring Synovitis Severity and Osteophyte Severity on Joint Ultrasound Images
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the agreement of an artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to assess greyscale and Doppler synovitis severity and osteophyte severity in hand joints…Abstract Number: L20 • ACR Convergence 2024
Automated Ultrasound System ARTHUR with AI Analysis DIANA Matches Expert Rheumatologist in Hand Joint Assessment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the precision of ARTHUR (Figure 1), a CE-marked, fully automated ultrasound scanning system that captures ultrasound images of 22 hand joints and…