Abstract Number: 1685 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Renal Activity Index for Lupus (RAIL) Identifies Active Renal Disease in SLE Patients and Its Longitudinal Score Associates with Achievement of Renal Responses in Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Lupus Nephritis (LN) confers a poor prognosis, and there is a lack of effective non-invasive tests to assess disease activity and treatment response. We…Abstract Number: 1787 • ACR Convergence 2024
Linking Transcriptomic Profiles of Kidney and Blood Samples Provides Insight into Identification of Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Current clinical methods to diagnose and evaluate the severity of lupus nephritis (LN) rely on identification of kidney dysfunction followed by invasive kidney biopsies.…Abstract Number: 1798 • ACR Convergence 2024
CXCL6 Synthesized by Proximal Tubule Cells May Promote Fibrosis in Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Detection of urinary CXCL6, a member of the IL-8 chemokine family, has been linked to CKD and is a proposed marker of chronic damage…Abstract Number: 0933 • ACR Convergence 2023
The ‘Sweet’ in Lupus – IgG Glycosylation in Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) occurs in 50% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) for which we lack biomarkers, and an understanding of its pathogenesis.…Abstract Number: 1484 • ACR Convergence 2023
Ruminococcus Implicated in the Clinical Development of Lupus Nephritis: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) is a serious complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Current investigations implicate microbiome changes in disease pathogenesis, particularly pathobiont expansions of…Abstract Number: 1845 • ACR Convergence 2023
Development of a Scoring System for Accurate Lupus Nephritis Case Identification in Real-World Databases
Background/Purpose: Accurate identification of prevalent cases of lupus nephritis (LN) is essential for timely patient monitoring and treatment, advancing research, and informing public health initiatives…Abstract Number: 2370 • ACR Convergence 2023
C5 as a Genetic Marker for Discriminating Between IgA Vasculitis and IgA Nephropathy?
Background/Purpose: Immunoglobulin-A vasculitis (IgAV) and IgA nephropathy (IgAN) are inflammatory conditions that share pathophysiological mechanisms1,2. Similar features are also described between IgAV nephritis (IgAVN) and…Abstract Number: 2381 • ACR Convergence 2023
ANCA-associated Vasculitis and Renal Disease in a Multidisciplinary Outpatient Clinic in Northern Spain
Background/Purpose: The severity of clinical features and outcomes in previous series of patients reported with renal disease related to ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) vary greatly, probably…Abstract Number: 0033 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Novel Transcriptome-Based Machine Learning Pipeline Predicts Phenotypes of Lupus Patients
Background/Purpose: Gene expression analysis coupled with machine learning (ML) holds the promise of identifying subsets of patients with heterogeneous diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus…Abstract Number: 0547 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Spatially-resolved Single Cell Resolution Atlas of Pediatric Lupus Nephritis Uncovers Complex Interactions Between Stromal and Infiltrating Immune Cells
Background/Purpose: The molecular and cellular heterogeneity of human Lupus Nephritis (LN) at the kidney tissue level makes it challenging to identify key disease drivers and…Abstract Number: 0560 • ACR Convergence 2023
Genetic Determinants of Lupus Nephritis and Kidney Function in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) is one of the most common and severe manifestation of SLE. Risk factors for lupus nephritis and renal function decline are…Abstract Number: 0589 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Comparative Evaluation of IgA2 Anti-dsDNA Antibodies and Clinical Outcome in Two Clinical Trials of Belimumab After Rituximab in SLE
Background/Purpose: We have shown that serum IgA2 anti-dsDNA antibody levels is a biomarker of response to belimumab after rituximab in SLE (BEAT-lupus trial) (1). We…Abstract Number: 0690 • ACR Convergence 2023
Treating Patients with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis and Very Severe Renal Injury with an Intensified B Cell Depletion Therapy: Comparison with a Control Cohort Receiving a Conventional Therapy
Background/Purpose: Rituximab (RTX), an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, has shown to be an effective induction treatment for small-vessel vasculitides associated with antineutrophil cytoplasm antibodies (AAV) in…Abstract Number: 0691 • ACR Convergence 2023
Recognizing the New Disorder “Idiopathic Hypocryoglobulinaemia” in Patients with Previously Unidentified Clinical Conditions
Background/Purpose: A considerable number of patients with high clinical suspicion for cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis either show negative results for the detection of cryoglobulins or show only…Abstract Number: 0106 • ACR Convergence 2022
A Systematic Review of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Disease Related Outcomes Among Patients with SLE
Background/Purpose: Racialized patients and ethnic minorities have worse outcomes in SLE. This is likely related to a complex interplay between genetic and non-genetic factors. Numerous…