Abstracts tagged "pregnancy"

Abstract Number: 0035 • ACR Convergence 2024
Anti-CCP Generation in the Female Genital Tract Is Increased During the Postpartum Period in Women Without RA
Daniele Marcy¹, Ashley Visser², Claudia Lugo², Kristin Sturm² and Kristen Demoruelle³, ¹University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Northglenn, CO, ²University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, ³University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Golden, CO
Background/Purpose: It is well established that women develop RA approximately three times more often than men. In addition, several risk factors for RA uniquely effect…
Abstract Number: 0438 • ACR Convergence 2024
Overweight and Obesity Are Key Modifiable Risk Factors for Adverse Outcomes in SLE Pregnancies
Jessica Boivin¹, Karim Sacre², Sasha Bernatsky³, Ann E. Clarke⁴, Megan Barber⁴, Paul Fortin⁵, John Hanly⁶, Alexandra Legge⁷, Sang-Cheol Bae⁸ and Evelyne Vinet⁹, ¹McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Université de Paris, Paris, France, ³Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁵Centre ARThrite - CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada, ⁶Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, Halifax, NS, Canada, ⁷Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, ⁸Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Republic of Korea, ⁹McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: High maternal body mass index (BMI) is a well-established modifiable risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO) in the general obstetric population. Best practices…
Abstract Number: 0805 • ACR Convergence 2024
Results from the Certolizumab-pegol Pregnancy Exposure Registry: An OTIS Autoimmune Diseases in Pregnancy Project
Christina Chambers¹, Jane Adams², Ronghui Xu³, Diana Johnson³, Yunjun Luo³ and Kenneth Jones³, and the OTIS collaborative research group, ¹University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, ²Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA, ³University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Background/Purpose: Certolizumab pegol (CZP) is a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocker first approved in the U.S. in 2008. CZP is approved for the treatment of…
Abstract Number: 2165 • ACR Convergence 2024
Fertility Concerns in Adolescents and Young Adults Receiving Gonadotoxic Medications for Rheumatic Disease
SHAHD FARAJALLAH¹, Katie Dunnock², Qing Yu³, Sangeeta Sule⁴ and Tova Ronis⁴, ¹Children's national hospital, Washington DC, ²George Washington University, washington dc, ³George Washington University, washington dc, DC, ⁴Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Adolescents and young adults diagnosed with rheumatic diseases often require treatment with teratogenic and cytotoxic medications to effectively manage their conditions. While these therapies…
Abstract Number: 0184 • ACR Convergence 2024
Improving Age Disparities in Contraceptive Counseling in Women with Lupus: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Hillary Weisleder¹, Chinenye Osuorji², Melissa Fazzari³, Ying Jin² and Bibi Ayesha², ¹Montefiore Einstein, New York, NY, ²Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ³Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Background/Purpose: Lupus is an autoimmune disease primarily affecting women of reproductive age. Lupus confers an increased risk of adverse maternal fetal outcomes, and pre-pregnancy planning…
Abstract Number: 0439 • ACR Convergence 2024
Contraception Counseling and Contraception Use Among SLE and RA/JIA Patients at a Public Medical Center in Los Angeles: Investigating Teratogenic Medication Use and Language Preferences
Laura Kobashigawa¹, Cassidy Hernandez-Tamayo², Katherine Ruddy³, Melissa Wilson² and Leanna Wise⁴, ¹University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center, Pasadena, CA, ²Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, ³University of Southern California/ Los Angeles General Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴LAC+USC/Keck Medicine of USC, Pasadena, CA
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA)/juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) frequently impact women of reproductive age. Management of these patients is particularly important…
Abstract Number: 0806 • ACR Convergence 2024
Rotavirus Vaccine in Offspring Exposed to Tumour Necrosis Factor Inhibitors During the Third Trimester Does Not Increase Diarrhea-Associated Healthcare Events
Leah K. Flatman¹, Sasha Bernatsky², Isabelle Malhamé³, Yvan St-Pierre⁴, Olga Basso¹, Anick Bérard⁵ and Evelyne Vinet³, ¹McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁵Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Until recently, best practice guidelines recommended withholding rotavirus vaccine in offspring exposed in utero to any TNFi until 6 months of age due to fears of…
Abstract Number: 2398 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Relationship Between First-Trimester Maternal Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Maternal/Fetal Outcomes in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
wen zeng¹, Yuanyuan zeng¹, Lan Zhang², Cheng Zhao¹, Fang Qin¹, Leting Zheng², Mu Huang² and ling lei¹, ¹The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, nanning, China (People's Republic), ²The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, nanning, Guangxi, China (People's Republic)
Background/Purpose: To identify whether serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) level in first-trimester(before13 weeks of gestation) maternal is associated with pregnancy outcomes in patients with systemic lupus…
Abstract Number: 0361 • ACR Convergence 2024
Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Those with Autoimmune Connective Tissue Disease
Nada Alrifai¹, Anushree Puttur², Laith Alhuneafat³, Fares Ghanem⁴, yadhu Dhital², Ahmad Jabri⁵ and David Feinstein⁶, ¹Cooper University Hospital, Cherry Hill, NJ, ²Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, ³University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ⁴Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL, ⁵Henry Ford, Detroit, MI, ⁶Cooper University, Camden, NJ
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune connective tissue diseases (CTD) predominantly affect women during their reproductive years. CTDs such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and systemic…
Abstract Number: 0440 • ACR Convergence 2024
Pregnancy Outcome Disparities Among Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Jessica English¹, Bethany Wolf² and Diane Kamen², ¹Medical University of South Carolina, Johns Island, SC, ²Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Background/Purpose: Women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have increased rates of pre-term birth, small for gestational age babies, and pre-eclampsia compared to women without a…
Abstract Number: 0807 • ACR Convergence 2024
Evaluating Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and SLE Subgroups: Additional Risks Associated with Cardiovascular Events
Rashmi Dhital¹, Rebecca Baer², Kenneth Kalunian³ and Christina Chambers⁴, ¹UC San Diego, Brentwood, TN, ²UC San Diego, San Diego, ³University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, ⁴University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) presents substantial risks for both maternal cardiovascular events (CVEs) and adverse pregnancy outcomes, yet, the influence of maternal CVEs on…
Abstract Number: 2400 • ACR Convergence 2024
Predicting Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: External Validation of the PROMISSE Model Using Multiple Independent Cohorts
Melissa Fazzari¹, Jane Salmon², Marta Guerra², Nathalie Costedoat-Chalumeau³, Veronique LE GUERN⁴, Gaëlle Guettrot-Imbert⁴, Marta Mosca⁵, Dina Zucchi⁶, Chiara Tani⁷, Rebecca Fischer-Betz⁸, Isabell Haase⁹, Anna Broder¹⁰, Navneet Kaur¹¹, Jill Buyon¹², Brooke Cohen¹², Diane Kamen¹³, Jessica English¹⁴, Anna Arar¹³ and Mimi Kim¹⁵, ¹Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ³Inserm DR Paris 5, Paris, France, ⁴Cochin hospital, Paris, France, ⁵University of Pisa, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine - Rheumatology Unit, Pisa, Italy, ⁶Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ⁷University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ⁸Uniklinik Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany, ⁹Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany, ¹⁰Hackensack Network, Hackensack, NJ, ¹¹Touro University Medical Group, Sacramento, CA, ¹²NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ¹³Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ¹⁴Medical University of South Carolina, Johns Island, SC, ¹⁵Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Larchmont, NY
Background/Purpose: Nearly 20% of pregnancies in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients result in an adverse pregnancy outcome (APO); early identification of those at high APO…
Abstract Number: 0417 • ACR Convergence 2024
Contraception in Community Rheumatology Practices
Megan Clowse¹, Julie Chiesa², Pamela Freeman³, Bansari Gujar⁴, Kelley Jones⁵, Richard Jones⁶, Ann Marslett⁷, Amanda Snyderman⁵ and Leah Zulig⁸, ¹Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC, ²InfoDirectors, Durham, NC, ³Rheumatology Associates of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, ⁴Rheumatology Associates of Baltimore, Towson, MD, ⁵Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, ⁶Clinic for Rheumatic Diseases, Northport, AL, ⁷Rheumatology Associates of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, ⁸Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Most prior studies of contraception in women with rheumatic disease focused on academic centers. In this study of non-academic rheumatology practices, we sought to…
Abstract Number: 0441 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Qualitative Improvement Project to Incorporate the Mycophenolate Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies in an Academic Lupus Clinic
Dahima Cintron¹, Jennifer Rogers², Rebecca Sadun¹, Mithu Maheswaranathan³, Kai Sun¹, Jayanth Doss¹, Lisa Criscione-Schreiber³ and Megan Clowse⁴, ¹Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Duke, Durham, NC, ³Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ⁴Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Mycophenolate Mofetil/Mycophenolic acid (MMF) is an immunosuppressant used to treat SLE. Due to the teratogenic effects of MMF, the FDA recommended universal risk evaluation…
Abstract Number: 0808 • ACR Convergence 2024
Confirmation of Second Trimester Trophoblast Transport of Maternal Anti-SSA/Ro52 and 60kD Autoantibodies in Cardiac Neonatal Lupus: Implications for FcRn Blockade
Nicola Fraser¹, Mala Masson², Robert Clancy³, Philip Carlucci⁴, Peter Izmirly⁵, Nalani Sachan⁶, Justin Brandt¹, Kristen Thomas¹, Melanie Fox⁷, Colin Phoon¹, Achiau Ludomirsky¹, Ranjini Srinivasan¹, Garrett Lam⁸, Bettina Cuneo⁹ and Jill Buyon¹⁰, ¹NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, ²NYU Langone Medical Center- Division of Rheumatology, New York, NY, ³Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ⁴New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁵New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁶NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁷Renown Health, Reno, NV, ⁸Intermountain Health, Provo, UT, ⁹University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, ¹⁰New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: The nearly invariant finding of anti-SSA/Ro52/60kD autoantibodies in pregnancies complicated by cardiac neonatal lupus (cardiac-NL), which manifests as fetal atrioventricular block and endocardial fibroelastosis…

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