Abstracts tagged "race/ethnicity"

Abstract Number: 0741 • ACR Convergence 2025
Characteristics of African American vs. Non-African American Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Dana Nachawati¹, Milad Heydari-Kamjani², Keri Ann Pfeil¹, Elleson Harper¹, Meghan Gump¹, Lindsay Frumker¹, Ansaam Daoud³ and Omer Pamuk², ¹University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, ²University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/ Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, ³Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: GCA is a vasculitis of large and medium-sized arteries that has been well-studied in populations of European descent; however, data on African American (AA)…
Abstract Number: 1270 • ACR Convergence 2025
Increasing Participation in the FT819 Cell Therapy Trial Amongst People Living with Lupus: A Focus Group Study
Joy Buie¹, Safoah Agyemang¹, Andrew Henry², Andrew BitMansour³, Vaneet Sandhu⁴, Debra Zack⁵ and Michael Fisher¹, ¹Lupus Foundation of America, Washington, DC, ²Fate Therapeutics, Inc., San Diego, CA, ³Fate Therapeutics, Inc., San Carlos, CA, ⁴Fate Therapeutics, Inc., San Diego, ⁵Fate Therapeutics, San Diego
Background/Purpose: Clinical trials exploring the safety and efficacy of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for lupus are growing. Challenges linked to recruitment for CAR…
Abstract Number: 0742 • ACR Convergence 2025
Exploring Racial Variation in the Clinical Manifestations of Giant Cell Arteritis: A Retrospective Single-Center Study
Dana Nachawati¹, Chelsea Guan¹, Amir Daneshvar¹, Ansaam Daoud² and Omer Pamuk³, ¹University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, ²Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, ³University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/ Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a large and medium vessel vasculitis affecting older adults of Northern European descent. While GCA is well characterized in…
Abstract Number: 1224 • ACR Convergence 2025
Comparative Effectiveness of Duloxetine versus Pregabalin in Fibromyalgia: A Large-Scale, Real-World Study Across 300,000 Patients
Chukwuemelie Okeke¹, Queeneth Edwards², Ufuoma Mamoh³, Justin Riley Lam⁴ and Chekwubejah Uwakwe⁵, ¹Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, ²Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, ³Medstar Health Georgetown University Internal Medicine Residency Program, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Jefferson Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, Nnewi, Anambra, Nigeria
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic, debilitating condition characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, and cognitive disturbances. Despite the availability of FDA-approved treatments, real-world comparative effectiveness…
Abstract Number: 0392 • ACR Convergence 2025
Clinical Indicators of Methotrexate Response in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) and JIA with Uveitis (JIA-U)
Abigale Jagger¹, Mara Becker², Susan Thompson³, Mekibib Altaye⁴, John Bohnsack⁵, Hermine Brunner⁶, Margaret Chang⁷, Ashley Cooper⁸, Stefanie Davidson⁹, Alexandra Duell⁶, Bharti Gangwani⁷, Carl Langefeld¹⁰, Melissa Lerman¹¹, Mindy Lo⁷, Serena Pastore¹², Mariia Pavlenko¹³, Sampath Prahalad¹⁴, Megan Quinlan-Waters¹⁵, Laura Ramsey¹⁶, Grant Schulert⁶, Gabriele Simonini¹⁷, Erin Stahl⁸, Gabriele Stocco¹⁸, Marc Sudman¹⁹, Andrea Taddio¹⁸, Virginia Miraldi Utz⁶, Rae Yeung²⁰ and Sheila Angeles-Han¹, ¹Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, ²Duke University Medical Center/Duke Clinical Research Institute, Chapel Hill, NC, ³Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center/Univ of Cincinnati College of Medicine, BLUE ASH, OH, ⁴Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, ⁵University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁶Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ⁷Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁸Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, ⁹University of Pennsylvania/CHOP, Philadelphia, PA, ¹⁰Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC, ¹¹Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ¹²Institute of Child and Maternal Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy, ¹³Cincinnati Children`s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ¹⁴Emory + Children's Pediatric Institute, Atlanta, GA, ¹⁵Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, CCHMC, ¹⁶Children's Mercy, Kansas City, MO, ¹⁷Rheumatology Unit, ERN-ReCONNET center, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Firenze, Firenze, Italy, ¹⁸Insitute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy, ¹⁹Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, ²⁰The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Patients with JIA are at high risk for development of chronic anterior uveitis (CAU), impacting 10-20% of this population. Although methotrexate (MTX) is the…
Abstract Number: 2230 • ACR Convergence 2025
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease and Their Impact on Antifibrotic Therapy
Andrea Galecio Chao, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), often leading to progressive…
Abstract Number: 1182 • ACR Convergence 2025
Cardiac Sarcoidosis in Black Patients: A Biopsy-Confirmed Cohort Study
Roshan Subedi¹, Haya Haddad², Rachel Barish¹, Tania Vora¹, Nana Afari-Armah³, Ajay Kadakkal¹, Farooq Sheikh¹ and Florina Constantinescu¹, ¹Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, ²Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Silver Spring, MD, ³Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington
Background/Purpose: Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease characterized by non-necrotizing granulomatous inflammation that can affect any organ. Approximately 5% of patients with sarcoidosis develop clinically significant…
Abstract Number: 0364 • ACR Convergence 2025
Group-Based Medical Mistrust and Logistical Factors Influencing Rheumatology Clinical Trial Enrollment: A Single-Center Cross-Sectional Survey
Andreina Martinez Paulino¹, Miles King², Danny Arias Diaz¹, Asma Cheema³ and Muznay Khawaja⁴, ¹Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, NJ, ²Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, ³Montefiore Einstein , Wakefield Campus, Woodbridge Township, NJ, ⁴Jersey City Medical Center, Hoboken, NJ

Background/Purpose: Clinical trials are the cornerstone of evidence-based rheumatology, yet enrolling and retaining a representative patient cohort remains challenging. While underrepresentation of underserved minorities is…
Abstract Number: 2221 • ACR Convergence 2025
Racial Differences in Cardiovascular Events and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among Pregnant Individuals With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Rashmi Dhital¹, Rebecca Baer² and Christina Chambers³, ¹Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Brentwood, TN, ²University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, ³University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Background/Purpose: Pregnant individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) face an increased risk of cardiovascular events (CVEs) as well as adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs). While racial…
Abstract Number: 1143 • ACR Convergence 2025
Gout and Renal Failure-Related Mortality Trends in USA from 1999-2020: Analysis of CDC Wonder Database
Shiamak Cooper¹, Sanjana Thimmannagari², Ranjini Vengilote² and Asim Khanfar², ¹Rochester General Hospital, Irondequoit, NY, ²Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY
Background/Purpose: Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthropathy, with a prevalence ranging from 0.1% to approximately 10% worldwide. Despite a well-established association between…
Abstract Number: 0231 • ACR Convergence 2025
A Quality Improvement Project to Explore the Implications of the 2020 ACR Gout Guideline Recommendations for HLA-B5801 Testing
Sarah Anstett¹, Brian Coburn², Carlos Garcia-Gonzalez³, Max Krall¹, Akash Gupta⁴, Riya Madan⁵, Stephanie Lee⁶, Tania Aguila¹, Adam Mayer⁷, Elise Breed², Preethi Thomas⁸, Nora Sandorfi¹, Anupama Shahane¹ and Rachel Dayno¹, ¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ⁴Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ⁷University of Pennsylvania/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ⁸UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Conshohocken, PA
Background/Purpose: The presence of the HLA-B5801 allele increases the risk of life-threatening allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome (AHS). The 2020 ACR gout management guidelines conditionally recommend HLA-B5801…
Abstract Number: 2202 • ACR Convergence 2025
Epidemiologic Evaluation of Postpartum Mental Health for Women Living with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Population-Based Cohort Study Among Medicaid Enrollees
Alyssa Howren¹, Amadeia Rector², Sadaf Sediqi³ and Julia F Simard⁴, ¹Stanford University, Menlo Park, CA, ²Stanford University, San Francisco, CA, ³Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ⁴Stanford Medicine, Stanford, CA
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune rheumatic disease, predominately affecting women during their reproductive years. Despite widespread evidence that individuals with SLE…
Abstract Number: 1076 • ACR Convergence 2025
Racial Differences in Real-World Use of Urate-Lowering and Adjunctive Therapies for Gout: A 10-Year Propensity-Matched Cohort Study
Michael Hamilton¹, Justin Riley Lam², Emmanuel Otabor³, Laith Alomari³, Maxim Barnett³, Arthur Lau⁴ and Irene Tan⁵, ¹Jefferson Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ²Jefferson Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, ³Jefferson Einstein Hospital Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Jefferson Einstein Hospital, Maple Glen, PA, ⁵Einstein Healthcare Network Philadelphia - Jefferson Health, Bala Cynwyd, PA
Background/Purpose: Although achieving target serum urate (SU) and reducing cardiovascular events are cornerstones of gout management, little is known about contemporary treatment patterns across racial…
Abstract Number: 0044 • ACR Convergence 2025
DNA Methylation Signatures in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis Highlight Divergent Immune Pathways
Rufei Lu¹, Tayte Stephens², Carla Guthridge¹, Miles Smith¹, Joseph Kheir¹, Cristina Arriens¹, Joan Merrill³, Marci Beel⁴, Susan Macwana¹, Wade DeJager⁵, Nicholas Domingez¹, Teresa Aberle¹, Joel Guthridge¹ and Judith James¹, ¹Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ²University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK, ³Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City ⁷³¹⁰⁴, OK, ⁴Oklahoma Medical Research Foun, Oklahoma City, OK, ⁵Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are autoimmune diseases with distinct clinical and immunopathological features. Epigenetic modifications, particularly DNA methylation, contribute to…
Abstract Number: 2163 • ACR Convergence 2025
Enhancing Post-Conference Engagement Through Expert Q&A: A Pilot Collaboration Between ACR Convergence & theMednet.org
Nina Couette¹, Herveen Singh², Melissa Briones³, Nadine Housri⁴ and Rebecca Manno⁵, ¹The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ²theMednet.org, New York, NY, ³Loyola University, Maywood, IL, ⁴theMednet.org, New York, ⁵University of The Virgin Islands / The Arthritis and Rheumatology Center of the Caribbean, St. Thomas
Background/Purpose: ACR Convergence is a key platform for sharing cutting-edge research and clinical insights in rheumatology. To extend the educational value of select sessions beyond…

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