Abstract Number: 0168 • ACR Convergence 2025
Risk of hospitalization in patients with rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease or bronchiectasis: A matched cohort study
Background/Purpose: RA-associated lung disease (RA-LD), including RA-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) and RA-associated bronchiectasis (RA-BR), is a serious extra-articular manifestation of RA that significantly contributes…Abstract Number: 0088 • ACR Convergence 2025
Imbalance of Inflammation-Regulating Microorganisms and Predicted Metabolomic Pathways Associates With Disease Evolution in Individuals At-Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The mucosal origins hypothesis of RA proposes that immune responses to microorganisms at mucosal sites (e.g. intestine) lead to systemic inflammation and autoimmunity. Little…Abstract Number: 0068 • ACR Convergence 2025
Unique Fibroblast-like Synoviocyte Phenotype with Elevated MCSF Expression Induced by TLR5 Activation in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting approximately 1% of the global population, causing significant morbidity and disability. Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) are…Abstract Number: 0035 • ACR Convergence 2025
Clinical and Transcriptomic Heterogeneity in Patients With RA: A Multi-Centric International Study of Anti-TNF Response
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that can lead to joint damage and disability. Although methotrexate is the standard first-line treatment, about…Abstract Number: 2643 • ACR Convergence 2025
Microbiome Signatures in RA Treatment: Personalizing Methotrexate Therapy
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common systemic autoimmune disease that targets the joints, causing persistent pain and swelling. Oral methotrexate (MTX) remains first-line therapy…Abstract Number: 2419 • ACR Convergence 2025
Dried Blood Spots for Remote ANA and Autoantibody Screening
Background/Purpose: Antinuclear antibody (ANA) and SLE-related autoantibody testing are integral parts of SLE screening, diagnosis, and monitoring. However, these tests rely on access to phlebotomy…Abstract Number: 2276 • ACR Convergence 2025
Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk Following Tnfi vs Triple Therapy: A Post-hoc Analysis Integrating Randomized Clinical Trial and Electronic Health Record Data
Background/Purpose: Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) are often avoided when treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with decompensated heart failure (HF), based on increased rates of…Abstract Number: 2261 • ACR Convergence 2025
Palindromic Rheumatism and Predictors of Progression to Rheumatoid Arthritis: Experience from a Tertiary Care Center in Northern India
Background/Purpose: Palindromic Rheumatism (PR) is recognized as a clinical syndrome of intermittent episodes of pain, swelling, and erythema in and around joints, which are severe…Abstract Number: 2244 • ACR Convergence 2025
Bone Mineral Density Trajectories and Fracture Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A 7-Year Longitudinal Analysis Using Group-Based Trajectory Modeling
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a well-established risk factor for fractures, due to both systemic inflammation and treatment-related effects on bone metabolism. This study aimed…Abstract Number: 2228 • ACR Convergence 2025
COVID-19 Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Prescribed Biologic vs. Conventional DMARDs: A Propensity-Matched Analysis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by immune system dysregulation, and it is commonly treated with either conventional or biologic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic…Abstract Number: 1957 • ACR Convergence 2025
Correlates Between Cardiovascular Risk Scores with Coronary Microvascular Function and Plaque Burden in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: A combination of traditional risk factors and chronic inflammation account for the excess cardiovascular risk (CV) observed in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), including atherosclerotic cardiovascular…Abstract Number: 1890 • ACR Convergence 2025
Quantifying the Inflammatory Toll: Smoking-Attributable Rheumatoid Arthritis Burden Across the Globe, 1990–2021
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic systemic inflammatory disorder, imposes a significant global health burden. Smoking is a well-established modifiable risk factor implicated in both…Abstract Number: 1724 • ACR Convergence 2025
Pathogenic role of Mucosal-Associated Invariant T cells in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Background/Purpose: Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are innate-like lymphocytes that produce cytokines and cytotoxic molecules. Reduced frequencies and altered phenotypes of MAIT cells have been…Abstract Number: 1650 • ACR Convergence 2025
Malondialdehyde-Acetaldehyde and Citrulline Modified Proteins are Overexpressed in Cardiac Tissues in Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Heart Failure and Mediate Endothelial Cell Dysfunction
Background/Purpose: Previous reports show that malondialdehyde-acetaldehyde (MAA) adducts are overexpressed in RA, especially in joint/lung tissues, and that they colocalize with citrulline (CIT). This is…Abstract Number: 1365 • ACR Convergence 2025
Economic impact of early treatment and strict disease control in rheumatoid arthritis: a cost-minimization approach concerning biological therapy
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, progressive, potentially disabling autoimmune disease, with substantial economic burden, particularly related to its high-cost pharmacological treatment. Early treatment,…
