Abstract Number: 0803 • ACR Convergence 2020
Real-World DMARD Experience and Outcomes for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Japan: Safety
Background/Purpose: There is limited information on the real-world safety of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) approved for treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Japan. Using a Japanese…Abstract Number: 1326 • ACR Convergence 2020
Malignancy Risk Among Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis in the United States: A Population-Based National Study
Background/Purpose: Increased cancer risk has been reported with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), but the correlation is poorly studied in Ankylosing spondylitis…Abstract Number: 1862 • ACR Convergence 2020
Genetic Influences on Occurrence of Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in First-degree Relatives During a Prospective Study Lasting 35 Years
Background/Purpose: To investigate the recurrence rate (RR) of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) over a lifespan, probands with clinically diagnosed AS and their first-degree relatives (FDRs) were…Abstract Number: 0242 • ACR Convergence 2020
Autoantibody Profile and Ethnicity: Risk Factors for Accelerated Development of Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease. African ancestry is associated with an increased risk of Lupus Nephritis (LN). Anti-DNA autoantibodies play…Abstract Number: 0829 • ACR Convergence 2020
International Comparison of Japanese and US Cross Country Utilization of RA Medications
Background/Purpose: Little is known regarding differences in DMARD utilization across countries. A better understanding is needed to contextualize findings from different countries.1 Using the same…Abstract Number: 1360 • ACR Convergence 2020
New-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Among IL-17 Inhibitors-Treated Patients: Results from the Case-Control MISSIL Study
Background/Purpose: A warning regarding safety of Interleukin 17 inhibitors (IL-17i) has been issued from data of randomized controlled trials (RCT) showing cases of new-onset inflammatory bowel…Abstract Number: 1875 • ACR Convergence 2020
Heterogeneity Amongst Men and Women with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) includes both ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axial disease (nr-axSpA). Our purpose was to investigate genetic heterogeneity of clinically diagnosed axSpA.Methods:…Abstract Number: 0305 • ACR Convergence 2020
A Delphi Consensus Study to Standardize Terminology for the Pre-clinical Phase of Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The concept of prevention of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has gained increased interest given the physical limitation and poor quality-of-life experienced by PsA patients coupled…Abstract Number: 0867 • ACR Convergence 2020
Hydroxychloroquine Use Predicts Significantly Higher Patient and Graft Survival in Post-Renal Transplant Lupus Nephritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a pivotal therapy for lupus nephritis (LN) as it contributes to 65% lower mortality and 84% lower renal damage compared to…Abstract Number: 1388 • ACR Convergence 2020
A Systematic Assessment of Demographics, Clinical and Serological Features Associated with Colonic Hypomotility in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Colonic dysmotility affects up to 50% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). While some patients have mild colonic disease, others experience severe complications, such…Abstract Number: 1945 • ACR Convergence 2020
Characterization of Visual Manifestations and Identification of Risk Factors for Permanent Vision Loss in Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Permanent vision loss (PVL) is a feared complication and a leading cause of morbidity in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Multiple risk factors for ocular…Abstract Number: 0433 • ACR Convergence 2020
Racial Disparities and New SLE-Specific Predictors of Stroke and Ischemic Heart Disease in Patients with Lupus
Background/Purpose: In the US, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of disparities in life expectancy between black and white populations. We recently reported a…Abstract Number: 0869 • ACR Convergence 2020
Retinal Toxicity in a Multinational Inception Cohort of Systemic Lupus Patients on Hydroxychloroquine
Background/Purpose: Despite the beneficial effects of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), retinal toxicity is a concern. Factors associated with retinal toxicity have been…Abstract Number: 1436 • ACR Convergence 2020
Incidence Rate, Predictors and Outcome of Stroke in Patients with ANCA Associated Vasculitis – A Population-based Study
Background/Purpose: To study the incidence rate, predictors and outcome of stroke in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) within a defined population in southern Sweden.Methods: The…Abstract Number: 1978 • ACR Convergence 2020
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Patient-Physician Discordance Among RA Patients Initiating Advanced Therapy
Background/Purpose: Some rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients rate their disease activity worse than their physician does, but recent prevalence and factors associated with such discordance have…