Abstracts tagged "Scleroderma"

Abstract Number: 1587 • ACR Convergence 2024
Predictors of Body Mass Index in an Early Systemic Sclerosis Cohort
Ali Ayla¹, Meng Zhang¹, Claudia Pedroza², Bingrui Chen², Brian Skaug¹, Maureen Mayes¹, Shervin Assassi¹ and Zsuzsanna McMahan¹, ¹UTHealth Houston Division of Rheumatology, Houston, TX, ²UTHealth Houston, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: Malnutrition is a significant problem among patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Body mass index (BMI) is often low in patients with malnutrition. Low BMI…
Abstract Number: 1831 • ACR Convergence 2024
Role of Long Non-Coding RNA H19 in Mediating Skin Fibrosis in Systemic Sclerosis
Begoña Caballero-Ruiz¹, Christopher Wasson², Rebecca Ross³ and Francesco Del Galdo², ¹Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ²University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ³Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is an immune driven condition leading to skin fibrosis, as well as internal organs. Dermal fibroblasts are the key cellular elements…
Abstract Number: 2462 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Potent Inhibitor of PAI-1, MDI-2517, Mitigates Disease Severity in Preclinical Models of Systemic Sclerosis
Enming Su¹, Pei-Suen Tsou¹, Mark Warnock², Natalya Subbotina¹, Kris Mann¹, Sirapa Vichaikul¹, Xianying Xing¹, Enze Xing¹, Olesya Plazyo¹, Rachael Wasikowski¹, Lam C. Tsoi³, Mark Weinberg⁴, Cory D. Emal⁵, Dinesh Khanna¹, John Varga¹, Thomas H. Sisson¹, Johann Gudjonsson¹ and Daniel Lawrence², ¹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Michigan, Dept. of Dermatology, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴MDI, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁵EMU, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a complex and heterogeneous condition characterized by progressive fibrosis in multiple organs. Currently, there is no known cure for SSc,…
Abstract Number: 0701 • ACR Convergence 2024
Diagnostic Performances of Vascular Biomarkers Soluble Fms-like Tyrosine Kinase (sFlt-1) and Placental Growth Factor (PlGF) in Scleroderma Renal Crisis: A Case Control Study
Aïcha Kante¹, Paul Legendre², Bérangère Joly³, bertrand Dunogue⁴, Alexandre Hertig⁵, Benjamin Terrier⁶, Elodie Massolin⁷, Felix Ackermann⁸, Luc Mouthon⁴, Jean Guibourdenche⁹ and Benjamin Chaigne¹⁰, ¹Department of internal medicine, Centre de Compétence Maladies Rares autoimmunes et inflammatoires, Université Paris Cité, Paris, Ile-de-France, France, ²Service immunologie clinique, Centre hospitalier du Mans, Le Mans, France, Le Mans, ³Service d'Hématologie Biologique, Hôpital Lariboisière, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP.Nord), Université Paris Cité, Paris, Ile-de-France, France, ⁴Service de Médecine Interne, Centre de Référence Maladies Systémiques Autoimmunes et Autoinflammatoires Rares d'Ile de France de l’Est et de l’Ouest, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France, ⁵Department of Nephrology, Hôpital Foch, Suresnes, France, Suresnes, Ile-de-France, France, ⁶Service de Médecine interne, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, Paris, Ile-de-France, France, ⁷UF d'Hormonologie, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France, ⁸Department of Internal Medicine, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France., Suresnes, France, ⁹APHP-CUP, Hôpital Cochin, F-75014 Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris, Ile-de-France, France, ¹⁰Service de Médecine Interne, Centre de Référence Maladies Systémiques Autoimmunes et Autoinflammatoires Rares d'Ile de France de l’Est et de l’Ouest, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Background/Purpose: Scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) is a major vascular complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc), associated with high morbidity and mortality. Few biomarkers are available to predict…
Abstract Number: 0973 • ACR Convergence 2024
Mechano-transduction via MRTF-A Pathway Is Required for Cytokine Release by Scleroderma Macrophages
Sandra Lopez Garces¹, Guan Hui Tricia Lim², Jorlin Liu³, Maahia Choudhary³, Juno Erin Vimalenthiran,³, Angela Tam¹, David Abraham³, Christopher Denton⁴, Bahja Ahmed Abdi¹ and Richard Stratton⁵, ¹University College London, London, United Kingdom, ²Centre for Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases, University College London Medical School, Royal Free Campus, London, United Kingdom, ³UCL, London, United Kingdom, ⁴University College London, Northwood, United Kingdom, ⁵UCL, London, England, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: In keeping with hallmark clinical evidence of stiffening and fibrotic thickening of the skin, we and others have previously demonstrated a role for the…
Abstract Number: 1588 • ACR Convergence 2024
Validation of a Lung Ultrasound Interpretation Criteria for Interstitial Lung Disease Screening in Systemic Sclerosis and Inflammatory Myopathy
Robert Fairchild¹, Diane Mar², Mariani Deluna³, Henry Guo³, David Fiorentino⁴ and Lorinda Chung⁵, ¹Stanford University, San Francisco, CA, ²VA Palo Alto / Stanford, Palo Alto, CA, ³Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ⁴Stanford University, Menlo Park, CA, ⁵Stanford University, Woodside, CA
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common complication of connective tissue disease (CTD) with a high prevalence in SSc and inflammatory myopathy (IM). Early…
Abstract Number: 1832 • ACR Convergence 2024
Targeting Hippo Pathway Diminishes Disease Signaling in Scleroderma Skin
Olesya Plazyo¹, Rachael Wasikowski², Mehrnaz Gharaee-Kermani¹, Eliza Pei-Suen Tsou¹, Lam Tsoi¹, Allison Billi¹, J. Michelle Kahlenberg¹, John Varga¹, Johann Gudjonsson¹ and Dinesh Khanna¹, ¹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Michigan, Dept. of Dermatology, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Scleroderma (SSc), a female-biased autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and fibrosis in skin and internal organs, lacks effective treatment options. Our previous work, including…
Abstract Number: 2463 • ACR Convergence 2024
Interstitial Lung Disease in Very Early Systemic Sclerosis – a Clinical and Radiological Characterization
Sinziana Muraru¹, Christian Blüthgen², Cosimo Bruni¹, Carina Mihai¹, Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold³, Muriel Elhai⁴, Mike Becker⁵, Thomas Frauenfelder⁶, Oliver Distler⁷ and Rucsandra Dobrota¹, ¹University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ²Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ³Department of Rheumatology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway, ⁴University Hospital zurich, Zürich, Switzerland, ⁵Center of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland, ⁶University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁷Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, Zurich, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) occurs in about 50% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence…
Abstract Number: 0704 • ACR Convergence 2024
Progression of Global Longitudinal Strain and Identification of Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Systemic Sclerosis Patients
Jennifer Abdalla¹, Yuichiro Okushi², Chao Zhang³, Zoran Popovic², Heba Wassif¹ and Soumya Chatterjee⁴, ¹Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ²Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, ³Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Heights, OH, ⁴Cleveland Clinic, Richmond Heights, OH
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disease known for its fibrotic and vascular complications impacting various organs, including the heart. Myocardial involvement causes…
Abstract Number: 1111 • ACR Convergence 2024
Impact of Scleroderma, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Behçet’s Disease, and Dermatomyositis on Mortality Among Hospitalized Patients with Pulmonary Embolism
Kessiena Aomreore, Lincoln Medical Center, New york, NY
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune diseases are associated with a high prevalence of pulmonary embolism due to the inflammation-induced hyper coagulable state.This study aimed to analyze trends in…
Abstract Number: 1589 • ACR Convergence 2024
Whole Skin Gene Expression Analysis Identifies Discrete Modules That Differentiate Antinuclear Antibody Subsets in Systemic Sclerosis
Kristina Clark¹, Corrado Campochiaro², Philip Yee³, Emma Derrett-Smith⁴, Voon Ong⁵ and Christopher Denton⁶, ¹University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ²IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Milan, Italy, ³UCL, London, United Kingdom, ⁴University College London Division of Medicine, Birmingham, United Kingdom, ⁵University College London, London, England, United Kingdom, ⁶University College London, Northwood, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Hallmark autoantibody reactivities predict different patterns of skin involvement and risk of internal organ involvement. We have asked whether whole skin gene expression may…
Abstract Number: 1835 • ACR Convergence 2024
FoxP3Hi CTLA4+ ICOS+ Regulatory T Cells Are Expanded in Patients with Sarcoidosis but Not Systemic Sclerosis or IgG4-Related Disease
Laura Yockey¹, Thomas Guy², Chinmay Gadiraju³, Ian Doyle¹, Jesse Akaa⁴, Alison Puri⁵, Zachary Wallace⁶, Guy Katz¹, Sydney Montesi¹, John Stone⁷, Flavia Castelino¹, Shiv Pillai⁸, Andrew Luster⁹, Vinay Mahajan³ and Cory Perugino¹, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Massachussets General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Boston University, Brookline, MA, ⁶Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA, ⁷Massachusetts General Hospital , Harvard Medical School, Concord, MA, ⁸Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, ⁹Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA
Background/Purpose: The absence of regulatory T cells (Tregs) results in multiorgan autoimmunity in the context of monogenic “Tregopathies”, but their role in mediating polygenic autoimmune…
Abstract Number: 2464 • ACR Convergence 2024
Thymic Size Longitudinal Changes on Chest High-resolution Computed Tomography After Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
Grégory Pugnet¹, Samia Collot², Antoine Petermann³, Pauline Lansiaux⁴, Gwenaelle Larion⁴, Mathieu Resche-rigon⁴, Cécile Borel⁵, Zora Marjanovic⁶ and Dominique Farge⁴, ¹Toulouse Rangueil University Hospital, Toulouse, France, ²CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France, ³Clinique Pasteur, Toulouse, France, ⁴APHP, PAris, France, ⁵IUCT, Toulouse, France, ⁶APHP, Toulouse, France
Background/Purpose: The thymus is a central lymphatic organ responsible for T-cell differentiation and maturation throughout life. The thymus reaches its maximum absolute weight at puberty,…
Abstract Number: 0174 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Nationwide Analysis of Gender and Racial Disparities in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis and Acute Coronary Syndrome
Omair Khan¹, Kundan Jana², Azka Naeem², Syed Mujtaba Baqir², Marlon Rivera Boadla², Muhammad Hashim khan² and Vijay Shetty², ¹Maimonides Medical Center, Council Bluffs, IA, ²Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Background/Purpose: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune condition characterized by widespread skin fibrosis and/or end-organ damage. Previous studies have reported variable outcomes of the disease…
Abstract Number: 0705 • ACR Convergence 2024
Identification of Risk Factors for Incident Cardiomyopathy in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Ji Soo Kim¹, Rachel Wallwork¹, Carrie Richardson², Adrianne Woods³, Monica Mukherjee⁴, Steven Hsu⁴, Julie Paik¹, Christopher Mecoli¹, Laura Hummers⁵, Fredrick Wigley⁶, Scott Zeger¹ and Ami Shah⁷, ¹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Northwestern University, Chicago, ³Johns Hopkins University Division of Rheumatology, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Johns Hopkins University Division of Cardiology, Baltimore, MD, ⁵Johns Hopkins University, Division of Rheumatology, Baltimore, MD, Ellicott City, MD, ⁶Johns Hopkins University, Division of Rheumatology, Baltimore, MD, Baltimore, MD, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Ellicott City, MD
Background/Purpose: Cardiac involvement in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is one of the leading causes of scleroderma-associated death. There are limited data examining risk factors for incident…

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