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Abstracts tagged "Scleroderma"

  • Abstract Number: 1590 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Association of levels of soluble CD13 with clinical features and fibrosis in systemic sclerosis patients

    Yuzo Ikari1, Poulami Dey2, James St. Clair3, Anna Webber4, Caroline Foster5, Yi-Chen Chen5, Ramadan Ali6, Dinesh Khanna7, David Fox8 and Pei-Suen Tsou7, 1Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Showa Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, 2Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, 3University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 4Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, Ann Arbor, 5Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, ANN ARBOR, MI, 6University of Michigan, Ann Arobr, MI, 7University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 8University of Michigan, Dexter, MI

    Background/Purpose: Soluble CD13 (sCD13), released by the cleavage of cell surface CD13 by matrix metalloproteinase-14 (MMP14), has potent proinflammatory, angiogenic, and arthritogenic activities. The receptors…
  • Abstract Number: 0972 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Prominent endothelial senescence in systemic sclerosis skin

    Poulami Dey1, William D Brodie2, Megan N Mattichak3, Alexander Cai3, Qi Wu4, Johann Gudjonsson5, Dinesh Khanna5, John Varga5 and Pei-Suen Tsou5, 1Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, 2Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Ann Arbor, 3Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, Ann Arbor, 4Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, 5University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

    Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by extensive damage of the microvessels in multiple organs. We and others showed that endothelial cells (ECs) isolated from…
  • Abstract Number: 0685 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Targeting Refractory Reflux in Systemic Sclerosis: Early Outcomes following a Novel Intervention

    Areeka Memon1, Monique Hinchcliff2 and Amir Masoud3, 1Yale New Haven Health, New Haven, CT, 2Yale School of Medicine, Westport, CT, 3Hartford Healthcare, hartford

    Background/Purpose: Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) symptoms impact up to 90% of individuals with SSc. Hiatal hernia, decreased esophageal contractility, and lower esophageal sphincter tone contribute to…
  • Abstract Number: 2471 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Automated Feedback and Quality Control in Nailfold Capillaroscopy: A Tool for Clinical and Educational Use

    Borja del Carmelo Gracia Tello1, Gema María Lledó Ibáñez2, Luis Sáez Comet3 and Eduardo Ramos ibáñez4, 1Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain, 2Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 3Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain, 4Capillary.io, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain

    Background/Purpose: Nailfold capillaroscopy is a key tool in the early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis and related disorders. However, incorrect image acquisition can lead to misclassification…
  • Abstract Number: 1589 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Nintedanib in Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung disease: Real-World Cohort Study on Tolerability and Discontinuation

    Punchalee Kaenmuang1, Nina Goldman2, Arthihai Srirangan1, Fiammetta Danzo1, Wing-Ho Yip1, Ali Taki3, Shereen Boreland1, Benedetta Vitri1, Carmel JW. Stock1, Christopher Denton4, Athol U. Wells1, Voon H. Ong5, Piersante Sestini6 and Elisabetta A. Renzoni1, 1Interstitial Lung Disease Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, England, United Kingdom, 2Division of Medicine, Centre for Rheumatology, University College London, London, England, United Kingdom, 3Royal Free Hospital, London, England, United Kingdom, 4University College London, UK, London, United Kingdom, 5Division of Medicine, Centre for Rheumatology, University College London, London, United Kingdom, 6Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Toscana, Italy

    Background/Purpose: Nintedanib slows the progression of systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD). However, potential high discontinuation rates due to adverse side-effects raise concerns about its…
  • Abstract Number: 0971 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Unraveling the role of the hippo pathway in systemic sclerosis: A focus on TEADs and VGLL3

    Neha Khanna1, Alyssa Rosek1, Alexander Cai1, Olesya Plazyo2, Johann Gudjonsson2, Dinesh Khanna2 and Pei-Suen Tsou2, 1Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, Ann Arbor, 2University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

    Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by excessive collagen production, leading to the thickening and hardening of skin and internal organs.…
  • Abstract Number: 0682 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Predictors of Severe Outcomes in Scleroderma Renal Crisis: Updated Results from a Single Center Study

    Alex Luta1, Saloni Mitchell2 and Virginia Steen3, 1Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 2Mount Sinai West and Morningside, New York, NY, 3Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC

    Background/Purpose: Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC) is a severe manifestation of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) associated with elevated morbidity and mortality. We aimed to address the challenges…
  • Abstract Number: 2165 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Targeted Needs Assessment of Provider Medical Knowledge of Juvenile Scleroderma, a Mixed Methods Study

    Rachel Guess1, Megan Curran2, Lisa Zickuhr3 and Rachel Moquin1, 1Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 2University of Colorado | Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, 3Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium, St. Louis, MO

    Background/Purpose: Juvenile scleroderma (JS) is an autoimmune disease that can cause skin sclerosis leading to deformity, disability, and early mortality especially with delayed diagnosis. A…
  • Abstract Number: 1582 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Risk factors for incident digital ischemic complications in systemic sclerosis in the Collaborative National Quality and Efficacy Registry (CONQUER)

    Marissa Savoie1, Monica Harding2, John VanBuren2, Shervin Assassi3, Elana Bernstein4, Lorinda Chung5, Luke Evnin6, Tracy Frech7, Jessica Gordon1, Faye Hant8, Laura Hummers9, Dinesh Khanna10, Kimberly Lakin1, Dorota Lebiedz-Odrobina2, Yiming Luo4, Ashima Makol11, Maureen Mayes12, Zsuzsanna McMahan13, Jerry Molitor14, Duncan Moore15, Carrie Richardson16, Nora Sandorfi17, Ami Shah9, Ankoor Shah18, Brian Skaug19, Virginia Steen20, Elizabeth Volkmann21, Carleigh Zahn10 and Flavia Castelino22, 1Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 2University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 3Division of Rheumatology, UTHealth Houston, Houston, Texas, USA, Houston, TX, 4Columbia University, New York, NY, 5Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 6Scleroderma Research Foundation, Brisbane, CA, 7Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 8Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, 9Johns Hopkins Rheumatology, Baltimore, MD, 10University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 11Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 12UT Health Houston Division of Rheumatology, Houston, TX, 13UT Health Houston, Houston, TX, 14University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 15Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, 16Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 17University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 18Duke University, Durham, NC, 19UTHealth Houston Division of Rheumatology, Houston, TX, 20Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, 21Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of California, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Los Angeles, CA, 22Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

    Background/Purpose: There have not been large US-based studies of digital pitting scars (DPS) and digital ischemic ulcers (DIU) in systemic sclerosis. Utilizing the Collaborative National…
  • Abstract Number: 0965 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Inhibition of Nicotinamide N-Methyltransferase Reverses Fibroblast Activation via Epigenetic and Metabolic Remodeling in Systemic Sclerosis

    Kamal Saba1, Rong Huang2, Priyanka Verma1, M Asif Amin1 and John Varga1, 1University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

    Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by progressive fibrosis driven by sustained fibroblast activation and senescence. Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT), a SAM-dependent enzyme, is upregulated in…
  • Abstract Number: 0681 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Evaluation of Serial Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Monitoring and Immunosuppressive Therapy in Predicting Long-Term Outcomes in Systemic Sclerosis

    Aïcha Kante1, Sandra Mghaieth2, bertrand Dunogue3, Alice berezne3, Cloé Comarmond1, Marie-Pierre Revel2, Guillaume Chassagnon2, Luc Mouthon3 and Benjamin Chaigne3, 1Department of Internal Medicine, Lariboisière University Hospital, Université Paris Cité, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, INSERM U942, Paris, France, 2Radiology Department, Cochin University Hospital, Université Paris Cité, AP-HP, Paris, France, 3Department of Internal Medicine, National Referral Center for Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Cochin University Hospital, Université Paris Cité, AP-HP, Paris, France

    Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease that can manifest as widespread skin and visceral fibrosis, potentially affecting major organs including the heart.…
  • Abstract Number: 0692 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Evaluation of the New Criteria for Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis

    Miriam Retuerto Guerrero1, Clara Moriano2, cristiana sieiro santos3, Laura Sierra Herranz4, Javier Juan Garcia4, Ivan Castellvi Barranco5 and elvira Diez álvarez4, 1Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, Leon, Spain, 2Hospital León, LEON, Spain, 3Rheumatology Department, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain, Leon, Spain, 4Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Leon, Leon, 5Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain

    Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc) and is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Recently,…
  • Abstract Number: 0957 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Increased Collagen Deposition and Altered Immune Cell Profiles Are Present in Early and Late Stage Systemic Sclerosis with Gastrointestinal Involvement

    Laura Much1, Elena Pachera2, Andrea Laimbacher1, Henriette Didriksen3, Lars Aabakken4, Knut Ea Lundin4, Lumeng Li1, Astrid Hofman1, Pietro Bearzi5, Sophie Wagner6, Michael Scharl7, Øyvind Molberg8, Håvard Fretheim9, Oliver Distler10 and Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold9, 1Center of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, 2University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, 3Oslo University Hospital, Moss, Norway, 4Department of Transplantation Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway, 5Center of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Schlieren, Switzerland, 6University of Zurich, Schlieren, Switzerland, 7Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, 8Department of Rheumatology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway, 9Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, 10Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, Zurich, Switzerland

    Background/Purpose: Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) involvement is highly prevalent among patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. However, treatment options…
  • Abstract Number: 1571 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Growth Differentiation Factor 15 Is a Serum Biomarker and Pathogenic Factor of Progressive Fibrosis in Systemic Sclerosis

    Vishal Kakkar1, Sunhwa Kim2, Yingtao Bi3, Christopher Wasson1, Stefano Di Donato4, Rebecca Ross5, Marco Di Battista6, Enrico De Lorenzis7, Thierry Sornasse2 and Francesco Del Galdo1, 1University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, 2AbbVie, South San Francisco, CA, 3Abbvie, Worcester, MA, 4Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, UK, Leeds, United Kingdom, 5Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, 6Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, UK, Pisa, United Kingdom, 7Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Roma, Rome, Italy

    Background/Purpose: In systemic sclerosis (SSc), interstitial lung disease (ILD) remains the leading cause of mortality. A decline in forced vital capacity (FVC) is considered a…
  • Abstract Number: 1824 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Skin Macrophage Subtypes and Impact of Tofacitinib in Early Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis: Results from Single-cell Analyses of an Observational Data Set and a Phase I/II Randomized Controlled Trial

    Juliette Ferrant1, Alain Lescoat2, Valérie Lecureur3, Marie Lelong3, John Varga4, Robert Lafyatis5, Johann Gudjonsson4 and Dinesh Khanna4, 1CHU Rennes, Rennes, France, 2CHU Rennes - University Rennes 1, Rennes, France, 3Rennes University, Rennes, France, 4University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 5University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

    Background/Purpose: Macrophages play a major role in dcSSc-related skin fibrosis, with a mixed M1-M2 activation profile relying on the activation of JAK/STAT. Tofacitinib, a pan-JAK…
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