Abstract Number: 0863 • ACR Convergence 2020
Residual Treatment Burden, Desired Improvement, and Prioritized Treatment Goals in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Results from the SLE-UPDATE (Understanding Preferences, Disease Activity and Treatment Expectations) Survey in the United States
Background/Purpose: Literature describes a fairly high degree of satisfaction with SLE therapies, despite patients reporting high rates of adverse event (1-2). The objectives of this…Abstract Number: 0977 • ACR Convergence 2020
Expanded T Peripheral Helper Cells and Increased Pathologic B Cell Lung Infiltration in Pristane-induced Murine Lupus in the Absence of BCL6+ Tfh Cells
Background/Purpose: PD-1hi CXCR5- T peripheral helper (Tph) cells are highly expanded in RA and SLE patients. Like T follicular helper (Tfh) cells, human Tph cells…Abstract Number: 1023 • ACR Convergence 2020
Epidemiology and Sociodemographic Distribution of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Among Medicaid Beneficiaries with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have multiple risk factors for upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), including heightened susceptibility to infection and glucocorticoid, NSAID and…Abstract Number: 1261 • ACR Convergence 2020
Antiphospholipid Patterns Predict the Risk of Thrombosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) has been classified as the development of venous and/or arterial thromboses, and/or pregnancy morbidity, in the presence of persistently raised levels…Abstract Number: 1277 • ACR Convergence 2020
Low Cost Composite Markers to Differentiate Infection from Disease Activity in a Febrile Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) are at an increased risk of infection owing to immunosuppressive therapy along with coexistent immune dysregulation. It is…Abstract Number: 1293 • ACR Convergence 2020
Factors Associated with Early Hospital Readmission in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Data from National Readmission Database
Background/Purpose: Early hospital readmission is a major healthcare burden. Studies evaluating factors associated with readmissions in rheumatic diseases are sparse. Our aim was to use…Abstract Number: 1474 • ACR Convergence 2020
Early Peak of Cardiovascular Events Occurs Equally in Caucasians and African-American SLE but Is Attributed to Different Risk Factors
Background/Purpose: The classic bimodal pattern of morbidity/mortality in SLE highlighted that cardiovascular events occurred later in the natural history of SLE (Urowitz & Gladman. J…Abstract Number: 1593 • ACR Convergence 2020
Adherence to Weight-Based Dosing Guidelines in Patients Receiving Hydroxychloroquine for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Results of a Quality Improvement Initiative
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a commonly prescribed medication for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and other rheumatic diseases. HCQ may rarely cause retinopathy.…Abstract Number: 1678 • ACR Convergence 2020
Hydroxychloroquine Blood Levels Predicts 6-Months Disease Activity in Juvenile Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Renal involvement is reported in up to 80% of juvenile systemic lupus erithematosus (JSLE) and its among the most severe manifestations in these population. Antimalarials are one of…Abstract Number: 1790 • ACR Convergence 2020
Association of Telomere Length and the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics Frailty Index (SLICC-FI) in Long Standing Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Frailty, an emerging concept in SLE, represents an individual’s ability to respond to physiologic stress. The first lupus-specific frailty index, the SLICC-FI, was recently…Abstract Number: 1808 • ACR Convergence 2020
Erythrocyte Complement Receptor 1 (ECR1) and Erythrocyte Bound C4d (EC4d) Associate with Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Background/Purpose: Despite improvement in management and outcomes of pregnancies complicated by SLE, the risk of adverse events and preeclampsia (PE) continues to exceed that of…Abstract Number: 1825 • ACR Convergence 2020
Risk Factors for Antimalarial-Induced Retinal Toxicity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Other Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and chloroquine (CQ) are antimalarial (AM) medications prescribed for a variety of rheumatic diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Many patients will…Abstract Number: 1842 • ACR Convergence 2020
Repository Corticotropin Injection (Acthar® Gel) for Persistently Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Post Hoc Analyses of Patient-Reported Outcomes from a Phase 4, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: Repository corticotropin injection (RCI, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals) is a naturally sourced complex mixture of adrenocorticotropic hormone analogs and other pituitary peptides approved for the treatment…Abstract Number: 0246 • ACR Convergence 2020
Extreme Fatigue in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
Background/Purpose: Fatigue is commonly described in chronic illnesses, especially in auto-immune disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We aim to study the prevalence of…Abstract Number: 0263 • ACR Convergence 2020
Factors Associated with Disease Activity Remission and Recurrence in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) is a photosensitive skin disorder that can occur with systemic lupus erythematosus. As CLE often fluctuates in disease activity, little…
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