Abstracts tagged "Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)"

Abstract Number: 0278 • ACR Convergence 2020
Trends in Incidence of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus from 1976 to 2018: A Population-Based Study
Mehmet Hocaoglu¹, Mark Denis P. Davis², Shirley-Ann Osei-Onomah³, Jesse Dabit², Rachel Giblon², Thomas O'Byrne², Cynthia Crowson⁴ and Ali Duarte-Garcia², ¹University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus, Baltimore, MD, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³Mayo Clinic, Rochester, ⁴Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) is a heterogeneous chronic disease with potential for long lasting morbidity. Studies that provide incidence data on the entire spectrum…
Abstract Number: 0296 • ACR Convergence 2020
Investigating the Differences in ANA Specificities Between Asymptomatic and Symptomatic ANA+ Individuals
Carolina Munoz-grajales¹, Stephenie Prokopec², Dennisse Bonilla³, Earl D. Silverman⁴, Sindhu Johnson³, Arthur Bookman⁵, Zahi Touma⁶, Zareen Ahmad⁷, Linda Hiraki⁸, Paul Boutros⁹, Andrzej Chruscinski¹⁰ and Joan Wither³, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, ²Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, Canada, ³University of Toronto Lupus Clinic, Centre for Prognosis Studies in Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Translational Medicine, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, and Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto., Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, University Health Network; 8Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Rheumatology, Toronto, Canada, ⁶University of Toronto Lupus Clinic, Centre for Prognosis Studies in Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network; Krembil Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada, ⁸Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children; Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, ⁹Department of Immunology, University of Toronto; Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto; Department of Human Genetics, University of California; Department of Urology, University of California; Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, University of California; Institute for Precision Health, University of California; Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Centre, University of California, Toronto, Canada, ¹⁰Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
Background/Purpose: Within the Anti-Nuclear Antibody (ANA) associated Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases (SARD), such as Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE), Sjögren’s Syndrome (SS), and Systemic Sclerosis (SSc),…
Abstract Number: 0442 • ACR Convergence 2020
Disparities in CoronaViridae Infection Are Readily Apparent in Rheumatology Patients Despite Use of Hydroxychloquine And/or Methotrexate
Maria Antonelli¹ and Nora Singer², ¹MHMC/CWRU, Cleveland, OH, ²The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: In the initial months of the SARS CoV2/COVID19 pandemic, broad use of off-label therapy with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) was prescribed to reduce CoV2-related morbidity and…
Abstract Number: 0587 • ACR Convergence 2020
Barriers to Rheumatologic Care and Antimalarial Refills Among a Cohort of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Alfredo Aguirre¹, Laura Trupin¹, Sarah Patterson², Kimberly DeQuattro², Patricia Katz³, Cristina Lanata², Stephanie Rush¹, Lindsey Criswell⁴, Maria Dall'Era⁵ and Jinoos Yazdany¹, ¹University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ³University of California, San Francisco, Novato, CA, ⁴Rosalind Russell/Ephraim P. Engleman Rheumatology Research Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: The pandemic of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has led to widespread disruptions across the spectrum of healthcare. We sought to investigate barriers to medical…
Abstract Number: 0844 • ACR Convergence 2020
Rab4A Regulates Glomerulonephritis and Tryptophan Metabolism in Sle1.2.3. Lupus-prone Mice via Recycling of CD98
Brandon Wyman¹, Nick Huang¹, Zhiwei Lai¹, Mark Haas², Manuel Duarte¹, Joshua Lewis¹ and Andras Perl¹, ¹SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, ²Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with an incompletely understood etiology. Previous work has identified Rab4A, a small GTPase responsible for endosomal…
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
Diane Kamen¹, Julie Birt², Monica Hadi³, Nashmel Sargalo³, Ella Brookes³, Paul Swinburn³, Leslie Hanrahan⁴, Karin Tse⁵, Natalia Bello⁶, Kirstin Griffing², Maria Silk², Laure Delbecque⁷ and Anca Askanase⁸, ¹Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ²Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, ³Evidera, London, United Kingdom, ⁴Carra Group, Milwaukee, WI, ⁵Lupus Foundation of America, DC, WA, ⁶Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, ⁷Eli Lilly and Company, Brussels, Belgium, ⁸Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY
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
Runci Wang¹, Pui Lee², Peter Nigrovic³ and Deepak Rao¹, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²1.Boston Children's Hospital;2.Brigham and Women's Hospital;3.Harvard Medical School, Newton, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation and Immunity, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA, Boston
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
Chang Xu¹, Molly Perencevich², Seoyoung Kim², Karen Costenbader³ and Candace Feldman¹, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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
Selcan Demir¹, Jessica Li², Laurence Magder³ and Michelle Petri⁴, ¹Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Ankara, Turkey, ²Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ³University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Timonium, MD
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
Pankti Mehta¹, Komal Singh¹, Amita Aggarwal¹ and Seema Sharma¹, ¹Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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
Rashmi Dhital¹, Joshua Baker², Paras Karmacharya³, Anthony Donato⁴ and Dilli Poudel², ¹Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, ROCHESTER, MN, ⁴Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, PA
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
Michelle Petri¹, Jessica Li² and Daniel Goldman¹, ¹Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Timonium, MD, ²Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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
Tara Skorupa¹ and Robert Shmerling², ¹Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, ²Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Division of Rheumatology, Mashpee, MA
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
Verena Balbi¹, Clovis Silva², Tatiana Pedrosa³, Rosa Pereira³, Lucia Campos³, Elaine Leon³, Nilo Duarte³, Valdemir Carvalho⁴, Sandra Pasoto³, Debora Rosario³, Leticia Brandao³, Eloisa Bonfa³ and Nadia Aikawa³, ¹Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo (HCFMUSP), Sao paulo, Brazil, ²Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo (HCFMUSP), Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ³Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo (HCFMUSP), Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ⁴Fleury Group, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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
Kaitlin Lima¹, Alexandra Legge², John Hanly², Jungwha Lee³, Jing Song³, Anh Chung³, Carly Skamra⁴, QiQuan Huang¹, Richard Pope⁵ and Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman⁶, ¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, ³Northwestern University, Chicago, ⁴Northwestern University, Brookfield, IL, ⁵McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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…

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