Abstract Number: 1268 • ACR Convergence 2025
Development of the LupusCoach Chatbot: Results of a Focus Group
Background/Purpose: Self-management education and coaching are successful interventions for managing chronic health conditions. However, accessibility of in-person coaching is limited; digital coaching is available and…Abstract Number: 1387 • ACR Convergence 2025
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients Diagnosed With Sjögren’s Disease Using Electronic Health Records and Linked Claims Data From the US Excellence Network in RheumatoloGY (ENRGY) Practice-Based Research Network
Background/Purpose: Sjögren’s disease (SjD) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by systemic symptoms such as dryness, fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, and extraglandular manifestations. SjD may overlap…Abstract Number: 1483 • ACR Convergence 2025
Evidence of Early Cardiovascular Dysfunction in Young Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients Compared to Older Healthy Controls
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by systemic inflammation and accelerated atherosclerosis, leading to increased cardiovascular (CV) risk. While CV…Abstract Number: 1500 • ACR Convergence 2025
Prognostic Impact of Thrombocytopenia on Morbidity and Mortality in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Retrospective Single-Center Study
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune rheumatic disease with heterogeneous hematologic manifestations. Thrombocytopenia (TP) in SLE may be associated with major organ involvement…Abstract Number: 1516 • ACR Convergence 2025
The Benefits of SGLT2i on GFR Slope and Proteinuria in SLE Depend on Subgroups of Diabetes Mellitus and Baseline eGFR
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) affects over 50% of SLE patients. Twenty percent of LN patients develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD) within 10 years. The 2021…Abstract Number: 1534 • ACR Convergence 2025
Rapid Oral Glucocorticoid Discontinuation or Dose Reduction Among US Patients with SLE Receiving Belimumab in a Real-World Setting
Background/Purpose: Belimumab (BEL), a B-cell modulator mAb that selectively inhibits soluble B-lymphocyte stimulator and reduces autoreactive B cells that drive lupus disease activity, is approved…Abstract Number: 1552 • ACR Convergence 2025
Treatment With Anifrolumab Prevents Long-Term Cardiovascular Damage Accrual Compared With Real-World Standard of Care in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Findings From the LASER Study
Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can develop cardiovascular (CV) damage (angina, myocardial infarction, ventricular dysfunction, valvular disease, or pericarditis for 6 months/pericardiectomy) particularly…Abstract Number: 1707 • ACR Convergence 2025
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Kidney Transplant Outcomes Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): A 20-Year Analysis Spanning Before and After the 2014 Kidney Allocation System Revision
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a leading cause of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in young women, particularly among racial and ethnic minorities. Kidney transplantation…Abstract Number: 1777 • ACR Convergence 2025
Granzyme B as a regulator of interferon alpha production in cutaneous lupus erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Recent studies have shown that monocytes, macrophages, and conventional DCs, but not plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDC), are major sources of IFNα in cutaneous lupus…Abstract Number: 1845 • ACR Convergence 2025
Immune Cell Profiles and Transcriptomic Signatures of Atherosclerosis in Systemic Lupus Erythemathosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) significantly increases the risk of premature atherosclerosis, contributing to long-term morbidity and mortality. Traditional cardiovascular risk factors do not fully…Abstract Number: 1916 • ACR Convergence 2025
Adherence to cervical cancer screening programs in women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) are at a higher risk of persistent HPV infection and developing premalignant cervical lesions and cervical cancer. High-risk…Abstract Number: 2199 • ACR Convergence 2025
Disparities in Reproductive Health Counseling Among Hispanic Women with Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases: Insights from a Patient-Reported Survey in an Urban Safety-Net Setting
Background/Purpose: Reproductive-age Hispanic women with rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis (combined, inflammatory arthritis; IA), and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) often bear a higher disease burden…Abstract Number: 2377 • ACR Convergence 2025
Statin Use for Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of mortality among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Statin medications play a crucial role for…Abstract Number: 2393 • ACR Convergence 2025
Improving Clinical Outcomes In SLE Arthritis Trials: Post-Hoc Analysis Of A Prospective Intervention Study
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal (MSK) manifestations of SLE are the most frequently assessed domain in clinical trials. Optimal MSK assessment is contested; candidates include the binary or…Abstract Number: 2411 • ACR Convergence 2025
The 2019 EULAR/ACR and 2012 SLICC Classification Criteria for SLE Should Be Applied with Caution as Diagnostic Criteria
Background/Purpose: To assess the 2012 SLICC and 2019 EULAR/ACR classification criteria performance as diagnostic criteria in two cohorts of ANA-positive patients clinically suspected of having…
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