Abstract Number: 1767 • ACR Convergence 2020
Maternal Peripartum Outcomes Are Similar to the General Population in Rheumatoid Arthritis Pregnancies
Background/Purpose: Data on birth outcomes to women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are limited and conflicting. Some studies indicate that women with well controlled RA have…Abstract Number: 1778 • ACR Convergence 2020
Improving Teratogenic Medication Consent and Sexual Activity Screening in Adolescent and Young Females: A Pediatric Rheumatology Reproductive Health Initiative
Background/Purpose: Adolescent and young women with rheumatic diseases are often prescribed teratogenic medications to manage their disease. Published reports indicate that the frequency of reproductive health counseling…Abstract Number: 1782 • ACR Convergence 2020
Use of a Patient-reported Survey to Document Contraceptive Use and Interest in Pregnancy to Identify Patients with Unmet Pregnancy Prevention and Planning Needs
Background/Purpose: Pregnancies in women with lupus who conceive when their disease is active or they are taking a teratogen are at increased risk for pregnancy…Abstract Number: 0081 • ACR Convergence 2020
Prevalence of Systemic Autoimmune Diseases in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by hormonal abnormality, chronic anovulation, hyperandrogenism, and obesity. Due to the hormonal imbalance, we hypothesize that patients with…Abstract Number: 1838 • ACR Convergence 2020
Aerobic Exercise Improves Fatigue and Quality of Life in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Preliminary Analysis)
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease of female predominance. One of the most debilitating symptoms experienced by SLE-patients is persistent…Abstract Number: 0274 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Rising Incidence of Lupus Nephritis: A Population-Based Study of Four Decades
Background/Purpose: Estimating the incidence of lupus nephritis (LN) is important to understand disease burden, particularly since patients with LN have a higher morbidity and mortality…Abstract Number: 0278 • ACR Convergence 2020
Trends in Incidence of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus from 1976 to 2018: A Population-Based Study
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: 0421 • ACR Convergence 2020
Polymyalgia Rheumatica Is Associated with Later Menopause: An Observational Study
Background/Purpose: Oestrogen exposure leads to an increase in peak bone mass whereas menopause is associated with rapid bone loss. Numerous studies have linked rheumatoid arthritis…Abstract Number: 0437 • ACR Convergence 2020
Integrating Reproductive Health in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Tertiary Care Setting
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) predominantly affects women of childbearing age. Women affected by SLE have higher risk for infertility, miscarriages, and other pregnancy complications…Abstract Number: 0538 • ACR Convergence 2020
Autoimmune Disease Outcomes of Women with Breast Implants: A Population-Based Study
Background/Purpose: The long-term safety of breast implants has been a debated topic; two recent studies have raised new concerns about their potential negative health effects…Abstract Number: 0574 • ACR Convergence 2020
Is Hydroxychloroquine Use a Proxy for Health Care Access? Predictors of First Dispensing Among Medicaid Beneficiaries with Incident Lupus
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine (HCQ/CQ) is considered to be the backbone of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) care. Differences in receipt of HCQ/CQ may exacerbate disparities in adverse…Abstract Number: 0917 • ACR Convergence 2020
Drug-Drug Interaction Study of Nintedanib (Ofev®) and the Combination of Ethinylestradiol and Levonorgestrel (Microgynon®) in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease (SSc-ILD)
Background/Purpose: Nintedanib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor that has been approved for the treatment of SSc-ILD. As nintedanib may cause fetal harm, patients taking nintedanib…Abstract Number: 0938 • ACR Convergence 2020
Low Preconceptional Complement Level Is Related with an Adverse Obstetric Outcome in a Multicentric Cohort of Pregnancy in Patients with APS and aPL Positivity
Background/Purpose: The role of complement in the aPL related pathology has been widely studied in animal models. aPL can induce fetal loss in experimental animals but…Abstract Number: 1006 • ACR Convergence 2020
Post-menopausal Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Inversely Associated with Lifetime High Level of Estrogen Exposure in the French E3N Cohort
Background/Purpose: The involvement of female hormones in the pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is supported by numerous observations: a female predominance, an increased incidence in…Abstract Number: 1257 • ACR Convergence 2020
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnant Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Increased insulin resistance is pivotal in the development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Women with SLE may be at higher risk of GDM due…