Abstract Number: 1720 • ACR Convergence 2021
Cervical Dysplasia and HPV Infection in Women with Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: The most common cause of cervical cancer is persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in the cervical epithelium, causing precancerous cervical dysplasia and ultimately cervical…Abstract Number: 1721 • ACR Convergence 2021
A Womb with Rheum: Women’s Health Providers’ Confidence and Educational Needs in the Care of Those with Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: Reproductive age women with rheumatic diseases are commonly cared for by non-rheumatologists who provide contraceptive counseling, preconception, pregnancy, and post-partum management. When women’s health…Abstract Number: 0133 • ACR Convergence 2021
Cervical Cancer Screening Rate in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Females with systemic lupus erythematosus have increased rates of cervical cancer especially if on immunosuppressive therapy. The American Cancer Society reports the incidence of…Abstract Number: 1729 • ACR Convergence 2021
Predicting Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Using 2nd Trimester Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)
Background/Purpose: Women with SLE are at increased risk for adverse maternal and fetal outcomes with increased odds of preeclampsia, hypertension, Cesarean and preterm deliveries, low…Abstract Number: 0580 • ACR Convergence 2021
Association Between Female Reproductive Factors and Gout: A Nationwide Population-based Cohort Study of 1 Million Postmenopausal Women
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have shown that the incidence and risk factors of gout differs according to sex. However, little research has been done on the…Abstract Number: 0619 • ACR Convergence 2021
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women with Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Literature Review and Quantitative Analysis
Background/Purpose: Women are disproportionately affected by rheumatic diseases (RD), with many of them carrying the diagnosis in their childbearing years. Pregnant women with RD have…Abstract Number: 0636 • ACR Convergence 2021
Contraceptive and Pre-conception Counseling in an Academic Rheumatology Practice: A Needs Assessment to Identify Gaps in Care
Background/Purpose: Systemic autoimmune conditions affect women of childbearing age, and teratogenic medications are commonly prescribed as treatment. In this study, we surveyed rheumatology patients to…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…Abstract Number: 1499 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Frequency of Contraception Documentation in Women with Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis Within the RISE Registry
Background/Purpose: Several of the most commonly prescribed anti-rheumatic medications for women with rheumatic disease are known teratogens, posing a risk for pregnancy loss and birth…Abstract Number: 1621 • ACR Convergence 2020
Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus or Prescribed Tumor Necrosis Alpha-inhibitors Who Receive Outpatient Rheumatology Care
Background/Purpose: Cervical cancer screening is important for women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and women prescribed TNF-alpha inhibitors (TNFi), as they have an increased risk…