Abstracts tagged "Women’s health"

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
Carine Salliot¹, Yann Nguyen², Amandine Gelot³, Xavier Mariette⁴, Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault³ and Raphaèle Seror⁵, ¹CHR orleans, Orleans, France, ²1Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital Beaujon, APHP Nord, Université de Paris, Clichy, Clichy, France, ³Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France, ⁴Paris-Sud University, Rueil-Malmaison, France, ⁵Rheumatology Department, Bicetre Hospital, APHP, France, Paris, France
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
Sofia Gernaat¹, Julia Simard², Elisabet Svenungsson³ and Elizabeth Arkema⁴, ¹Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, ²Stanford Medicine, Stanford, CA, ³Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁴Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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
Megan Clowse¹, Jing Li², Amanda Eudy³, Mehret Birru Talabi⁴ and Gabriela Schmajuk⁵, ¹Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC, ²University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³Duke University, Durham, NC, ⁴University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁵University of California, San Francisco, Atherton, CA
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
Mehret Birru Talabi¹, Kwonho Jeong¹, Kaleab Abebe¹, Megan Clowse², Robyn Domsic³ and Sonya Borrero¹, ¹University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC, ³University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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…
Abstract Number: 2280 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Reproductive Health Intention Screening in Women with Systemic Rheumatic Diseases: Low Uptake and Gender-Specific Provider Patterns Following a Standardized Intervention
Katherine Pryor¹, Bill Albert ², Susan Ritter ³, Laura Tarter ³, Jonathan Coblyn ³, Bonnie Bermas ⁴, Caryn Dutton ³, Lydia Pace ³, Elizabeth Janiak ³ and Candace Feldman ⁵, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, ²Power to Decide, Washington, DC, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, ⁴UT Southwestern, Dallas, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Reproductive health intention screening is critical in women with systemic rheumatic diseases, as both disease activity and medication use can impact pregnancy outcomes. However,…
Abstract Number: 2289 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Progesterone Decreases Gut Permeability Through Upregulating Occludin Expression in Primary Human Gut Tissues and Caco-2 Cells
Zejun Zhou ¹, Gary Gilkeson ², Diane Kamen ³, Jim Oates ⁴ and Wei Jiang⁴, ¹Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ²Division of Rheumatology & Immunology/Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center/Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ³Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA., Charleston, SC, ⁴Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
Background/Purpose: Progesterone plays a protective role in preventing inflammation and preterm delivery during pregnancy. However, the mechanism involved is unknown. Microbial product translocation from a…
Abstract Number: 1934 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Examing Why Minority Women Are Risk Averse : A Qualitative Study
Sonal Bhalla¹, Kristin Mattocks² and Liana Fraenkel³, ¹Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, ²VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Leeds, MA, ³Rheumatology, Yale University School of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare Systems, New Haven, CT
Background/Purpose: Prior research has shown that when making choices about the risks and benefits of medications, women from minority ethnic groups tend to be more…