ANA PAULA LUPPINO ASSAD
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P ICHC, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Médico
Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/17 - Laboratório de Investigação em Reumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/17 - Laboratório de Investigação em Reumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- Systemic sclerosis induced by the use of cocaine: is there an association?(2019) ANDREUSSI, Rafael; SILVA, Lila Morena Bueno; SILVA, Henrique Carrico da; LUPPINO-ASSAD, Ana Paula; ANDRADE, Danieli Castro O.; SAMPAIO-BARROS, Percival D.The association between cocaine abuse and systemic sclerosis (SSc) is rarely described. Two new cases of this association are presented: two young adults, after using inhaled cocaine for a few years, were diagnosed with SSc. While a 24 year-old white female patient presented with diffuse SSc with multiple digital ulcers and scleroderma renal crisis (SRC), a 27 year-old male patient presented limited SSc with skin ulcers and digital gangrene, rapidly evolving to death due to massive intestinal hemorrhage. The authors performed a literature search and found only eight previously published cases. The clinical picture of these patients shows a predominance of vascular involvement, including multiple ulcers and SRC. There is no association with specific SSc autoantibodies. The concomitance of alcohol and other drugs abuse, as well as the presence of drug adulterers, complicates a clear understanding of the role of cocaine in SSc patients.
conferenceObject Hand Bone Impairment By High-Resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography in Patients with Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis: Correlation with Clinical Parameters, Quality of Life and Capillaroscopic Findings(2015) SAMPAIO-BARROS, Marilia; TAKAYAMA, Liliam; ALVARENGA, Jackeline Couto; LUPPINO-ASSAD, Ana Paula; SAMPAIO-BARROS, Percival D.; PEREIRA, Rosa M. R.- Strong response after fourth dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in autoimmune rheumatic diseases patients with poor response to inactivated vaccine(2022) AIKAWA, Nadia E.; KUPA, Leonard V. K.; SILVA, Clovis A.; SAAD, Carla G. S.; PASOTO, Sandra G.; YUKI, Emily F. N.; FUSCO, Solange R. G.; SHINJO, Samuel K.; ANDRADE, Danieli C. O.; SAMPAIO-BARROS, Percival D.; PEREIRA, Rosa M. R.; CHASIN, Anna C. S.; SHIMABUCO, Andrea Y.; LUPPINO-ASSAD, Ana P.; LEON, Elaine P.; LOPES, Marta H.; ANTONANGELO, Leila; MEDEIROS-RIBEIRO, Ana C.; BONFA, EloisaObjectives. To assess immunogenicity of a heterologous fourth dose of an mRNA (BNT162b2) severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine in autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARD) patients with poor/non-response to inactivated vaccine (Sinovac-CoronaVac). Methods. A total of 164 ARD patients who were coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) poor/non-responders (negative anti-SARS-CoV-2 S1/S2 IgG and/or neutralizing antibodies-NAb) to the third dose of Sinovac-CoronaVac received an additional heterologous dose of mRNA (BNT162b2) 3 months after last dose. IgG and NAb were evaluated before and after the fourth dose. Results. Significant increases were observed after the fourth dose in IgG (66.4 vs 95.1%, P < 0.001), NAb positivity (5.5 vs 83.5%, P < 0.001) and geometric mean titre (29.5 vs 215.8 AU/ml, P < 0.001), and 28 (17.1%) remained poor/non-responders. Patients with negative IgG after a fourth dose were more frequently under rituximab (P = 0 .001) . Negative NAb was associated with older age (P = 0.015), RA (P = 0 .002) , SSc (P = 0 .026) , LEF (P = 0 .01 6) and rituximab use (P = 0.007) . In multiple logistic regression analysis, prednisone dose >= 7.5 mg/day (OR =0.34; P = 0.047) , LEF (OR =0.32, P = 0.036) and rituximab use (OR =0.19, P = 0.022) were independently associated with negative NAb after the fourth vaccine dose. Conclusions. This is the largest study to provide evidence of a remarkable humoral response after the fourth dose of heterologous mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in ARD patients with poor/non-response to the third dose of an inactivated vaccine. We further identified that treatment, particularly rituximab and prednisone, impaired antibody response to this additional dose.
- Immunogenicity decay and case incidence six months post Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine in autoimmune rheumatic diseases patients(2022) SILVA, Clovis A.; MEDEIROS-RIBEIRO, Ana C.; KUPA, Leonard V. K.; YUKI, Emily F. N.; PASOTO, Sandra G.; SAAD, Carla G. S.; FUSCO, Solange R. G.; PEREIRA, Rosa M. R.; SHINJO, Samuel K.; HALPERN, Ari S. R.; BORBA, Eduardo F.; SOUZA, Fernando H. C.; GUEDES, Lissiane K. N.; MIOSSI, Renata; BONFIGLIOLI, Karina R.; DOMICIANO, Diogo S.; SHIMABUCO, Andrea Y.; ANDRADE, Danieli C. O.; SEGURO, Luciana P. C.; FULLER, Ricardo; SAMPAIO-BARROS, Percival D.; ASSAD, Ana P. L.; MORAES, Julio C. B.; GOLDENSTEIN-SCHAINBERG, Claudia; GIARDINI, Henrique A. M.; SILVA, Henrique C.; MARTINS, Victor A. O.; VILLAMARIN, Lorena E. B.; NOVELLINO, Renata S.; SALES, Lucas P.; ARAUJO, Carlo S. R.; SILVA, Matheus S. R.; FILHO, Dilson M. N.; LOPES, Marta H.; DUARTE, Alberto J. S.; KALLAS, Esper G.; AIKAWA, Nadia E.; BONFA, EloisaCharacterising the response to SARS-CoV-2 post vaccination is critical in the appraisement of the induced immune response, performance and protective potential. Here the authors present data from a phase 4 clinical trial in autoimmune rheumatic disease patients 6 months post second dose of Sinovac-CoronaVac inactivated vaccine that show a marked reduction in antibody particularly in males or those under treatment with immune targeting therapies but saw no rise in COVID-19 disease. The determination of durability and vaccine-associated protection is essential for booster doses strategies, however data on the stability of SARS-CoV-2 immunity are scarce. Here we assess anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunogenicity decay and incident cases six months after the 2(nd) dose of Sinovac-CoronaVac inactivated vaccine (D210) in 828 autoimmune rheumatic diseases patients compared with 207 age/sex-balanced control individuals. The primary outcome is the presence of anti-S1/S2 SARS-CoV-2 IgG at 6 months compared to 6 weeks after 2nd vaccine dose for decay evaluation. Secondary outcomes are presence of neutralizing antibodies, percent inhibition by neutralizing, geometric mean titers and cumulative incident cases at 6 months after 2nd dose. Anti-S1/S2 IgG positivity and titers reduce to 23.8% and 38% in patients (p < 0.001) during the six-month follow up and 20% and 51% in controls (p < 0.001), respectively. Neutralizing antibodies positivity and percent inhibition declines 41% and 54% in patients (p < 0.001) and 39.7% and 47% in controls (p < 0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analysis show males (OR = 0.56;95% CI0.40-0.79), prednisone (OR = 0.56; 95% CI0.41-0.76), anti-TNF (OR = 0.66;95% CI0.45-0.96), abatacept (OR = 0.29; 95% CI0.15-0.56) and rituximab (OR = 0.32;95% CI0.11-0.90) associate with a substantial reduction in IgG response at day 210 in patients. Although cellular immunity was not assessed, a decrease of COVID-19 cases (from 27.5 to 8.1/100 person-years; p < 0.001) is observed despite the concomitant emergence and spread of the Delta variant. Altogether we show a reduction in immunity 6-months of Sinovac-CoronaVac 2nd dose, particularly in males and those under immunosuppressives therapies, without a concomitant rise in COVID-19 cases. (CoronavRheum clinicaltrials.gov:NCT04754698).
- Predictors of progression to systemic sclerosis: analysis of very early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis in a large single-centre cohort(2022) SIQUEIRA, Valdirene S.; HELBINGEN, Mariely F. S.; MEDEIROS-RIBEIRO, Ana Cristina; SILVA, Henrique Carrico da; MIOSSI, Renata; LUPPINO-ASSAD, Ana Paula; SAMPAIO-BARROS, Percival D.Objective This study analysed the very early disease of SSc (VEDOSS) characteristics in a group of 217 patients with RP and at least one manifestation of SSc in search of predictors for the progression to SSc. Methods This was a cross-sectional single-centre analysis of patients presenting with RP with a specific SSc clinical manifestation or SSc autoantibody or SD pattern at nailfold capillaroscopy (SD-NFC), without skin involvement, who attended a scleroderma outpatient clinic between 2010 and 2019. The performance of VEDOSS and the importance of the combination of VEDOSS characteristics to predict the progression to SSc were evaluated. Results Among 217 patients, 153 (70.5%) were classified as SSc, including 65 (30%) in the first investigation; 69.3% of the SSc patients met VEDOSS criteria compared with 6.3% of patients who did not progress to SSc. The combinations most associated with progression to SSc were RP + puffy fingers (PF) + positive ANA + SD-NFC and/or SSc-specific antibody (VEDOSS level 2), with an odds ratio (OR) of 19.52 (95% CI 4.48, 85.06; P < 0.001) and RP + PF + positive ANA (VEDOSS level 1; 'red flags') (OR 15.45; P < 0.001), while combinations without non-RP clinical symptoms, as RP + SD-NFC (OR 0.03; P < 0.001) and RP + anticentromere + SD-NFC (OR 0.06; P = 0.006) were associated with non-progression to SSc. Conclusion Among patients with RP with at least one manifestation of SSc, without skin involvement, combinations of VEDOSS characteristics were the strongest predictors of progression to SSc at a median follow-up of 4 years.
- Clinical and laboratory profile of juvenile-onset systemic sclerosis in a Brazilian cohort(2019) SAMPAIO-BARROS, Percival D.; BORTOLUZZO, Adriana B.; RIO, Ana Paula T. Del; LUPPINO-ASSAD, Ana Paula; ANDRADE, Danieli C. O.; MARQUES-NETO, Joao FranciscoObjective: To characterize the clinical and laboratory profile of juvenile-onset compared to adult-onset systemic sclerosis in a large Brazilian cohort. Methods: Retrospective analysis of a cohort of 1016 systemic sclerosis patients followed at the Scleroderma Outpatient Clinic from two referral university centers in Brazil. Patients were classified as systemic sclerosis according to the 1980 American College of Rhaumatology (ACR) criteria. Juvenile-onset systemic sclerosis was defined if age at onset was Results: Thirty-one (3.1%) patients were classified as juvenile-onset systemic sclerosis. These patients were predominantly females (90.3%), Caucasians (71.0%), and presented diffuse systemic sclerosis (51.6%), with mean age at onset of 12.71 years. Compared to the adult-onset patients, juvenile onset was associated with diffuse systemic sclerosis (p < 0.001), calcinosis (p < 0.001), myositis (p = 0.050), and lower frequency of interstitial lung disease (p = 0.050), pulmonary hypertension (p = 0.035), and esophageal (p = 0.005) involvement. Conclusion: Juvenile-onset systemic sclerosis characterized a distinct clinical pattern in this large series of systemic sclerosis patients, since it was predominantly associated with diffuse systemic sclerosis without significant organ involvement.
- Eosinophilic fasciitis during pregnancy: case report and review of literature(2018) FONSECA, Maria Ester Simeira; QUARESMA, Maria Victoria; LUPPINO-ASSAD, Ana Paula; SILVA, Henrique Carrico da; ANDRADE, Danieli Castro O.; SAMPAIO-BARROS, Percival D.The authors describe the case of a 23-year-old woman who was referred to the rheumatologist due to symmetrical and progressive stiffness, induration, and swelling of arms and thighs at the 12th week of her first gestation. The characteristic clinical aspect of 'peau d'orange', associated to the histopathologic results of the deep biopsy of the skin confirmed the diagnosis of eosinophilic fasciitis. Treatment with oral prednisone, at an initial dose of 1 mg/kg/day, was effective and rapidly tapered to 10 mg/day till the birth of a healthy newborn. A literature review showed only one previous description of pregnancy and eosinophilic fasciitis.
- Is exposure to environmental factors associated with a characteristic clinical and laboratory profile in systemic sclerosis? A retrospective analysis(2021) AGUILA, Lisbeth A.; SILVA, Henrique Carrico da; MEDEIROS-RIBEIRO, Ana Cristina; BUNJES, Bruna Giusto; LUPPINO-ASSAD, Ana Paula; SAMPAIO-BARROS, Percival D.To identify environmental factors (EF) in a large cohort of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) analyzing their clinical and laboratory presentation. A cohort of consecutive patients attended at a single Brazilian SSc outpatient clinic was analyzed regarding EF. Data were analyzed according to clinical, demographic and laboratory characteristics, as well as SSc subtype. In a cohort of 662 patients, 70 (10.6%) had known previous exposure to EF, predominantly organic solvents (51.4%), silica (20%), silicone (12.9%) and pesticides (11.4%). In the SSc cohort, patients with EF had a significantly higher frequency of male gender (p < 0.01), African-Brazilian ethnicity (p = 0.01), myopathy (p = 0.02), and pigmentary disorders (p = 0.04), with shorter disease duration (p = 0.01). When SSc subtypes were analyzed separately, there was positive association with male gender in limited (p < 0.01) and diffuse (p < 0.01) SSc, as well as African-Brazilian ethnicity (p = 0.04), severe interstitial lung disease (p < 0.01), myopathy (p = 0.02) and SD pattern at nailfold capillaroscopy (p = 0.01) in limited SSc, and negative association with esophageal hypomotility (p < 0.01) and ANA positivity (p = 0.02) in diffuse SSc. Multiple regression analyses showed that myopathy was independently associated with previous exposure to EF (OR = 2.09; 95% CI 1.15-3.82), especially silica exposure (OR = 3.09; 95% CI 1.67-5.73). This study showed that SSc patients with previous exposure to EF may have some specific clinical characteristics, mainly a higher frequency of myopathy, also showing more severe ILD, preferably in male and African-Brazilian patients, associated with a lower frequency of ANA positivity.
- Symptomatic fractures in systemic sclerosis: A case-control study(2023) SAMPAIO-BARROS, Marilia M.; BORTOLUZZO, Adriana B.; SILVA, Henrique Carrico da; LUPPINO-ASSAD, Ana Paula; PEREIRA, Rosa Maria R.; SAMPAIO-BARROS, Percival D.This case-control study analyzed risk factors for symptomatic fractures in a group of 52 patients with systemic sclerosis compared with a group of 104 patients without fractures, matched for sex and age, who were attended at a single systemic sclerosis outpatient clinic from 2010 to 2020. Fractures affected predominantly vertebral (65.4%), rib (13.5%), and hip (7.7%) joints, while the mean age of fracture was 55.3 +/- 9.5 years. Age at disease onset, age at diagnosis, disease duration, age at menarche, and age at menopause were similar in both groups, and 58.9% of the patients were menopausal at the time of the fracture. The presence of fractures had a significant association with densitometric osteoporosis (p < 0.001), lower weight (p = 0.032), and bone mineral index (p = 0.044), anti-RNA polymerase III (p = 0.040), use of corticosteroids (p = 0.019), and bisphosphonates (p < 0.001), as well as with densitometric T-scores of lumbar spine (p < 0.001), femoral neck (p = 0.025), and total hip (p = 0.013). Multivariate analysis showed that the variables significantly associated with fractures were high doses of corticosteroids (odds ratio = 4.10; 95% confidence interval = 1.290-13.090; p = 0.017), bisphosphonates (odds ratio = 3.91; 95% confidence interval = 1.699-8.984; p = 0.001), negative anti-Scl70 (OR = 0.34; 95% confidence interval = 0.124-0.943; p = 0.038), and lumbar T-score (odds ratio = 0.39; 95% confidence interval = 0.034-0.460; p = 0.010). In conclusion, symptomatic fractures were associated predominantly with lower bone mineral density of lumbar spine and use of high doses of corticosteroids and bisphosphonates in this cohort.
- Diagnosis and Management of Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia Experience in a Large Single Cohort of Patients With Systemic Sclerosis(2020) ASSAD, Ana Paula Luppino; FARIAS, Rebeca; GASPARI, Camila N.; SILVA, Henrique Carrico da; ANDRADE, Danieli Castro O.; SAMPAIO-BARROS, Percival D.