Abstract Number: 485 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bone Loss in Different Sites over Time in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is described as an independent risk factor for osteoporosis and is included in models, including the FRAX™ tool which uses bone…Abstract Number: 486 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Electrophysiologic and Sonographic Evaluation of Peripheral Nerves in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: The compression neuropathies due to arthritis, tenosynovitis and deformities in the joints, mononeuritis multiplex are very common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). No…Abstract Number: 487 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cognitive Impairment in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Case-Control Study
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common autoimmune inflammatory arthritis in adults. Extra-articular manifestations of RA can occur in about 40% of patients, either…Abstract Number: 489 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Self-Reported Depression in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Undertreated and Associated with Poorer Clinical Status and Lower Rates of Remission in Routine Care
Background/Purpose: Depression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be pre-existent, amplified, or newly-developed after onset of RA. Together with other comorbidities, socioeconomic factors, education…Abstract Number: 490 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Catastrophizing in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Several studies pay a particular attention to catastrophizing. Catastrophizing is a negative cognitive and affective response based on inadequate expression of pain. The objective…Abstract Number: 491 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cognitive Impairment Is Associated with Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Intact cognitive function is important for executing several tasks on day-to-day basis in people with chronic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A number of…Abstract Number: 492 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
All Site Cancers and Lymphoma Incidence in US Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis 2001-2015
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a modest increased risk of overall cancer and of lymphoma. The purpose of our study was to report…Abstract Number: 493 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Trends in the Incidence of SOLID Tumors in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Spain. a National Observational Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: During the last 20 years, the treatment in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has changed. Considering the increasing use of biological immunomodulators to treat chronic inflammatory…Abstract Number: 494 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Arterial Wall Inflammation Declines after 6 Months of Anti-Inflammatory Therapy with Methotrexate and/or Adalimumab in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an elevated cardiovascular (CV) disease risk, mostly explained by both an increased prevalence of traditional CV risk factors…Abstract Number: 495 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characteristics of Metabolic Syndrome in Men and Women with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Prevalence and Characteristics of Metabolic Syndrome in Men and Women With Early Rheumatoid ArthritisB. Kuriya, O. Schieir, M.F. Valois, J.E. Pope, G. Boire, L. Bessette,…Abstract Number: 496 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Heart Failure Risk Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Association with Anti-Rheumatic Drugs
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), but the association with heart failure (HF) is less characterized. We…Abstract Number: 497 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Concentration of Large Very Low Density Lipoprotein Particles Associates with Progression of Carotid Atherosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a marked increase in cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality compared to the general population. Conventional lipid profiles are…Abstract Number: 498 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Trends in the Incidence of Cardiovascular Diseases in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Spain: A National Observational Cohort Study of Hospital Discharges
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a worldwide health problem, with an increased risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) due to its inflammatory context, comorbidities and the…Abstract Number: 499 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Low Inflammatory Burden and Statin Exposure Inhibit Progression and Induce Regression of Early Coronary Plaques in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Early atherosclerotic lesions appear as non-calcified plaques (NCP) on a non-invasive coronary artery evaluation by computed tomography angiography (CCTA). Advanced, more vulnerable lesions appear…Abstract Number: 500 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Inflammation and Biologic Treatments on Generation and Progression to Advanced Calcified Coronary Plaques in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: In early atherogenesis inflammation drives and co-localizes with intimal calcification. In chronic, advanced plaques inflammation and calcification are inversely correlated and spatially distinct; advanced…