Abstract Number: 1588 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Disease Activity and Dysregulated Iron Metabolism: A Potentially Overlooked Mechanism for Anaemia in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus?
Background/Purpose: Haematological manifestations of SLE are common with anaemia reported in approximately 50% of cases, yet the role of altered iron metabolism is poorly understood.…Abstract Number: 1589 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Cognitive Impairment in an Inception Lupus Cohort as Assessed by a Comprehensive Neuropsychological Battery
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) can lead to a number of neuropsychiatric manifestations including cognitive impairment (CI). Previous meta-analyses have reported the prevalence of CI…Abstract Number: 1590 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Clinical and Sociodemographic Associates of Depression and Anxiety in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: In our recent systematic review, we have shown a high prevalence for depression (35%) and anxiety (25.8%) in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)1. A better…Abstract Number: 1591 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Anti-ovarian Antibodies Are Not Associated with Premature Menopause in SLE Treated with Cyclophophosphamide
Background/Purpose: Treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with cyclophosphamide is associated with premature menopause, especially those at an older age of treatment and those receiving…Abstract Number: 1592 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Defining the SLE-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Phenotype
Background/Purpose: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a leading cause of death in SLE patients. Hypocomplementemia, antiphospholipid antibodies, and elevated antibodies to RNP and Ro are…Abstract Number: 1593 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Heart Rate Visit-to-Visit Variability in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Is Associated with Increased Mortality
Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have increased mortality compared to the general population. Heart rate visit-to-visit variability (HRVVV) has emerged as an adverse…Abstract Number: 1594 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
High Expression of CD38 on CD8 T Cells Predicts Increased Burden of Infections in Patients with SLE
Background/Purpose: We have previously reported that CD38 gene expression in the peripheral blood T cell from patients with SLE is increased. CD8+CD38+ T cells have…Abstract Number: 1595 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Role of Aerobic Exercise in Modulating Fatigue in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that predominantly afflicts women. One of the most debilitating symptoms experienced by SLE patients is…Abstract Number: 1596 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Assessing the Validity of QRISK3 at Predicting Cardiovascular Events in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Background/Purpose: It has been well established that patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). Traditional CVD risk…Abstract Number: 1597 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Assessing Long-term Poor Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a significant risk factor for coronary atherosclerosis, independent of the classic risk factors. Previous studies have found poor acute…Abstract Number: 1598 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Disability Among Subtypes of SLE
Background/Purpose: The rate of medical disability among patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) ranges from 20-40% and is associated with a number of socioeconomic, disease-related…Abstract Number: 1599 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Body Mass Index Variability in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: SLE is a chronic illness that carries both a physical and psychosocial burden, where the cumulative impact can lead to worse global outcomes. One…Abstract Number: 1600 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Frailty and Sarcopenia in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Frailty is a clinical phenotype that increases with age. However, frailty can occur in younger patients with chronic disease, including SLE. Based on few…Abstract Number: 1601 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Peripheral Neuropathy and Its Electrophysiological Types in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Peripheral neuropathy (PN), one of the neuropsychiatric syndromes of SLE, occurs in 2% to 36% of patients. It has been associated with high disease…Abstract Number: 1602 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Persistency in Platelet C4d and Thrombosis Risk Score Associate with Thrombosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: A thrombosis risk score containing abnormal Platelet-bound C4d (PC4d), low complement C3 and abnormal anti-phosphatidyl serine prothrombin (PS/PT) IgG antibody has been shown to…
