Abstract Number: 756 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Peripheral Neutrophil CD64 Index Combined with Biomarkers Improves the Ability of Diagnosing Bacterial Infection in Patients with SLE
Background/Purpose: Patients with Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are prone to bacterial infection owing to disease activity, abnormal immune function and long-term immunosuppressive therapy. Differentiating bacterial infection from…Abstract Number: 757 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Urinary Galectin-3 Binding Protein As a Novel Biomarker of Renal Disease Activity in Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) is one of the most common and severe manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This study investigates urinary galecting-3 binding protein…Abstract Number: 758 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Patients with a Negative ANA Meeting Acr and/or SLICC Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a disorder that is heterogeneous and can be difficult to diagnose. One hallmark of the disease is the presence…Abstract Number: 759 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Length of Stay and Total Hospital Charges for Hospitalizations for Sepsis in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Study of National Inpatient Sample Database 2010 to 2014
Background/Purpose: Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome caused by an infection with at least one acute organ failure and is major public health concern.1…Abstract Number: 760 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diagnosing SLE Arthritis with Dynamic Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy
Background/Purpose: SLE arthritis is difficult to evaluate because of the sometimes-evanescent nature of the symptoms and limitations of physical exams and imaging studies. Dynamic diffuse…Abstract Number: 761 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Protein/Creatinin Urinary Index Has Concordance with 24 Hour Urinary Proteinuria in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Twenty-four hour proteinuria (24hp) has been the gold standard for the screening and follow up of glomerular disease. The use of protein/creatinin urinary index…Abstract Number: 762 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Aquaporin-4 Immunoglobulin G Antibody Positive Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder and Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Overlap Syndrome: A Single Center Experience
Background/Purpose: The coexistence of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) with other systemic autoimmune diseases is well recognized, especially with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Sjögren…Abstract Number: 763 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Clinical Characteristics and Outcome between Isolated and Classic Lupus Nephritis
Comparison of clinical characteristics and outcome between isolated and classic lupus nephritisBackground/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) is a serious manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Rarely,…Abstract Number: 764 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular Disease in SLE at One Center between 1981 and 2016. a Population-Based Study Highlighting the Importance of Disease Duration and Age at Diagnosis
Background/Purpose: Active inflammatory processes characterize early SLE disease, while later morbidity to a considerable extent consists of consequences of organ damage, particularly cardiovascular disease (CVD).…Abstract Number: 765 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of End-Stage Renal Disease in Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is the most important complication of lupus nephritis (LN) and greatly affects mortality. Its incidence has been estimated at 11%…Abstract Number: 766 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Are a Source of Extracellular High Mobility Group Box-1: Association with Clinical and Histopathological Features in Patients with Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Current evidence suggests that neutrophils play an important role in the pathophysiology of lupus nephritis (LN) mainly through the secretion of type I IFN…Abstract Number: 767 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tobacco and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Relationships: Pay Attention to the Retina!
Background/Purpose: Only a few studies have analyzed the influence of tobacco smoking in SLE in a quantitative way. Furthermore, scanty information exists regarding smoking and…Abstract Number: 768 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Spinal Cord Syndromes Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematous: Differentiating Lupus Myelitis, Neuromyelitis Optica, and Multiple Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Non-infectious myelitis in SLE is caused by heterogenous disease processes including SLE myelitis, comorbid multiple sclerosis (MS), or anti-aquaporin-4 antibody (AQ4) mediated neuromyelitis optica…Abstract Number: 769 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Herpes Zoster in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Prevalence and Risk Factors
Background/Purpose: Herpes zoster (HZ) commonly observed in the elderly and in immune-compromised patients. The prevalence of HZ is 3.6-19.9% in previously reported data. The higher…Abstract Number: 770 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cognitive Function Trajectories Are Associated with the Depressive Symptoms Trajectories in SLE over Time
Background/Purpose: We have shown that cognitive function followed particular trajectories over time in SLE, with some patients having persistently low scores and others normal scores.…