Abstract Number: 2715 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Incidence of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in the United Kingdom: Estimates from a National Primary Care Dataset
Background/Purpose: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common childhood onset inflammatory arthritis. The last estimates of incidence of this disease in the United Kingdom…Abstract Number: 2716 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Long Term Outcomes of Childhood Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Childhood onset rheumatoid arthritis (CORA) describes patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) who are rheumatoid factor (RF) or anti-cyclic citrullinated antibody (ACPA) positive. Phenotypically,…Abstract Number: 2717 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Long-term Outcome of Juvenile-onset Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: There is no consensus in the literature with regard to the features and long-term prognosis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) starting in childhood (jPsA). We…Abstract Number: 2718 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
A Retrospective Study Comparing Refractoriness to Biologic Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs in Adults with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis as Compared to Those with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The use of biologic DMARDs (bDMARDs) has vastly changed the treatment of autoimmune arthritis, both Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and polyarticular and oligoarticular Juvenile Idiopathic…Abstract Number: 2719 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Health Care Transition Practices Among North American Pediatric Rheumatology Providers
Background/Purpose: The transition from pediatric to adult-oriented health care represents a vulnerable period for young adults with chronic rheumatic diseases. In spite of this, a…Abstract Number: 2720 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Implementation of an Evidence-based Transition Clinic in a Pediatric Rheumatology Academic Institution
Background/Purpose: Transition from pediatric to adult rheumatology care is more likely to be successful if a transition program is in place. Previously successful interventions to…Abstract Number: 2721 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Subjective and Objective Dyscognition in Adolescents with Juvenile Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Dyscognition, including loss of mental clarity and problems with attention and memory, often affects adolescents with juvenile fibromyalgia syndrome (JFMS). Our understanding of this…Abstract Number: 2722 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The down Syndrome Arthropathy Cohort in the New Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Registry: Clinical Characteristics, Treatment and Outcomes
Background/Purpose: Down syndrome arthropathy (DA) is under-recognized with a 19-month average delay in diagnosis (1). The majority present with polyarticular, rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-nuclear…Abstract Number: 2723 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Alagille Syndrome and Chronic Arthritis: An International Case Series
Background/Purpose: Alagille syndrome is a complex multisystem disease characterized by chronic cholestasis due to a paucity of intrahepatic bile ducts, congenital heart disease and ocular…Abstract Number: 2724 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Farber Disease (Acid Ceramidase Deficiency): The First Natural History Study of This Rare Disease Involving Symptoms Which Can Mimic JIA
Background/Purpose: The cardinal clinical symptoms of Farber disease (arthritis/contractures, subcutaneous granulomatous nodules, dysphonia) may be misdiagnosed as JIA. Mutations in the ASAH1 gene and the…Abstract Number: 2725 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Clinical Factors Distinguishing Between Pediatric Tumors with Arthritis at Onset and JIA: Preliminary Analysis of the ONCOREUM Study
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal (MSK) symptoms are a common presenting complaint in pediatric primary care (estimated prevalence 25-50%) and may be the initial manifestation of cancer in…Abstract Number: 2726 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Baseline Characteristics and Quality of Life Metrics in Non-Infectious Uveitis
Background/Purpose: Uveitis is a heterogenous group of ocular inflammatory diseases. Underlying disease and treatment can lead to poor quality of life (QOL), depression, and increased…Abstract Number: 2727 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Mitochondrial Contribution to Juvenile Dermatomyositis Pathogenesis
Background/Purpose: Though mainly found intracellularly, we recently observed mitochondrial extrusion upon cell death, contributing to inflammation and organ damage in lupus-prone mice. Of note, mitochondria…Abstract Number: 2728 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Safety of Upadacitinib in a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Phase 2/3 Clinical Study of Patients with Active Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: Patients (pts) with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who have an inadequate response/contraindication to NSAIDs have limited treatment options other than biologics. The Janus kinase (JAK)…Abstract Number: 2729 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Ixekizumab in Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis: Primary Results from a Phase 3 Trial
Background/Purpose: Ixekizumab (IXE), a high affinity IL-17A monoclonal antibody, previously showed efficacy in AS/radiographic-axSpA1,2. COAST-X (NCT02757352) is a phase 3 study that assessed efficacy and…
