Abstract Number: 1881 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Discovery and Validation of Novel Disease Subsets in 806 Patients with Takayasu’s Arteritis across Four International Cohorts
Background/Purpose: Takayasu’s arteritis (TAK) is characterized by variable patterns of damage throughout the large arteries. This study aimed to develop and validate a novel disease…Abstract Number: 1882 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Takayasu Arteritis in a Nationwide, Retrospective Cohort Study in Japan
Background/Purpose: Takayasu arteritis (TAK) typically affects young women under 40 years old, whereas patients with onset age over 40 years are occasionally observed. It still…Abstract Number: 1883 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Infections Are Associated With Increased Risk of Giant Cell Arteritis – a Population-Based Case-Control Study From Southern Sweden
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have implicated infections as a risk factor for giant cell arteritis (GCA). The purpose of this study was to investigate the association…Abstract Number: 1884 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Features and Outcome of Patients with Polyarteritis Nodosa – a Global Collaborative Study
Background/Purpose: Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a rare subgroup of the primary systemic vasculitides. Furthermore, various subgroups of PAN have been described, such as hepatitis B…Abstract Number: 1885 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Outcome and Prognostic Factors of Complications in Thromboangiitis Obliterans (Buerger’s disease): A Multicenter Study of 224 Patients
Background/Purpose: Data regarding long term outcome of patients with thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO) are lacking and most series come from India and Japan. We assess long-term…Abstract Number: 1886 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Phenotypic Subgroups in IgG4-Related Disease – a Cluster Analysis
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a multi-organ condition of uncertain etiology characterized by substantial morbidity if not diagnosed and treated promptly. Identifying IgG4-RD subgroups based…Abstract Number: 1887 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Practice Variation in Prescriptions of Non-TNFi Biologics and Tofacitinib: Data from the Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) Registry
Background/Purpose: Biologic DMARDs and tofacitinib account for a large proportion of drug spending in the U.S. Although TNFi drugs have dominated sales, use of…Abstract Number: 1888 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
SLE Among the Leading Causes of Years of Potential Life Lost in Young Women: Population-Based Study, 2000-2015
Background/Purpose: Ten-year survival of SLE has improved from <50% in the 1950s to ~95% in the 2000s. However, the relative and true disease burden for…Abstract Number: 1889 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patterns of Glucocorticoid Use and Provider-Level Variation in a Commercially Insured Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis Population
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GC) reduce RA-related disability and joint damage; RA guidelines endorse short term use during DMARD initiation and flares. Long-term high-dose GC exposure (>3…Abstract Number: 1890 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Longitudinal Deep Learning on Electronic Health Record Data to Predict Future Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a complex systemic inflammatory disease with variable course that is difficult to precisely predict. Deep Learning (DL), a branch of…Abstract Number: 1891 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patterns of Biosimilar Use in the Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) Registry
Background/Purpose: In the U.S., the first biosimilar tumor necrosis inhibitor (TNFi) was approved in 2016. To date, only biosimilars for infliximab are available in the…Abstract Number: 1892 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient and Health System Characteristics Associated with Receipt of Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs in a National VA Sample
Background/Purpose: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) operates the largest integrated health care system in the U.S. The proportion of Veterans with RA who receive…Abstract Number: 1893 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Indoleamine-2,3-Dioxygenase in Murine and Human Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) is a tryptophan catabolizing enzyme which plays a role in immune regulation and in the pathogenesis of autoimmune disorders. Increased IDO activity…Abstract Number: 1894 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Baricitinib-Associated Changes in Type l Interferon Gene Signature during a 24-Week Phase-2 Clinical SLE Trial
Background/Purpose: In the phase 2 study JAHH (NCT02708095), treatment with baricitinib (bari), an oral selective Janus kinase 1/2 inhibitor approved for the treatment of RA,…Abstract Number: 1895 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Marked Immune Cell Subset Changes in Refractory Lupus Patients in a Phase I Trial of Allogenic Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Background/Purpose: Reports of positive effects of allogenic mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in treating refractory lupus, from a single center in China, led us to investigate…