Abstract Number: 2693 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Is the Effect of Cyclophosphamide Iv Pulse Therapy in Patients with Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis on Skin Involvement: An Observational Study
Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic sclerosis who have proximal skin involvement are classified as diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (DcSSc). Patients with progressive skin involvement have worse prognosis.…Abstract Number: 2694 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Performance of Anti-Scl-70 Antibody Testing By Multiple-Bead, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, and Immunodiffusion in a University Setting
Background/Purpose: The gold standard for anti-Scl-70 antibody testing in systemic sclerosis (SSc) uses immunodiffusion (ID) techniques, but enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and multi-bead technology are…Abstract Number: 2695 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Progressive Skin Fibrosis, Internal Organ Involvement and All-Cause Mortality in an Early Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis United States Multicenter Registry
Background/Purpose: Early diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dcSSc) carries a high morbidity and mortality, predominantly due to internal organ involvement. The purpose of this study was…Abstract Number: 2696 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Mortality in Black and Asian Patients with Systemic Sclerosis in Northern California
Background/Purpose: Studies indicate that black patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) demonstrate a distinct phenotypic profile, with more severe disease, heightened mortality, and poorer prognosis compared…Abstract Number: 2697 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Elevated Serum Interleukin-34 Levels Are Correlated with Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Interleukin (IL)-34 is a hematopoietic cytokine, which promotes survival, proliferation, and differentiation of monocytes and macrophages. We investigated serum IL-34 levels in patients with…Abstract Number: 2698 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Renal Involvement in Mixed Connective Tissue Disease: A Single Center Experience
Background/Purpose: Kidney injury in mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is an uncommon manifestation. Prevalence has been reported to be <4% in some cohorts. The frequency…Abstract Number: 2699 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Using ICD-10 Codes to Identify Patients with Systemic Sclerosis in the Electronic Health Record
Background/Purpose: Pragmatic research in rare diseases is difficult, largely limited by small sample size and single center cohort studies. The electronic health record (EHR) can…Abstract Number: 2700 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rescuing Standard Analyses of Immunosuppresive Rescue Therapy in Randomized Controlled Trials: Alternative Approaches in a Scleroderma Clinical Trial
Background/Purpose: Placebo-controlled clinical trials are the gold standard to provide the highest-quality evidence of treatment efficacy; however, in early SSc, requiring participants to take long-term…Abstract Number: 2701 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Botulinum Toxin in the Management of Raynaud’s Phenomenon
Background/Purpose: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of botulinum toxin injection in Raynaud’s phenomenon. Methods: Medline and Embase databases…Abstract Number: 2702 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incidence, Prevalence, Mortality and Comparison of the Acr/EULAR 2013 Classification Criteria with 1980 Criteria in Physician Diagnosed Systemic Sclerosis: Results from a Population Based Cohort (1980-2016)
Background/Purpose: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is a complex and heterogenous chronic inflammatory disease characterized by widespread fibrosis of the skin and visceral organs, microvascular injury and…Abstract Number: 2703 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Delay in Initiation of Therapy Predicts Worse Outcomes in Scleroderma Renal Crisis
Background/Purpose: Scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) is a rare complication of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). ACE inhibitors (ACEI) favorably alter the natural history of this…Abstract Number: 2704 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pregnancy in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: In a systematic literature review and meta-analysis, to determine maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnant SSc women and to analyse the effect of pregnancy…Abstract Number: 2705 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Optimized Protocol for Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Digital Ulcers in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) at low energy has been shown to be effective for digital ulcers in systemic sclerosis (SSc) in our study…Abstract Number: 2706 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Discriminant Validity and Reliability of World Scleroderma Foundation (WSF) Definition of Skin Ulcers in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: To date, there is lack of a uniform definition of systemic sclerosis related skin ulcer (SSc-skin ulcer) for use in clinical trials. Our group…Abstract Number: 2707 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Scleroderma Renal Crisis: The Association of High-Dose Steroids and Poor Outcome
Background/Purpose: Scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) is the most acute and life-threatening complication of scleroderma characterized by sudden increase in blood pressure and worsening kidney function.…