Abstract Number: 6 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pregnancy Outcomes in a Cohort of Women with Antiphospholipid Syndrome. 25- Years Long-Term Observation
Background/Purpose: The goal of this long-term project was to investigate the course of pregnancy in patients with APS (primary or secondary with SLE) in 1993-2017,…Abstract Number: 7 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictive Value for Thrombosis of Double or Triple Positivity in Secondary APS Depends on the Component Assays and the Type of Thrombosis
Background/Purpose: The lupus anticoagulant (LAC) is individually the antiphospholipid antibody (aPL) most associated with thrombotic risk in both primary and secondary APS. Anticardiolipin (aCL) and…Abstract Number: 8 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Antiphospholipid Syndrome Leukocytes Demonstrate Increased Adhesive Potential: a Search for Novel Therapeutic Targets
Background/Purpose: Adhesion of leukocytes to the endothelium is an initiating event in the thrombosis inherent to antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). Over the years, a number of…Abstract Number: 9 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Renal Protective Effect of Antiplatelet Therapy in Antiphospholipid Antibody-Positive Lupus Nephritis Patients without the Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) class III or IV is associated with a poor prognosis for both patient and renal survival. Since antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is…Abstract Number: 10 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Arterial Events in Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome Are Associated with High Values of the Adjusted Global Antiphospholipid Syndrome Score
Background/Purpose: The adjusted Global AntiPhospholipid Syndrome Score (aGAPSS) was described as a tool to estimate the risk of thromboses in patients with APS. The aim…Abstract Number: 11 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Possible Therapeutics for Antiphospholipid Antibody Related Thrombocytopenia: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: Despite the pro-thrombotic nature of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL), thrombocytopenia is frequently observed in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) or in non-APS patients with aPL.…Abstract Number: 12 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Antiphospholipid Syndrome Alliance for Clinical Trials and International Networking (APS ACTION) Clinical Database and Repository Analysis: Pregnancy Outcomes Since Inception
Background/Purpose: APS ACTION Clinical Database and Repository (‘‘Registry’’) was created to study the natural course of disease over 10 years in persistently antiphospholipid antibody (aPL)…Abstract Number: 13 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Epidemiology of Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Population-Based Study
Background/Purpose: The epidemiology of definite antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) in the general population has not been described. A recent meta-analysis (Andreoli L, et al. Arth Care…Abstract Number: 14 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Abnormalities in Th1, Th2 and Th17 Lymphoid Subpopulations in Long-Term Evolution Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (PAPS) is characterized by recurrent thrombosis and pregnancy morbidity in the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL). Lymphoid subpopulations and innate…Abstract Number: 15 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Methodology and Systematic Review of the Literature for the Mcmaster RARE-Best Practice Clinical Practice Guideline on Diagnosis and Management of the Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS), a rare disease, is characterized by the rapid onset of widespread thrombosis associated with multi-organ failure in patients meeting the…Abstract Number: 16 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-Phosphatidylserine/Prothrombin Antibodies in Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Several studies have showed conflicting results regarding the presence and meaning of anti-phosphatidylserine/prothrombin (aPS/PT). However aPS/PT antibodies seem to be a risk factor for…Abstract Number: 17 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Thrombotic Events in Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Preliminary Analysis of a Large, Single-Center Cohort
Background/Purpose: While pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus (pSLE) represents only 20% of all SLE cases, pSLE patients often have more aggressive disease with multi-organ involvement. These…Abstract Number: 18 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Frequency of Nailfold Videocapillaroscopy Abnormalities in Primaryantiphospolipid (PAPS) Patients
Background/Purpose: Primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS) is characterized by venous and arterial thrombosis, obstetric morbidity and the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. The utility of nailfold videocapillaroscopy…Abstract Number: 19 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Transcription Factor Specificity Protein 1 up-Regulates IL-21 Receptor Expression on B Cells in Rheumatoid Arthritis Leading to Altered Cytokine Production and Maturation
Background/Purpose: Growing evidence suggests that IL-21 has a role in B cell dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Previous studies have reported that IL-21 levels are…Abstract Number: 20 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Low Molecular Weight BAFF Receptor Antagonists Restrain Infiltration of B Cells into Organs of Autoimmune Model Mice By Suppressing B Cell Activation
Background/Purpose: We have reported that soluble BAFF (sBAFF) robustly increased IL-6 production by peripheral monocytes of patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) and that the…