Abstract Number: 805 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diastolic Dysfunction in Scleroderma: An Investigation into Associated Risk Factors and Impact on Survival
Background/Purpose: Scleroderma heart disease often goes unrecognized until severe clinical manifestations are present. Diastolic dysfunction (DD) may identify patients at risk for cardiac complications by…Abstract Number: 806 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Estradiol Levels Are Elevated in Older Men with Diffuse Cutaneous SSc and Are Associated with Decreased Survival
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by excessive extracellular matrix deposition (ECM), leading to dermal and internal organ fibrosis. As in other…Abstract Number: 807 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effects of DNA Methylation on Differential Expression in Dermal Fibroblasts from African-American Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: The etiology and reasons underlying the ethnic disparities in systemic sclerosis (SSc) remain unknown. African-Americans (AA) are disproportionally affected by SSc, yet dramatically underrepresented…Abstract Number: 808 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mean Number of Nailfold Capillaries Is Associated with Disease Activity at 6 Months Follow-up in Systemic Sclerosis Patients
Background/Purpose: Nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) is essential in the evaluation and classification of systemic sclerosis (SSc). The mean number of capillaries is considered a promising tool…Abstract Number: 809 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Lymphangiogenetic Factors VEGF-C, CCL21 and Ang-2 Are Associated with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by abnormalities in vascular pathways and lymphatic vessels with pulmonary hypertension as a major complication. Vascular endothelial growth factor…Abstract Number: 810 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sexual Dysfunction in Women with Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Impaired sexual function is common among women with chronic illnesses, including Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Studies of sexual functioning among women with SSc have concluded…Abstract Number: 811 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identification of Risk Factors for Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (GAVE) Among Systemic Sclerosis Patients
Background/Purpose: Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (GAVE) is a vascular manifestation of systemic sclerosis (SSc) characterized by erythematous streaks and longitudinal rugal folds in the stomach…Abstract Number: 812 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inflammatory Stays Inflammatory: A Subgroup of Systemic Sclerosis Characterized By High Morbidity and Inflammatory Resistance to Cyclophosphamide
Background/Purpose: Elevated levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) have been linked to early inflammatory stages of the disease. This study has been…Abstract Number: 813 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Gastroesophageal Disease in Systemic Sclerosis and Its Impact on Lung Disease: Fact or Fiction
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients frequently have upper gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, with GI involvement being the leading cause of morbidity. Meanwhile, interstitial lung disease (ILD)…Abstract Number: 814 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
NON Diffuse SSc, Peripheral Neuropathy, Concomitant Sjogren Syndrome and ANTI-RNA Polymerase III Represent Risk Factors for the Higher Frequency of Cancer in a Large Single Cohort of Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: A higher prevalence of cancer has been described in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), but the magnitude of this risk and the type of…Abstract Number: 815 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Classic and Atypical Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Are Different Syndromes? Study of 93 Patients with PET/CT from a Single Center
Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory rheumatic disease of the elderly whose diagnosis is usually based on clinical, analytical and ultrasound findings. However,…Abstract Number: 816 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms in Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Underdiagnosed Giant Cell Arteritis?
Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) and Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) are close-related entities. Imaging studies have suggested that subclinical inflammation of the large arteries is frequent…Abstract Number: 817 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Current Diagnostic Delays in Vasculitis and Factors Associated with Time to Diagnosis
Background/Purpose: Despite recent advancements in the evaluation and management of vasculitis, patients with vasculitis continue to encounter diagnostic delays. These delays are often associated…Abstract Number: 818 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Visual Involvement in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Prospective Multi Center Study
Background/Purpose: Under reporting of visual impairment attributable to GCA is likely; certificates of visual impairment do not include GCA as a category. Delayed presentation, recognition…Abstract Number: 819 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Use of Takayasu Arteritis Damage Score (TADS) to Measure Damage in Takayasu Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Takayasu Arteritis (TA) in India frequently present with complications, indicating the need for a specific damage index to capture the accumulation of disease-related scars…
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