Abstract Number: 2512 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Early Spondyloarthritis in a Prospective Longitudinal Cohort
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a classical extra articular feature of spondyloarthritis (SpA), with increasing evidence of a pathophysiological relationship. The aims of this…Abstract Number: 2513 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of Alcohol on Disease Activity in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: There has been much interest in smoking as a modifiable risk factor for increased disease severity in rheumatic diseases. However, the effects of alcohol…Abstract Number: 2514 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
When Should Lateral Dexa be Used to Measure Spine Bone Mineral Density in Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis and vertebral fractures are recognized complications in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Anteroposterior (AP) DEXA is commonly used to assess spinal bone mineral density (BMD)…Abstract Number: 2515 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Osteoporotic Fractures and Low Bone Mineral Density in Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: To describe the prevalence of osteoporosis (1), the prevalence and incidence of fractures (2), and the frequency of risk factors for low bone mineral…Abstract Number: 2516 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Trabecular Bone Score As an Assessment Tool to Identify the Risk of Osteoporosis in Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Case-Control Study
Background/Purpose: The trabecular bone score (TBS) is a novel tool used to evaluate bone microarchitecture. It is a textural index that evaluates pixel gray-level variations…Abstract Number: 2517 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Usefulness of Trabecular Bone Score in Assessing the Bone Strength and Fracture Risk of Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a disease characterized by spinal osteoproliferation (syndesmophytosis) and the general trabecular bone loss with increased fracture risk. Syndesmophyts in spine…Abstract Number: 2518 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Racial Differences in Clinical Characteristics and Co-Morbidities of Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: Ethnic heterogeneity of the United States (US) population makes it imperative to study the racial differences in clinical characteristics of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) patients,…Abstract Number: 2519 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characteristics of Eye Diseases in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis in Korea: A Single-Center Survey
Background/Purpose: Uveitis is the most common extra-articular manifestation occurring in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the characteristics…Abstract Number: 2520 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incidence of Extra-Articular Manifestations in Psa and As Patients Treated with Golimumab in Canadian Real-World
Background/Purpose: Spondyloarthropathies (SpA) encompass a heterogeneous group of chronic inflammatory diseases affecting axial and peripheral joints. Besides articular symptoms, patients also experience extra-articular manifestations (EAMs)…Abstract Number: 2521 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Metabolic Syndrome Is Associated with Active Disease in Psoriatic Arthritis and May Contribute to Development of Syndesmophytes
Background/Purpose: An increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been reported in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) suggesting an association between the inflammation and MetS. The aim…Abstract Number: 2522 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Metabolic Syndrome, NAFLD and LIVER Stiffness in Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriasis Patients: A CROSS-Sectional Study
Background/Purpose: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD, potentially evolving into liver fibrosis-LF), are more frequent in patient with psoriasis (PsO) with respect…Abstract Number: 2523 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Prevalence, Incidence and Associated Factors for Liver Abnormalities in Psoriatic Arthritis: Resutls from a Longitudinal Observational Cohort
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory disease which affects the skin and musculoskeletal system. PsA patients frequently suffer from comorbidities: cardiovascular disease, metabolic…Abstract Number: 2524 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Weight Change before and after Diagnosis in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been associated with weight loss around the time of diagnosis; little is known about weight change around diagnosis in…Abstract Number: 2525 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Influence of Cardiovascular Comorbidity on Achieving Therapeutic Goals: A Comparative Study between Recent-Onset Psoriatic Arthritis and Established Disease
Background/Purpose: Some cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) have been associated with a lower probability of achieving a good therapeutic response in PsA1. However, the reason for…Abstract Number: 2526 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Baseline Data from the Recent-Onset Psoriatic Arthritis Registry of the Spanish Society of Rheumatology
Background/Purpose: The natural history of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is hardly known and the information regarding PsA prospective cohorts is very scarce worldwide. The information obtained…