Abstract Number: 3 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Presence of Rheumatoid Factor Is Associated with Lower Bone Mass in Korean Health Screening Male Subjects without Clinically Apparent Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Close relationship between the immune and skeletal systems has been recognized through the bone loss in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Rheumatoid factor (RF) is present…Abstract Number: 4 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)-Related Joint Symptoms and Thoracic Bone Mineral Density in an RA-Free Community Dwelling Population
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis, defined by Tscore < -2.5, is one of the main consequences of RA and it appears early in the disease. It is twice…Abstract Number: 5 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Periodontitis: Association and Characteristics of Chronic Periodontitis
Background/Purpose: Recent clinical-epidemiological data suggest that periodontitis (P) shows higher prevalence in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. However, due to the scarcity of epidemiological studies, the…Abstract Number: 6 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lower Omega-3 Fatty Acid Biomarkers Are Associated with Inflammatory Arthritis in a Population Positive for Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies
Background/Purpose: Antibodies to citrullinated protein antigens (ACPA) can be elevated prior to onset of inflammatory arthritis (IA) and RA. However, understanding of factors related to…Abstract Number: 7 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Dietary Changes after Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis in Swedish Women: Data from a Population Based Cohort
Background/Purpose: The interest of dietary factors in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has increased among researchers and RA patients over the last decade. Although several interventions as…Abstract Number: 8 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Factors Relate to Patients Contributing Longitudinal Data Using Smartphone Technology? Findings from RA Patients Participating in Arthritispower Registry
Background/Purpose: Data capture of patient reported outcomes (PROs) is gradually shifting from data collection on paper in medical office to use of computer or mobile…Abstract Number: 9 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effects of Alcohol Consumption on the Severity of Inflammation in Hand and Foot Joints Detected with MR Imaging
Background/Purpose: Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a lower risk on RA development. (1,2) It is also associated with less severe systemic inflammation. Based on these…Abstract Number: 10 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Utility of Screening for Infectious Diseases in Recipients of Anti-TNF-α Therapy
The Utility of Screening for Infectious Diseases in Recipients of Anti-TNF-α Therapy Choi, Kristal, Mertz, Lester, Heigh, Russell, Yiannias, James, Blair, Janis Background/Purpose: Tumor…Abstract Number: 11 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Drug Prescribing Trends in Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-Based Comparative Study from 2005-2014
Background/Purpose: To examine drug prescribing trends for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) over recent years and compare them to matched non-RA subjects. Methods: Retrospective prescription…Abstract Number: 12 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Benefit of Early Therapy with Methotrexate and Prednisone in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis and Undifferentiated Early Arthritis (CONAART)
Background/Purpose: To analyze clinical remission in patients with early RA and undifferentiated arthritis (UA) during the first 2 years of treatment using methotrexate (MTX) and…Abstract Number: 13 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genetic Variants of the Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP) Gen in Association with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Requirements
Background/Purpose: Biomarkers to recognize patients with a more intensive therapy necessity in rheumatoid arthritis are essential and scarce. VIP has shown immunoregulatory properties both in…Abstract Number: 14 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Failure Predictors to Anti-Tumor Necrosis Antagonists in Patients with Chronic Arthritis: Results of a National Registry Biobadasar
Background/Purpose: to analyze failure predictors to anti-tumor necrosis (TNF) therapy in patients who have switched these drugs during chronic arthritis treatment. Methods: BIOBADASAR is a…Abstract Number: 15 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adverse Events and Persistency of Biologics in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease
Background/Purpose: RA associated ILD (RA-ILD) is reported as 1-58% depending on the study population and the definition of ILD, and RA-ILD is known to be…Abstract Number: 16 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Differences Between Patient and Physician Global Assessment on Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Status in High and Lower Income Countries Contribute to Inequity
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients score their global disease activity (ptGD) on average higher than physicians (phGD). This difference can vary between countries with high…Abstract Number: 17 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Importance of Achieving Clinical Response to Treatment and Changes in Physical Ability and Quality of Life on Worker Productivity Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from the British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register
Background/Purpose: It is well known that patients with RA experience health-related job loss, more days absent from work (i.e., absenteeism), and to a greater extent,…
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