Abstract Number: 361 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of Immunosuppressive and Antiresorptive Therapy on Bone Mineral Density in Lung Transplant Patients
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis is a very frequent complication in recipients of a lung transplant . The factors that intervene can be previous to the transplant, such…Abstract Number: 362 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of Osteoporosis Risk Factors in Lung Transplant Patients
Background/Purpose: Patients with a terminal lung disease have a great number of risk factors for the development of osteoporosis. Although much has been learned about…Abstract Number: 363 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Examination of Patient Knowledge and Education in Patients with Osteoporosis, Osteopenia and Normal Bone Mineral Density
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis represents a preventable and often treatable condition that is responsible for 1.5 million fractures annually in the United States. Proper patient knowledge represents…Abstract Number: 364 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Sclerostin Levels in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Its Correlation with Disease Activity and Bone Mineral Density
Background/Purpose: Sclerostin, an osteocyte secreted protein encoded by SOST gene, is an important regulator of Wnt pathway. It prevents bone formation by blocking Wnt binding…Abstract Number: 365 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head Is Associated with Low Bone Mass.
Background/Purpose: Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is characterized by epiphyseal necrosis that can lead to sub-chondral fracture, femoral head collapse and hip replacement. Osteoporosis…Abstract Number: 366 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Peripheral Osteoclastogensis Is Coming Back Along with Inflammation Twelve Months after Rituximab Therapy
Background/Purpose: We investigated change of bone turnover markers in peripheral blood before, 6 and 12 months after rituximab therapy in seropositive RA patients. Methods: Ten…Abstract Number: 367 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Microarray Analyses of Dorsal Root Ganglia for the Study of Pathways Contributing to Pain in Experimental Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) in the mouse knee results in slowly progressive joint damage, accompanied by pain-related behaviors. Secondary mechanical allodynia develops…Abstract Number: 368 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Systematic Review of Chronic Pain Assessments with Children and Young People: Exploring Administrative, Scoring and Classification Issues
Background/Purpose: Pain is often the most troubling feature of musculoskeletal disease in children and young people (CYP). In paediatric pain research, recent attempts to standardise…Abstract Number: 369 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Opioid Prescriptions and Adverse Reactions in Children and Adolescents without Serious Diseases
Background/Purpose: There is a well-described epidemic of deaths and hospitalizations related to opioid prescriptions in adults. However, little is known about opioid toxicity in children.…Abstract Number: 370 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship Between Alcohol Consumption and Symptom Severity in Chronic Pain Patients
Background/Purpose: As many as 25% of chronic pain patients use alcohol to manage pain.1 Preliminary studies in fibromyalgia patients have shown that low to moderate…Abstract Number: 371 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Chronic Pain in Children Seen at a Rheumatology Clinic: Healthcare Utilization Patterns
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain syndromes are common and the most prevalent type of chronic pain in the pediatric population. The chronic pain syndromes include central…Abstract Number: 372 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Chronicity on Pain Behaviors in Collagenase Induced Non-Inflammatory Monoarthritis in Mice
Background/Purpose: Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis pain remains a significant health problem due to a growing elderly population and the need for newer effective medical therapies. Osteoarthritis…Abstract Number: 373 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evidence for TMJ Pain As a Component of a Generalized Pain Phenotype
Background/Purpose: Chronic temporomandibular disorders develop with persistent pain in other areas of the body in some patients, suggesting a predisposition to a generalized pain phenotype.…Abstract Number: 374 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anxiolytic Effects of the Novel α2δ Ligand Mirogabalin (DS-5565) in Sluka Model, an Experimental Animal Model of Fibromyalgia
Anxiolytic Effects of the Novel Alpha-2-Delta Ligand Mirogabalin (DS-5565) in Sluka Model, an Experimental Animal Model of Fibromyalgia Yuki Domona, Naohisa Arakawaa, Hiroyasu Murasawab, Hiroyuki…Abstract Number: 375 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Persistent Tactile Allodynia in Male Arthritic Mice Is Accompanied By Sprouting of Sensory and Sympathetic Nerve Fibers
Background/Purpose: Joint pain is the primary reason individuals with arthritis seek medical care. Unfortunately, arthritic pain is difficult to treat and current treatments are fraught…
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