Abstract Number: 724 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diminished Spinal Radiographic Progression during Long-Term Treatment with TNF-α Inhibitors in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients at Risk of Poor Radiographic Outcome
Background/Purpose: In AS, spinal radiographic progression shows a very heterogeneous course. Our aim was to investigate which patient characteristics are of influence on the…Abstract Number: 725 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Anti-TNF Treatment Is Associated with Reduction of Progression of Radiographic Changes in the Sacroiliac Joints in Patients with Non-Radiographic Axial Spa: Six-Year Results of the Esther Trial
Background/Purpose: Data from observational studies suggests a 10-12% biannual rate of progression from non-radiographic axial SpA (nr-axSpA) to ankylosing spondylitis (AS)1 in patients not treated…Abstract Number: 726 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Infliximab Immunogenicity in Inflammatory Arthritis Versus Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients in Routine Clinical Practice
Background/Purpose: Infliximab is a biological agent frequently used for inflammatory arthritis (IA) such as spondyloarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis as well as for the inflammatory…Abstract Number: 727 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effects of Nsaids on Disease Activity in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: NSAIDs are the first line pharmacologic therapy in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Several NSAIDs are efficacious in AS without superiority demonstrated by any particular…Abstract Number: 728 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Correlation Between the Spinal MRI Findings and the Serum Level of DKK-1 in Patients with Spondyloarthritis Treated with TNF Antagonist
Background/Purpose : Recent prospective data suggest that spinal inflammatory damage in patients with ankylosing spondylitis will eventually convert into fat. In these complex inflammatory lesions,…Abstract Number: 729 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does the Presence of Multiple Spondyloarthritis-Features in Patients with Chronic Back Pain Always Lead to Diagnosis of Axial Spondyloarthritis?
Background/Purpose: The number of clinical spondyloarthritis (SpA)-features plays an important role in the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS) modified Berlin algorithm for the diagnostic…Abstract Number: 730 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical and Quality of Life Improvements Observed with Golimumab and Infliximab in a Large Real-Life Ankylosing Spondylitis Population
Background/Purpose : We assessed baseline parameters associated with health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) improvement in AS patients with anti-TNF treatment (golimumab [GLM]; infliximab [IFX; originator]) in the…Abstract Number: 731 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Prevalence of Hip Arthritis in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Treated with TNF Inhibitors
Background/Purpose: Hip involvement is the most frequent extraspinal arthritic manifestation of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) and a common cause of disability. It is present in 24%…Abstract Number: 732 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Effect of TNF Inhibitors on Radiographic Progression in Ankylosing Spondylitis Is Associated with Syndesmophytes at Baseline and Time-Averaged CRP Levels
Background/Purpose: Although the radiographic progression in AS is associated with both baseline and time-averaged level of CRP in TNF naïve patients, the effect of level…Abstract Number: 733 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Safety of Non-Biological Therapy (Non-Biological Drugs and Non-Pharmacological Interventions): A Systematic Literature Review for the 2016 Update of the ASAS/EULAR Recommendations for the Management of Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: As part of the 2016 update of the ASAS/EULAR recommendations for the management of axSpA, we performed a systematic literature review (SLR) to assess…Abstract Number: 734 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lateral Spine BMD Measurement and Trabecular Bone Score Can Represent a Bone Loss in Patients with Advanced Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: It is well known that osteoporosis is paradoxically common in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in spite of their new bone formation and extraosseous…Abstract Number: 735 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Time Since Diagnosis, Age, and Number of Prior Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs on Response to Adalimumab (HUMIRA) in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients (pts) were found to respond better to TNF inhibitors (TNFi) if treated early in the disease course. The objective of…Abstract Number: 736 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Multi-Center, Open Label, Randomized Clinical Tries of Etanercept and Celecoxib Alone/Combined Treatment in Effectiveness and Safety of Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: To compare the clinical、radiographic and magnatic resonance imaging change in active ankylosing spondylitis patients with etanercept and celecoxib alone/combined treatment,and to evaluate the effectiveness…Abstract Number: 737 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hydroxychloroquine Whole Blood Levels Do Not Associate with Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy
Background/Purpose: The American Academy of Ophthalmology guidelines on hydroxychloroquine retinopathy were recently revised (Ophthalmology 2016;1-9). These guidelines recommend optical coherence tomography (OCT) with multifocal electroretinogram…Abstract Number: 738 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Preventive Effect of Combined Treatment with Bisphosphonate and Vitamin D on Atherosclerosis in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Premature atherosclerosis is one of the major complications of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Preventing atherosclerosis is a key objective while monitoring patients with SLE.…