Abstract Number: 1631 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hospital Readmissions for SLE in the United States: A National Database Study
Hospital Readmissions For SLE In The United States: A National Database Study Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with significant mortality and morbidity, and…Abstract Number: 1632 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
SLE Characteristics Associated with Modified Framingham Risk Score in Patients without Clinical Cardiovascular Disease
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of mortality in SLE and identifying those at risk remains challenging. While in the general population the…Abstract Number: 1633 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Use of Emergency Department (ED) and Resulting Hospitalization By Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in a Predominantly Afro-Caribbean Inner-City Cohort
Background/Purpose: Given the complexity, chronicity and associated co-morbidities, management of SLE poses a challenge. Despite established care in private and fellow/resident clinics, our patients often…Abstract Number: 1634 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Body Mass Index and Disease Activity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus- a Paradoxical Relationship?
Background/Purpose: Obesity is more common in patients with SLE compared to the general population. The prevalence of obesity among SLE patients is between 28 and…Abstract Number: 1635 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cachexia in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus- an Underrecognized Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Cachexia is a syndrome that may accompany a range of diseases, including cancer, chronic heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. It…Abstract Number: 1636 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Body Mass Index at Disease Onset Is Predictive of Future Organ Damage in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Obesity is more common in patients with SLE compared to the general population. The prevalence of obesity among SLE patients is between 28…Abstract Number: 1637 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sexual Function in Married Indian Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: This study was carried out to evaluate the impact of disease activity, damage, marital satisfaction, fatigue, psychiatric comorbidity and QoL on sexual function in…Abstract Number: 1638 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Genetic Risk Score Is Associated with Increased Organ Damage in SLE
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, autoimmune disease with a complex genetic etiology. Over 80 risk genes for SLE have been identified and…Abstract Number: 1639 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Longitudinal Evolution in a Nationwide Cohort Originally Classified As Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Background/Purpose: Ever since Mixed Connective Tissue Disease was presented as a distinct entity in 1972, it has been discussed whether MCTD represents an undifferentiated, transient…Abstract Number: 1640 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
SLICC Damage Index Is Associated with Tubulointerstitial Nephritis on Lupus Nephritis Biopsies
SLICC Damage Index is associated with Tubulointerstitial Nephritis on Lupus Nephritis BiopsiesKristin D’ Silva, Paul Hoover, Gearoid McMahon, Sushrut Waikar, Helmut Rennke, Karen Costenbader Background/Purpose:…Abstract Number: 1641 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Indications for Initial Renal Biopsy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). An initial renal biopsy (RB) is…Abstract Number: 1642 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Role of Plaque in Predicting Cardiovascular Events in Women with Lupus over a 20 Year Followup
Background/Purpose: The increased risk of premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients has been well reported. Multiple series have demonstrated a higher…Abstract Number: 1643 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
15 Year Comparative Analysis of Cardiovascular Events in Female Subjects with Lupus Versus Controls
Background/Purpose: The multi-organ sequelae of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may include nephritis, alveolar hemorrhage, and cardiovascular disease. Our long term follow up of female SLE…Abstract Number: 1644 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Less Than Seven Hours of Sleep per Night Is Associated with Transitioning to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease with a relatively unknown etiology. The quality and quantity of sleep has been shown to…Abstract Number: 1645 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tobacco Exposure and Relationship with Severe Damage in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Background/Purpose: to assess relationship between smoking exposure and organ damage accrual measured by Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology Damage Index for Systemic…
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