Abstract Number: 2820 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comprehensive Aptamer-Based Screening of 1129 Proteins Reveals Novel Urinary Biomarkers of Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: An aptamer-based screening assay was used to analyze the levels of 1129 different proteins in 24 human urine samples (8 active lupus nephritis (LN),…Abstract Number: 2821 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is Hyperuricemia an Independent Risk Factor for Arterial Thrombosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus?
Background/Purpose: To evaluate whether hyperuricemia is independently associated with cardiovascular events in a cross-sectional study of Chinese patients with SLE. Methods: Consecutive patients who fulfilled…Abstract Number: 2822 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 Levels and Flares of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Longitudinal Cohort Analysis
Background/Purpose: To study the relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels and flares of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a longitudinal cohort of Chinese patients. Methods:…Abstract Number: 2823 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Urinary Angiostatin, CXCL4 and VCAM-1 As Biomarkers for Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Proteomic screening is an efficient approach for identifying protein biomarkers in various inflammatory diseases. Our preliminary proteomic analysis revealed elevated levels of urinary angiostatin,…Abstract Number: 2824 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lack of Partial Renal Response By 12 Weeks after Induction Therapy Is an Indicator to Switch the Treatment in Lupus Nephritis Class III or IV for Reducing Future Damage Accrual
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) class III or IV is associated with a poor prognosis for both patient and renal survival. The guideline or recommendation for…Abstract Number: 2825 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Urinary BAFF and APRIL Levels: Potential Biomarkers of Active Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: B cell Activating Factor of the TNF Family (BAFF) and A Proliferation Inducing Ligand (APRIL) help B cell activation, maintenance and plasma cell survival.…Abstract Number: 2826 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Utility of Circulating Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Subunits NR2A/B Antibody for the Diagnosis of Neuropsychiatric Syndromes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Sjogren’s Syndrome: An Updated Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: Neuropsychiatric (NP) events are found in patients with rheumatic diseases, commonly in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Sjögren's syndrome (SS). The standard nomenclature and…Abstract Number: 2827 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prognostic Significance of Repeat Biopsy in Lupus Nephritis: Histopathologic Worsening Is an Independent Risk Factor for End Stage Renal Disease and Death
Background/Purpose: Approximately half of SLE patients develop lupus nephritis (LN), a major cause of morbidity and early mortality. It is known that prolonged renal inflammation…Abstract Number: 2828 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Difference of d-Dimer Between Two Time Points Predicts Prognosis of Admitted Patients with SLE Flare up
Background/Purpose: Even though the survival rate among SLE patients has improved over the past few decades, the mortality rate caused by the acute flare of…Abstract Number: 2829 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adherence to Treatment and Renal Transplantation Graft Failure in Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Patient non-adherence has been reported as a potential adverse outcome predictor in renal transplantation (rTp) for patients with lupus nephritis (LN). We investigated potential…Abstract Number: 2830 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Non-Calcified Coronary Artery Plaque Associates with Adverse Lipoprotein Profiles in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) associates with atherosclerotic cardiovascular (CV) disease and related mortality. This is contributed to, but cannot be fully explained, by traditional…Abstract Number: 2831 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Associations of BAFF and Anti-BAFF Autoantibodies with Disease Activity in Oriental Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: B cell activating factor (BAFF) is implicated in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A previous small scale study reported that endogenous neutralizing…Abstract Number: 2832 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Novel Gene Variants Associated with Cardiovascular Disease in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Methods: An association between a locus located on chromosome 14 and stroke/TIA was shown in both the Swedish (OR 1.8, p=0.0002) and the US…Abstract Number: 2833 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Low Plasma Concentrations of Apolipoprotein M Correlate to Disease Activity and Endothelial Dysfunction in SLE
Background/Purpose: Human apoM is a 25kDa apolipoprotein present in 5% of HDL particles in plasma. In mouse models, apoM is antiatherogenic and vasculoprotective and…Abstract Number: 2834 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Utility of the Brain Perfusion Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography in Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: The diagnosis of Neuropsychiatric Events (NPE) in SLE is challenging and it is mainly based on the physician judgment. Structural brain imaging has…