Abstract Number: 2594 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Multi-Biomarker Disease Activity Score As a Predictor of Flare in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Stop TNF-Alpha-Inhibitor Therapy
Background/Purpose: Prediction which rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in low disease activity (LDA) can successfully discontinue TNF inhibition (TNFi) may improve the cost-effectiveness of RA management.…Abstract Number: 2595 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Autoantibodies to Citrullinated Fibrinogen, Anti-CCP2 and Anti-MCV Antibodies in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Rapid Radiographic Progression at 1-Year
Background/Purpose: We compared the ability of anti-CCP2, anti-mutated citrullinated vimentin (anti-MCV) and anti-citrullinated fibrinogen (AhFibA) antibodies to predict 1-year rapid radiographic progression (RRP; total Sharp…Abstract Number: 2596 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Less Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Power Doppler Activity Seen in Obese Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Studies report that obese and overweight patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are less likely to attain remission and more likely to have limited therapeutic…Abstract Number: 2597 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fine Specificity of Anti-Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies Is Associated with Left Ventricular Mass Index in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients without Cardiovascular Disease
Background/Purpose: Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of excess deaths in RA. We previously found an association between left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and…Abstract Number: 2598 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Levels Measured By Cell Free Nucleosome ELISA in Serum Are Highly Specific and Sensitive for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid factor (RF) or anti-citrullinated peptide antibody (ACPA) detection have limited clinical utility for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as the specificity and…Abstract Number: 2599 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of Daily Low Dose Prednisone (divided daily versus single daily dose) in the Treatment of African Americans (AA) with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Background/Purpose: To describe the longitudinal changes in the number of swollen and tender joints and HAQ scores in 345 African Americans with early RA and…Abstract Number: 2600 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Signs of Immune Activation and Local Inflammation Are Present in the Bronchial Tissue of Patients with Untreated Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Events in the lungs might contribute to generation of anti citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We investigated if signs of immune…Abstract Number: 2601 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Multi-Biomarker Disease Activity Score in a TNF Inhibitor Tapering Study in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Predictive Value for Successful Tapering, Flaring and Radiographic Progression
Background/Purpose: We evaluated the predictive value of the multi-biomarker disease activity (MBDA) score for clinical outcomes and radiographic progression in a TNFi tapering study in…Abstract Number: 2602 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
CCP Antibody Negativity Is Associated with Higher Fatigue in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is common and highly debilitating. Emerging evidence suggests that seronegative RA patients differ from their seropositive peers in…Abstract Number: 2603 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Is the Variability of HAQ over Time in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Anti-TNF?
Background/Purpose : The Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) remains the gold standard for measuring patient-reported functional status in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is included among the…Abstract Number: 2604 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of Serum Undercarboxylated Osteocalcin in Premenopausal Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients; Its Correlation with Disease Activity and Bone Mineral Density
Background/Purpose: The role of vitamin K and undercarboxylated osteocalcin (ucOC) on BMD in RA is present. Up to our knowledge no other works have discussed…Abstract Number: 2605 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
14-3-3η Positive Status and Higher Titres Are Associated with More Severe RA
Background/Purpose: Serum 14-3-3η is an RA diagnostic marker that is associated with radiographic progression risk. In vitro studies describe 14-3-3η's potent, dose-dependent up-regulation of factors…Abstract Number: 2606 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Myeloid Related Protein 8/14 Levels in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Marker of Disease Activity and Response to Methotrexate in DMARD Naïve Patients
Background/Purpose: MRP8/14 are calcium binding proteins produced by myeloid cells. Recently baseline serum levels of MRP8/14 have been shown to predict response to biologicals in…Abstract Number: 2607 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies and Rheumatoid Factor in Rheumatoid Arthritis Hispanics Exposed to Biomass Smoke
Background/Purpose: Tobacco smoke has been associated to anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies positivity. Recently, in wood-smoke-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients without rheumatoid arthritis…Abstract Number: 2608 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The “Rheumatoid Arthritis Impact of Disease”� Score Correlates with Other Patient Reported Outcomes and with Disease Activity Scores in Patients with RA and Its Patient Acceptable Symptom State Is More Stringent Than DAS28-Remission
Background/Purpose: The "Rheumatoid Arthritis Impact of Disease" (RAID) score is a Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) that comprises seven domains of disease[1], that may reflect the…