Abstract Number: 2895 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Intraarticular Sacroiliac Corticosteroid Injections in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease which involves axial skeleton. NSAIDs are drug of choice and biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are strongly…Abstract Number: 2896 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Secukinumab Provides Sustained Improvements in the Signs and Symptoms of Active Ankylosing Spondylitis: 2-Year Efficacy and Safety Results from a Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: Secukinumab, an anti–interleukin-17A monoclonal antibody, improved the signs and symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) over 52 weeks (wks) in the randomized, double-blind, placebo (PBO)-controlled,…Abstract Number: 2897 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Organ Damage Progression and Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: To describe cumulative organ damage in a longitudinal cohort of SLE patients and to evaluate the impact of key disease-related factors, medical therapies, demographic…Abstract Number: 2898 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Erythrocytes, Acanthocytes, and Proteins in Urine Reflect Lupus Nephritis Histology
Background/Purpose: Hematuria in lupus nephritis (LN) is secondary to the passage of red blood cells (RBCs) through glomerular abnormalities. Dysmorphic RBCs are associated with glomerulonephritis,…Abstract Number: 2899 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mortality Related to Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Multiple Cause-of-Death Analysis in France
Background/Purpose: Although regarded as a disease of adulthood, SLE is also seen in children, and is associated with an increased risk for aggressive clinical course…Abstract Number: 2900 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Phospholipase A2 Receptor 1 Antibody in Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Recently phospholipase A2 receptor 1 (PLA2R1) has been found to be the antigenic target for primary membranous nephropathy (pMN) (1). Circulating anti-PLA2R1 autoantibody can…Abstract Number: 2901 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-dsDNA Antibodies Measured By Chemiluminescent Immunoassay Show Strong Association with Active Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Anti-dsDNA antibodies support the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and their quantification is useful for the assessment of lupus nephritis (LN) and the…Abstract Number: 2902 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Initial Presentation of Cerebrovascular Disease Attributed to Lupus Is Most Frequent Early in the Disease Course: Results from an International, Inception Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Neuropsychiatric (NP) disease in patients with SLE includes cerebrovascular events. We determined the frequency, characteristics and attribution in a large, multi-ethnic/racial, inception cohort of…Abstract Number: 2903 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Late-Onset Neutropenia Following Rituximab Treatment in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: The incidence and clinical consequences of rituximab-mediated late-onset neutropenia (LON) have been studied in various diseases, but data from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) are…Abstract Number: 2904 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Utility of Untimed Single Urine Protein/Creatinine Ratio As a Substitute for the 24 Hour Proteinuria for the Assessment of Proteinuria in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: To determine the utility of an untimed Sample of Urine Protein/Creatinine ratio (S-UPCR) as a screening test for proteinuria and its ability to accurately…Abstract Number: 2905 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Urinary Protein:Urinary Creatinine Ratio in an Untimed Urine Specimen and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Are Reliable Measures of Proteinuria and Renal Function in Patients with Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Renal Disease Subcommittee of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Ad Hoc Committee on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) has recommended the urinary protein level…Abstract Number: 2906 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Can Immunosuppressive Drug Treatment Reduce Mortality in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): A Propensity Score Analysis of a Longitudinal Cohort of 803 Patients?
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the association of the use of immunosuppressive agents and mortality in a longitudinal cohort of SLE patientsMethods: Patients who fulfilled >=4 1997 ACR…Abstract Number: 2907 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Natural History of Thrombotic Events in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Associated Risk Factors
Background/Purpose: Prospective cohort studies of the natural history of thrombosis in SLE, including events before diagnosis are rare. No previous study has identified risk factors…Abstract Number: 2908 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diagnostic and Screening Accuracy of Spot Urinary Protein-Creatinine Ratio Compared to Protein Content in a 24 Hour-Urine Collection in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: To systematically review literature on the utility of spot urinary protein-creatinine ratio (PCR) as a screening test for proteinuria and its ability to accurately…Abstract Number: 2909 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cutaneous Manifestations in Late Versus Early-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is commonly diagnosed in females of reproductive age, with those diagnosed after the age of 50 referred to as…