Abstract Number: 1376 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
In Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Organ Damage Is Comparable after Median 13.5 and 21.5 Years Follow-up Time, Despite Sustained Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: All previous studies of disease outcome in juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) patients have been based on retrospective data or cross sectional examination. We aimed to…Abstract Number: 1377 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Role of Muscle MRI in Detecting a Flare-up of Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Background/PurposeAbstract Number: 1378 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pentraxin-3 Level Predicts Vasculitis and Mucocutaneous Involvement in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a persistent or remitting-relapsing autoimmune disease that handled in the context of connective tissue diseases and also vasculitides. Although…Abstract Number: 1379 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of S100 Proteins As Potential Biomarkers of Global and Renal-Specific Disease Activity in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) is a heterogeneous disease with differing levels of disease activity and organ-specific disease manifestations in each individual. In particular,…Abstract Number: 1380 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Multicenter Prospective Study on the Role of Urinary HER2 As a Lupus Nephritis Biomarker
Background/Purpose: HER2 (Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2) is dramatically overexpressed in the glomeruli and in the tubular compartment of patients with lupus nephritis, but…Abstract Number: 1381 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Humoral Immune Response and Cytokine Profile after a Booster Dose with Tdap Vaccine in Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Controls
Background/Purpose: Pertussis cases have increased worldwide and knowledge on immune response and cytokine profile after adult Tdap vaccine is scarce. This study evaluated the humoral…Abstract Number: 1382 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Lupus Anticoagulant on Rotational Thromboelastometry in Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Preliminary Data on a Single Center Cohort
Background/Purpose: Interpretation of coagulation tests remain a challenge in jSLE with positive aPL. Lupus anticoagulant (LA) can mimic bleeding diathesis and its effect on prolonged…Abstract Number: 1383 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
ANTI-RO/SSA and/or ANTI-La/SSB Antibodies: Association with Mild LUPUS Manifestations in 645 Childhood-Onset Systemic LUPUS Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Anti-Ro/SSA and anti-La/SSB antibodies were reported in 30-50% and 10-30% of adult SLE patients, associated mainly with cutaneous manifestations. However, to our knowledge there…Abstract Number: 1384 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of the Systemic Lupus Collaborating Clinics-Damage Index Score with a Physician Global Assessment of Damage in an International Cohort of Patients with Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus
Background/Purpose: Childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease, which can affect any organ system. cSLE is associated with significant morbidity, including…Abstract Number: 1385 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Frequency of the Systemic Lupus Collaborating Clinics- Damage Index Items in Three Registries of Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (cSLE) is a chronic, multi-system autoimmune disease. In addition to active inflammation, cSLE may result in irreversible damage to affected…Abstract Number: 1386 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Outcome of 847 Childhood-Onset Systemic LUPUS Erythematousus Patients in Three Age Groups
Background/Purpose: A recent large study comparing childhood systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) with adult-onset SLE revealed a more aggressive and worse outcome in the former group.…Abstract Number: 1387 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of Mild to Moderate SLE Flare in Patients with Childhood-Onset Disease
Background/Purpose: One aspect of childhood SLE lacking understanding is the prediction of disease flares. The objective of this study is to identify predictors of mild…Abstract Number: 1388 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Distinct Clinical Correlates of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura at Diagnosis of Childhood-Onset and Adult SLE
Background/Purpose: Hematologic abnormalities are common manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. Several studies have demonstrated a higher frequency of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) in…Abstract Number: 1389 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Alterations in Nailfold Capillaroscopy in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: The Role of Disease Activity in a Prospective Study
Background/Purpose: The association between disease activity and nailfold capillaroscopy (NC) alterations has been described in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, data on longitudinal assessment of…Abstract Number: 1391 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Novel Electronic Health Record-Based Method Confirms Increased Renal Disease Burden in Pediatric-Onset Vs. Adult-Onset Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Children with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) are often understudied compared with adults. Using the electronic health record (EHR) can increase sample size and the…
