Abstract Number: 337 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Construct Validity of the Doyle Index in the Outcome Domain of Joint Activity in Hand Osteoarthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: The Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) working group on hand osteoarthritis (OA) has endorsed a preliminary set of core domains for outcome measures in…Abstract Number: 338 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Smoking and Alcohol Use Are Associated with Structural and Inflammatory Hand Osteoarthritis Features in a Population Based Study
Background/Purpose: Smoking has been shown to have a potential protective effect on radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA), possibly mediated through lower body weight in smokers. A…Abstract Number: 339 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
More Inflammatory Signs on Ultrasound, Severe Pain and Stiffness Are Associated with Erosive Than Non-Erosive Hand Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Hand osteoarthritis (HOA) causes considerable pain and disability. Radiographic HOA features show only a modest association with symptoms in HOA. Ultrasound is an easy…Abstract Number: 340 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Radiographic Assessment of Hand Osteoarthritis – the Role of Oblique View Images
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the role of oblique view images in the radiographic assessment of hand osteoarthritis (HOA).Methods: 159 patients of our HOA cohort were included.…Abstract Number: 341 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Construct Validity of Four Hand Mobility Measures in Hand Osteoarthritis (HOA)
Background/Purpose: The OMERACT HOA working group recently proposed ‘hand mobility' as an outcome measure in HOA trials, although no disease specific instruments are available yet.…Abstract Number: 342 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of Erosive Status on Systemic Inflammatory Biomarkers in Hand Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose : It is debated whether erosive hand osteoarthritis (OA) is a separate inflammatory subset of hand OA, or just a severe form of the same…Abstract Number: 343 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of Odanacatib in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis: Subgroup Analyses of Data from the Phase 3 Long-Term Odanacatib Fracture Trial
Background/Purpose: Odanacatib (ODN), a selective oral inhibitor of cathepsin K, is in development for the treatment of osteoporosis. In the Phase 3, Long-Term Odanacatib Fracture…Abstract Number: 344 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Results of a Phase 2 Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effects of Romosozumab in Japanese Women with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Background/Purpose: Romosozumab is a sclerostin inhibitor that rapidly increases bone mineral density (BMD) through a dual effect on bone, causing increased bone formation and decreased…Abstract Number: 345 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship Between Total Hip BMD T-Score and Incidence of Nonvertebral Fracture with up to 8 Years of Denosumab Treatment
Background/Purpose: The relationship between BMD T-score and fracture risk has not been established in patients on therapy. We previously reported that denosumab (DMAb) treatment over…Abstract Number: 346 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Autoantibodies to Osteoprotegerin Are Independently Associated with Low Hip Bone Mineral Density and Increased Fractures in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is associated with osteoporosis. However the underlying causes are incompletely understood. Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is a bone protective protein that acts as…Abstract Number: 347 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Safety Observations with 3 Years of Denosumab Exposure: Comparison Between Subjects Who Received Denosumab during the Pivotal 3-Year Trial and Subjects Who Crossed over to Denosumab during the Extension
Background/Purpose: Denosumab (DMAb) is approved for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at increased risk for fracture. In the pivotal 3-year FREEDOM trial comparing…Abstract Number: 348 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incidence Rate of Potential Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Among Women with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treated with Prolia or Bisphosphonates
Background/Purpose: Although a higher risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) has been associated with antiresportive treatment based on spontaneous reports and observational studies, no…Abstract Number: 349 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison Between the American Recommendations and the Japanese Guidelines for Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis in Japanese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: In 2014, the Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research (JSBMR) updated their guidelines for the management and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIO) and…Abstract Number: 350 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Atypical Femur Fracture in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Bisphosphonates: A Nested Case-Control Study
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are diagnosed with osteoporosis earlier than and those without RA, and are therefore exposed to Bisphosphonates (BPs) for longer.…Abstract Number: 351 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Trabecular Bone Score Is Severely Affected in Male Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Background/Purpose: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a high risk of osteoporosis and fractures. In a cohort of male patients with COPD we…