Abstract Number: 397 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Longitudinal Observation of Psychological Factors and Health-Related Quality of Life in Childhood-Onset Lupus
Background/Purpose: Childhood-onset Lupus (cSLE) is associated with decreased Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL), and disease activity measures are often unrelated to overall perception of health. The…Abstract Number: 398 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical and Serological Profile of Children with Positive SSA-Ro/SSB-La Antibodies
Background/Purpose: Several studies have shown the relationship between anti-SSA-Ro/SSB-La antibodies and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Sjögren Syndrome (SS) and other autoimmune diseases in adult population.…Abstract Number: 399 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Management of Lupus Anticoagulant Hypoprothrombinemia Syndrome in Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Single Center Experience
Background/Purpose: Lupus anticoagulant hypoprothrombinemia syndrome (LAHS) is a rare phenomenon that leads to concomitant thrombosis and hemorrhage thus presenting a therapeutic dilemma. In children, this…Abstract Number: 400 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disease Activity and Health Care Utilization Among Young Adults with Childhood-Onset Lupus Transitioning to Adult Care: Data from the Pediatric Lupus Outcomes Study
Background/Purpose: Individuals with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) must transfer from pediatric- to adult-oriented health care as they enter adulthood. However, few studies have assessed…Abstract Number: 401 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Depression Diagnosis and Treatment for Adolescents with SLE: Analysis of a National Medicaid Sample
Background/Purpose: Adolescents with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at high risk for depression. Racial/ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected by SLE, and previous studies suggest a…Abstract Number: 402 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predicting Area Under the Curve of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is an immunosuppressive drug used off-label for the treatment of childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE). Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of MMF’s…Abstract Number: 403 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Proteinuria in Childhood Onset Lupus Nephritis: When Does It Go Away ?
Background/Purpose: The time to recovery from proteinuria in patients with lupus nephritis (LN) receiving standard treatment has been described in adult, but not in children.…Abstract Number: 404 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Outcomes of Macrophage Activation Syndrome in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a life-threatening inflammatory complication of childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE). There are few reports of long-term outcomes of MAS complicating cSLE.…Abstract Number: 405 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-C1q Antibodies As Potential Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers in Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Anti-C1q antibodies (AC1q) were shown to strongly correlate with the occurrence and activity of lupus nephritis in adult SLE. Data of the antibodies in…Abstract Number: 406 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long Term Follow up of Inner City Pediatric Patients with Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: In children with SLE, 80% have renal involvement, which is a major prognostic factor for both morbidity and mortality. Few studies have focused on…Abstract Number: 407 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inter-Observer Variability of the Histological Classification of Lupus Glomerulonephritis in Children
Background/Purpose: The gold standard for diagnosis and classification of lupus nephritis (LN) is according to the renal histology. The inter-observer reliability between histologists is variable.…Abstract Number: 408 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characterization of Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Acquired Angioedema
Background/Purpose: Acquired angioedema, defined as non-hereditary angioedema without associated urticaria, is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening feature among adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Although…Abstract Number: 409 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disease Activity, Disease Damage and Predictive Factors in Juvenile Onset Mixed Connective Tissue Disease – a Norwegian Nationwide Study
Background/Purpose: Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) is a rare rheumatic disease with overlapping features from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) and Polymyositis. Juvenile…Abstract Number: 410 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characteristics of the Juvenile Systemic Sclerosis Cohort within the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Registry
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare multisystem autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and organ fibrosis. We present baseline data on the North American observational…Abstract Number: 411 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient Reported Outcomes in Juvenile Dermatomyositis: Assessing the Importance of Different Measures to Patients and Families
Background/Purpose: Patient reported outcomes (PROs) are becoming increasingly important in the care of patients with chronic disease. Involving patients in their own care significantly improves…
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