Abstract Number: 1210 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genetic, Environmental, and Serologic Risk Factors for Inflammatory Joint Signs Among First-Degree Relatives without Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Prospective Cohort
Background/Purpose: Family history of RA in a first-degree relative increases RA risk 4-fold. Determining risk factors for inflammatory joint signs (IJS) in this high risk…Abstract Number: 1211 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Shift of Rheumatoid Arthritis Onset Toward Old Age in Japan Based on a Nationwide Cohort Database
Background/Purpose: Previous studies from Western countries have demonstrated that the incidence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) increases with age and the age of RA onset was…Abstract Number: 1212 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Investigation of Vitamin D Supplement Use, Rheumatoid Arthritis-Related Autoimmunity and Joint Signs Among Those at Increased Risk for the Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Vitamin D has immunomodulatory properties, and could be a protective factor against rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) autoantibodies and swollen small joints…Abstract Number: 1213 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prospective Study of Dietary Patterns and Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Women
Background/Purpose: Although some individual dietary factors have been identified to be associated with the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), few studies have examined the effects…Abstract Number: 1214 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatoid Arthritis in Female Spouses in the Agricultural Health Study: Associations with Pesticides and Other Farm Exposures
Background/Purpose: Farming has been associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but the role of pesticides is not known. We examined associations between RA, pesticides and other…Abstract Number: 1215 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Air Pollution and the Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: Environmental risk factors, such as air pollution, have been studied in relation to the risk of development of rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA),…Abstract Number: 1216 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Clinical and Ultrasonographic Presentation of Seronegative RA Is More Severe Compared to Seropositive RA in an Inception Cohort of DMARD-Naïve Patients Classified According to the 2010 ACR/EULAR Criteria
Background/Purpose: The development of the 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has led to a redefinition of the patient population, including classification of…Abstract Number: 1217 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Phenome-Wide Association Study of Novel Anti-Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: RA patients develop autoantibodies against a spectrum of antigens. However, the clinical significance of these autoantibodies after RA diagnosis is unclear. The Phenome-Wide Association…Abstract Number: 1218 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Higher Education Is Associated with a Better Rheumatoid Arthritis Outcome Concerning Pain and Function but Not Disease Activity: Results from Swedish Registers
Background/Purpose: To investigate the influence of education (achieving university/college degree (high) or not (low)) on the outcomes of early RA, in terms of disease activity,…Abstract Number: 1219 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Poland: First Nationwide Study
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Europe varies from a geographical standpoint. Knowledge of the occurrence of RA is valuable for policy makers…Abstract Number: 1220 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Oral Glucocorticoid Prescribing Patterns in UK Primary Care for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Oral glucocorticoids (GCs) are commonly used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although GPs don’t typically alter DMARD prescriptions, changes to GC therapy…Abstract Number: 1221 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characteristics and Outcomes of RA Patients Who Start Biosimilar Infliximab in South Korea
Background/Purpose: Recently biosimilar infliximab was approved in South Korea and it has been commonly used for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who are resistant to conventional…Abstract Number: 1222 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Risk of Tuberculosis (TB) in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with TNF Inhibitors and the Safety of Resuming Biologic Dmards for Patients Who Developed TB after Anti-TNF Treatment
Background/Purpose: The association between TNF inhibitor (TNFI) treatment and the development of tuberculosis (TB) has been confirmed through several observational studies. Current guidelines strongly recommend…Abstract Number: 1224 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Infection Rate in HIV Patients Who Received TNF-a Inhibitor Therapy for Concomitant Autoimmune Diseases
Background/Purpose: Few HIV-infected patients have been treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α inhibitor therapy for autoimmune diseases refractory to conventional therapies. Evidence supporting the safety…Abstract Number: 1225 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Use of Biological Therapy and Discontinuation Rates in Rheumatoid Arthritis – Real World Patient Data
Background/Purpose: Biologics (bDMARDs) have been shown to control disease progression in RA however there is still no cure for the disease and in many cases…