Abstract Number: 1529 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Trabecular Bone Score in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is associated with low bone mass and increased risk of fragility fractures that are related to patient characteristics, treatments and disease…Abstract Number: 1530 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Neutrophil Function and Survival Unaffected in Healthy Subjects Following Single Administration of Tocilizumab
Background/Purpose: Decreases in circulating neutrophil counts have been observed in adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and children with systemic or polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis treated…Abstract Number: 1531 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Changing Face of Septic Arthritis Complicating Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Era of Biotherapies. Retrospective Single-Center Study over 35 Years
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a risk factor for septic arthritis (SA), and anti-TNF therapy doubles the risk of SA. The purpose of this study…Abstract Number: 1532 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Occurrence of Valvular Heart Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population Based Study
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are known to have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly atherosclerosis and heart failure. However, little is known…Abstract Number: 1533 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Age Related Disability in Daily Life Should be Considered in Older Than Sixty-Five-Year-Old Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient
Background/Purpose: In treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA), patient’s activity in daily life (ADL) is extremely important factor, because RA is chronic inflammatory disease that leads discomfort…Abstract Number: 1534 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Temporal Trends and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Rheumatoid Arthritis Hospitalizations
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased risk of cardiac mortality. With better treatment modalities, some studies suggest that infarction (AMI) mortality in RA…Abstract Number: 1535 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Clinical Impact of Overweight in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Comparison Between Korean and Other Countries within the Comora Study
Background/Purpose: Obesity has recently been spotlighted as an important comorbidity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA); not only associated with disease severity but also its development. Despite…Abstract Number: 1536 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sensorineural Hearing Impairment and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients without Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by inflammation of the synovial membrane of the diarthrodial joints which include arthrodesis of the middle ear, (incudomalleolar and…Abstract Number: 1537 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of TNF-Alpha Blockade on Body Composition in Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease: Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: Patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease have elevated circulating concentrations of TNF-alpha and other pro-inflammatory cytokines that can modify body composition. Metabolic changes are…Abstract Number: 1538 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Analysis of 30 Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Complicated with Malignant Lymphoma, Especially Methotrexate-Related Lymphoproliferative Disorder
Background/Purpose: Recently, methotrexate (MTX) has been considered as the anchor drug in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, it has been reported that MTX…Abstract Number: 1539 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Control of Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Compared to Traditional High-Risk Cardiovascular Disease Patients
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory autoimmune disease affecting one percent of the population. The main cause of mortality among RA patients…Abstract Number: 1540 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular Risk Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have been previously shown to have a higher cardiovascular (CV) burden as compared to the general population. The CV risk…Abstract Number: 1541 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Subgroups of Established Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Can be Characterized By Patient and Physician Assessment Discrepancy, Anxiety and Depression and Presence of Depression Might be Associated with Slower Response to Treatment
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a heterogeneous inflammatory disease with various signs and symptoms. Previous studies have shown that RA patients can be sub-grouped based…Abstract Number: 1542 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Arterial Vascular Events in Hispanics from Puerto Rico with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Arterial vascular events have a great impact in the morbidity and mortality of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Traditional and nontraditional risk factors for arterial vascular…Abstract Number: 1543 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Traditional Risk Score Underestimates the Cardiovascular Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: An increased incidence of cardiovascular (CV) mortality has been reported in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Adequate stratification of the CV risk is an…
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