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Abstract Number: 1559 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Characteristics and Medication Use Among Arab Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Some Arab States
Karim Bayoumy¹, Soha Roger Dargham¹, Wessam Elhaq¹, Samar Al Emadi², Mohammed Hammoudeh², Basel Masri³, Hussein Halabi⁴, Humeira Badsha⁵, Imad Uthman⁶, Salah Mahdy², Robert Plenge⁷, Richa Saxena⁷, Marianthi Kapiri¹ and Thurayya Arayssi⁸, ¹Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, Doha, Qatar, ²Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar, ³Jordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan, ⁴Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and research center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, ⁵Al Biraa Arthritis and Bone Clinic, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, ⁶Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, ⁷The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Program of Medical and Population Genetics, Cambridge, MA, ⁸Internal Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, Doha, Qatar
Background/Purpose: Data on the clinical and genetic characteristics of Arab patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is limited. Our aim is to report on the clinical…
Abstract Number: 1560 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of Anti Estrogen Therapy (AET) on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Bassam Alhaddad¹, Amrita Kaur Bath², Bassem Zraik³, Mohamed Alalwani⁴ and Stanley P Ballou¹, ¹Rheumatology, Case Western Reserve University, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, ²Internal medicine, Fairview Hospital- Cleveland Cinic, Cleveland, OH, ³Internal Medicine, Fairview Hospital- Cleveland Clinic, cleveland, OH, ⁴Hospital Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: The well-known positive effect of pregnancy on improving Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) disease activity suggests that hormonal changes may play a role in disease pathogenesis…
Abstract Number: 1561 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of TNF Blockers on Bone Mineral Density in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Receiving Bisphosphonate
Doo-Ho Lim¹, Seokchan Hong², Soo Min Ahn², Byeongzu Ghang³, Wook Jang Seo⁴, Yong-Gil Kim¹, Chang-Keun Lee¹ and Bin Yoo¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Rheumatology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea, ³Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Univerisy of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea, ⁴Internal Medicine, Seoul Veterans Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis is more frequently observed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than in general population. Bisphosphonate (BP), which suppresses bone resorption by inhibiting osteoclast…
Abstract Number: 1562 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Correlates, Outcomes and Predictors of Episcleritis and Scleritis Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Cristian Caimmi¹, Wendy M. Smith², Cynthia S. Crowson³, Eric L. Matteson⁴ and Ashima Makol⁵, ¹Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine,, University of Verona, Verona, Italy, ²Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³Division of Rheumatology and Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory ocular disease (IOD) has traditionally been regarded as a severe extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with high mortality. This study aims to…
Abstract Number: 1563 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dyslipidemia and Hyperglycemia, Two Cardiometabolic Parameters, Independently Predict Poor Outcome in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from Espoir Cohort
Claire I. Daien¹, Jeremie Sellam², Nathalie Rincheval³, Bruno Fautrel⁴, Alain Saraux⁵, Francis Berenbaum⁶, Jacques Morel¹, Jean-Pierre Daures⁷ and Bernard Combe⁸, ¹Department of rheumatology, Lapeyronie Hospital and Montpellier University, Montpellier, France, ²Department of Rheumatology, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France, ³Biostatistic, EA 2415, Epidemiology unit, Montpellier, France, ⁴Rheumatology, AP-HP Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital / Pierre and Marie Curie University Paris 6 GRC-08 (EEMOIS), Paris, France, ⁵Rheumatology Department, CHU de la Cavale Blanche, Brest Cedex, France, ⁶Rheumatology and Paris VI University, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France, ⁷Biostatistic, EA 2415 Epidemiology unit, Montpellier, France, ⁸Rheumatology, Hopital Lapeyronie, Montpellier, France
Background/Purpose: Previous studies showed that obesity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with higher disease activity. Beyond obesity, cardiometabolic disturbances may impact the…
Abstract Number: 1564 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Initiation of Disease Modifying Therapies and Subsequent Weight Change in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Joshua Baker¹, Brian Sauer², Kaleb Michaud³, Grant W. Cannon⁴, Said Ibrahim⁵, Liron Caplan⁶, Lisa A. Davis⁶, Amy C. Cannella⁷ and Ted R. Mikuls⁸, ¹Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²IDEAS Center and Division of Epidemiology, HSR&D SLC VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Rheumatology & Immunology, University of Nebraska Medical Center and National Data Base for Rheumatic Diseases, Omaha, NE, ⁴Internal Medicine, Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶Div of Rheumatology, Univ of CO Denver School of Med, Aurora, CO, ⁷Section of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Med Ctr, Omaha, NE, ⁸University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Low body mass index (BMI) predicts adverse outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), in part due to weight loss among patients with severe disease and…
Abstract Number: 1565 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Disease Activity over Time and Persistent Inflammation Are Associated with Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Emil Rydell^1,2, Christina Book^1,2, Jan-Åke Nilsson^1,2, Minna Willim^1,2, Lennart T.H. Jacobsson^1,3 and Carl Turesson^1,4, ¹Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden, ²Department of Rheumatology, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden, ³Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden, ⁴Lund University, Rheumatology, Dept. of Clinical Sciences,, Malmö, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased rate of cardiovascular (CV) disease. Systemic inflammation has been implicated as a key factor behind CV…
Abstract Number: 1566 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Severe Extra-Articular Manifestations and Patient Reported Outcome Measures on Cardiovascular Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Lisa Theander¹, Jan-Åke Nilsson¹, Minna Willim^1,2, Britt-Marie Nyhäll-Wåhlin^1,3, Lennart T.H. Jacobsson^1,4 and Carl Turesson^1,5, ¹Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden, ²Department of Rheumatology, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden, ³Department of Rheumatology, Falun Hospital, Falun, Sweden, ⁴Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden, ⁵Lund University, Rheumatology, Dept. of Clinical Sciences,, Malmö, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Disease severity, including extra-articular rheumatoid arthritis (ExRA) manifestations, has previously been demonstrated…
Abstract Number: 1567 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Occurrence of Serious Infection in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Biologics and Denosumab Observed in a Clinical Setting
Matthew Wong-Pack¹, Rod Rodjanapiches¹, Arthur Lau^1,2,3, George Ioannidis^1,3, Sally Wade⁴, Leslie Spangler⁴, Celia JF Lin⁴, Patrick Roy-Gayos¹, William G Bensen^1,3, Robert Bensen³ and Jonathan D Adachi^1,3, ¹McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ²Division of Rheumatology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ³St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁴Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA
Background/Purpose: Previous studies combining immunosuppressive biologics have shown an increased risk of infections. Few studies have examined the risk of infection with concurrent use of…
Abstract Number: 1568 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiac Morphology and Function in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Complicated with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Li-Li Pan¹ and Tian Wang², ¹Rheumatology and Immunology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing, China, ²1. Department of Rheumatology and Immunology,, Beijing An Zhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung, and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular diseases are important contributors to the excess of overall morbidity and mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of this study…
Abstract Number: 1569 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rituximab Efficacy in the Treatment of Diffuse Interstitial Lung Disease Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Javier Narváez¹, Milagros Ricse², Juan José Alegre³, Gloria Albert Espi³, Carmen Gomez Vaquero⁴, Helena Borrell Paños², Eulalia Armengol², Joan Miquel Nolla², Susana Herrera⁵ and Maria Molina⁶, ¹Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, ²Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, ³Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset, Valencia, Spain, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, ⁵Deparment of Pneumology, Hospital Universitario Dr Peset, Valencia, Spain, ⁶Department of Pneumology, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
Background/Purpose: To investigate the efficacy and safety of rituximab (RTX) in the the management of progressive rheumatoid arthritis related interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD). Methods: An…
Abstract Number: 1570 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sunita Paudyal¹, Monique Bethel², Frances Yang¹, Alyce Oliver¹, Michael Skelton¹, Christopher Rice¹, Brian Le³, Shilpa Brown¹, Stanley Nahman¹ and Laura Carbone⁴, ¹Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA, ²Internal Medicine, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA, ³Medicine, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA, ⁴Rheumatology, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA
Background/Purpose: Substantial progress has been made in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and life expectancy has increased. As the population of patients with RA…
Abstract Number: 1571 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How Substantive Is Heart Rate Variability As a Predictor of Anti-TNF Treatment Outcome for Inflammatory Arthritis?
Andrew Holman¹ and Edmund Ng², ¹Inmedix, Normandy Park, WA, ²Statistical Thinking, Seattle, WA
Background/Purpose: As rheumatologists search for new targets to improve immunosuppressive outcomes, the autonomic nervous system (ANS) as a co-factor in autoimmune disease expression has gained…
Abstract Number: 1572 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Plasma Apolipoprotein B48 Levels in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Evaluating Novel Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Deborah van Breukelen-van der Stoep¹, Derkjen van Zeben¹, Marijke de Vries², Boudewijn Klop², Noelle van der Meulen², Gert Jan van de Geijn³, Hans Janssen³, Pedro Valdivielso⁴, José Rioja⁴, José Ramirez-Bollero⁴, Mieke Hazes⁵, Erwin Birnie^6,7 and Manuel Castro Cabezas⁸, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Sint Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ²Department of Internal Medicine, Sint Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ³Department of Clinical Chemistry, Sint Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Hospital Virgen de la Victoria, Malaga, Spain, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁶Statistics and Education, Sint Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁷Insitute of Health Policy and Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁸Department of Internal Medicine, Sint Francicscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Chylomicrons, with apolipoprotein (apo) B48 as a structural protein, induce leukocyte and complement activation and contribute to atherosclerosis. ApoB48 is higher in conditions associated…
Abstract Number: 1573 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Plasma Pentraxin 3 Concentration Is Associated with Progression of Radiographic Joint Damage but Not with Carotid Atherosclerosis in Female Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from a 3-Year Prospective Study
Yu Asanuma¹, Yuki Shimada², Yoshimi Aizaki¹, Kazuhiro Yokota¹, Noritsune Kouzu³, Yoshitake Takebayashi⁴, Hisashi Noma⁴, Shinichi Kawai⁵ and Toshihide Mimura², ¹Department of Rheumatology and Applied Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan, ²Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan, ³Kouzu Orthopaedic Clinic, Chiba, Japan, ⁴The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Tokyo, Japan, ⁵Div of Rheum/dept of Int Med, Toho Uni Sch of Med, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose: Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) plays an important role in inflammation, immunity, and atherosclerosis. Plasma PTX3 level is recognized as a marker that responds to local…

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