Abstract Number: 2668 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Maternal Clinical Characteristics of SLE and Pregnancy: Hopkins Lupus Pregnancy Cohort
Background/Purpose Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) typically presents in women of childbearing age. As such, it is important to understand how the clinical characteristics of SLE…Abstract Number: 2667 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
First-Trimester Disease Activity Does Not Predict Pre-Eclampsia in SLE Pregnancy
Background/Purpose: Preeclampsia complicates up to 35% of lupus pregnancies compared to 8% of general population pregnancies. SLE has up to a 3-fold increased rate of…Abstract Number: 2666 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Causes of Stillbirths in Women with SLE
Background/Purpose It is believed that pregnant women with SLE face an increased risk of stillbirths, although there are few precise or recent estimates of the…Abstract Number: 2665 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk of Hydrocephalus and/or Macrocephaly in Children Born to Mothers with SLE
Background/Purpose Evidence suggests that both hydrocephalus and macrocephaly could be potential manifestations of neonatal lupus. In a recent study of 87 children born to mothers…Abstract Number: 2664 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Risk of Hematological Malignancies in Children Born to Women with SLE
Background/Purpose Patients with SLE have an increased risk of hematological malignancies, particularly non-Hodgkin lymphoma, compared to the general population. Recently, in utero exposures, such as…Abstract Number: 2663 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sense of Smell, Anti-Ribosomal P Antibodies and Neuropsychiatric Manifestations in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose Neuropsychiatric manifestations occur in 12-95% of SLE patients. Recent studies have demonstrated the high specificity of antiribosomal P antibodies for SLE. Antiribosomal P antibodies…Abstract Number: 2662 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Attribution Protocol and Clinical Significance of Neuropsychiatric Manifestations in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is caused by an imbalance of the immune system and may lead to injury and dysfunction of various systems and…Abstract Number: 2661 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Neuronal Biomarkers and Brain Atrophy in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose We aimedto investigate the association of serum biomarkers and regional and diffuse brain atrophy in cSLE. Methods We included consecutive cSLE patients (disease-onset before…Abstract Number: 2659 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Neurofilament H Is Associated with White Matter Lesions in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose Imaging findings in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients are diverse; and diffuse or regional atrophy and white matter hyperintensities (WMH) have been described in…Abstract Number: 2660 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Metabolic Syndrome Features Can Influenciate Cognitive Functions and Brain Lesions in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: The underlying factor for an association between the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and cognitive decline might be a subclinical inflammation. Inflammatory mechanisms are hypothesized to…Abstract Number: 2658 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cognitive Symptoms and Associated Disease and Non-Disease Related Factors in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus : A Longitudinal Study
Background/Purpose: Cognitive impairment is commonly reported in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Its associated disease and non-disease related factors have been inconsistently reported. Objective:…Abstract Number: 2657 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Brain Gray and White Matter Volume Losses and Their Associations with Glucocorticoid Use in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) – a Prospective MR Study
Background/Purpose Data suggest that cerebral atrophy occurs in patients with SLE as early as within 9 months after disease onset. We aimed to address (1)…Abstract Number: 2656 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Burden of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Physician’s and Patient’s Perspectives
Background/Purpose: Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are observed in SLE with a variable prevalence depending on patient selection and assessment methods. In 2010, a 27-item questionnaire was…Abstract Number: 2637 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of Plaque Thickness and Area in Patients with SLE As Measures of Atherosclerosis – Associations with Disease Activity
Background/Purpose SLE is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Traditional risk stratification tools underestimate CVD risk in patients with SLE. Previous vascular ultrasound…Abstract Number: 2636 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Vitamin D Improves Endothelial Function in Patients with Clinically Stable Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Background/Purpose SLE patients have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with both CVD risk factors and subclinical CVD…