Abstract Number: 2635 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Noncalcified Plaque Progression in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Coronary atherosclerosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in SLE. New technology, computed tomoangiography (CTA) can measure non-calcified coronary plaque (NCP),…Abstract Number: 2634 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Signal of Improvement in Lupus Disease Activity at 3 Months Predicts Further Valid Improvement at 6 Months
Background/Purpose: In patients with active disease, physicians look for an early signal in response to treatment to guide their therapeutic decisions. Systemic Lupus…Abstract Number: 2653 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Features in Patients with Anti-Triosephosphate Isomerase Antibody-Positive Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Although several autoantibodies of Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (NPSLE) have been reported, none of these autoantibodies were conclusively established as pathogenic. We have reported…Abstract Number: 2652 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Headache in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Is Associated with Reduced Cerebral Grey Matter Volume, but not with Measures of Glial Activation, Anti-NR2-, or Anti-P Antibodies
Background/Purpose: Headache, especially migraine, is frequent and one of the most common neuropsychiatric manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A possible mechanism for this is…Abstract Number: 2651 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Therapeutic Outcomes in Patients with Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) is a serious organ disorder with a variety of symptoms. Despite advances in the understanding of the immunopathogenic and…Abstract Number: 2650 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cognitive Impairment in SLE and Non-Criterion Anti-Phospholipid Antibodies
Background/Purpose: The pathogenesis of cognitive impairment (CI) in patients with SLE is unknown. Anti-phospholipid antibodies (APL) have been implicated in some studies, but not in…Abstract Number: 2649 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
“Point of Care” Neurocognitive Testing for Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (NPSLE)
Background/Purpose There is currently no standardized tool to assess for NPSLE, and comprehensive neuropsychological testing can be lengthy and expensive. The Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metric…Abstract Number: 2648 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prednisone Is a Risk Factor for Incident Depression in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Depression affects as many as 30% of SLE patients. Most studies of risk factors for depression among SLE patients have been cross-sectional, and thus…Abstract Number: 2647 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Incident Seizure in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: We identified the rate and risk factors for first occurrences of seizure based on a large closely followed longitudinal cohort of patients with systemic…Abstract Number: 2646 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mood Disorders in Systemic Lupus Erythematousus (SLE): Results from an International, Inception Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Neuropsychiatric (NP) events in patients with SLE include mood disorders. We determined the frequency, characteristics, clinical and autoantibody associations of mood disorders in a…Abstract Number: 2645 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Pulse Cyclophosphamide for Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Two-Centre Experience
Background/Purpose Cyclophosphamide (CYC) is often used in severe neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus. However, data on its use rely on small case series and a single…Abstract Number: 2644 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Plaque in Mexican Mestizos with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case-Control Study
Background/Purpose Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients are at risk of premature cardiovascular disease (CVD). The specific reason of this situation is still debatable. Subclinical atherosclerosis…Abstract Number: 2643 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Angiogenic and Antiangiogenic Factors in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose SLE mainly affects young women and pregnancy in these patients has significant morbidity and mortality. Clinical and laboratory findings in lupus nephritis are similar…Abstract Number: 2642 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus: A Population-Based Study
Background/Purpose: Systemic inflammation is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis; chronic inflammatory diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are associated with increased risk of…Abstract Number: 2641 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose Cardiac complications of SLE are common and include both acute and chronic manifestations: pericarditis, myocarditis, valvular disease, pulmonary hypertension, atherosclerosis, ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. …