Abstract Number: 2582 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Levels of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-7 and Sclerostin Are Elevated in Ankylosing Spondylitis, but Not Linked with Structural Damage
Background/Purpose Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by new bone formation that progressively leads to ankylosis and functional disability. The mechanisms of…Abstract Number: 2581 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinically Active Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients Who Initially Have a Negative MRI and Normal CRP May Develop a Positive MRI or Elevated CRP at a Later Timepoint
Background/Purpose: Patients (pts) with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) and active disease may have objective evidence of inflammation, either as bone marrow edema (BME) on magnetic…Abstract Number: 2580 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Comparison of Baseline Characteristics and Real-Life Effectiveness of Anti-TNF Therapy in Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Versus Ankylosing Spondylitis – a Single Center Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: The recent Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS) classification criteria proposed the concept of axial spondylarthritis (axSpA) to enable earlier treatment not only for…Abstract Number: 2579 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How Should We Calculate the ASDAS If the Conventional C-Reactive Protein Is below the Limit of Detection? – an Analysis in the DESIR Cohort
Background/Purpose: The Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) is a composite measure of disease activity in axial spondyloarthritis. It was suggested that when the conventional …Abstract Number: 2578 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disease Activity Is the Major Determinant of Quality of Life and Physical Function in Patients with Early Axial Spondyloarthritis. Results from the Esperanza Cohort.
Background/Purpose : Main objective: to describe health related quality of life (HRQoL), physical function (PF) and spinal mobility (SM) in patients with early axial Spondyloarthritis…Abstract Number: 2577 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score More Closely Reflects MRI Parameters of Sacroiliitis Than the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index in Patients with Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Validation of clinical measures of disease in non-radiographic axial SpA (nr-axSpA) has been limited, especially using inflammatory and structural lesions on MRI as gold…Abstract Number: 2576 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diffusing Weight Magnetic Resonance Imaging May Suggest the Treatment Strategy in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: With the advanced MRI techniques, pathologic features can be detected at an early stage and quantitatively evaluated, resulting in the advantages of early diagnosis…Abstract Number: 2575 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Validation of the RAPID-3 Questionnaire in a Cohort of Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: RAPID3(Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3) is a simple index which was developed initially for RA but has been reported informative and many…Abstract Number: 2574 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Do Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) Perform Enough Physical Activity? a Cross-Sectional Study of 207 Patients
Background/Purpose Regular exercise is considered a cornerstone of AxSpA treatment, together with medication. Little data are available regarding the level and type of physical activity…Abstract Number: 2593 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patients with Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis Demonstrate the Same Clinical Disease Course over Two Years: Results from the Gespic Cohort
Background/Purpose In cross-sectional studies it has been demonstrated that non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) does not differ from ankylosing spondylitis (AS) with respect to clinical signs…Abstract Number: 2591 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effects of Self-Management Model on the Disease-Related Knowledge, Joint Function and Quality of Life in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing spondylitis is a kind of chronic inflammatory diseases, inflammation of the sacroiliac joint and spine attachment points are the main symptoms , as a kind…Abstract Number: 2592 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society Endorsed Recommendations for Early Referral of Patients Suspected for Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose There is a substantial gap of 5 to 8 years between the onset of symptoms (usually back pain) and the diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis…Abstract Number: 2590 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Radiographic Damage Score in Ankylosing Spondylitis According to Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor: Observation Study of Korean Spondyloarthropathy Registry (OSKAR) Data
Background/Purpose To evaluate the influence of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocker on the radiographic damage in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods . A total of 610…Abstract Number: 2589 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
EULAR Recommendations for the Use of Imaging in Spondyloarthritis in Clinical Practice
Background/Purpose: Reflecting the perceived need for developing evidence-based recommendations on the use of imaging of the joints in the clinical management of spondyloarthritis (SpA) a…Abstract Number: 2588 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Which Characteristics of Inflammatory Back Pain (CBP) Forecast the Presence of HLA-B27? Results from the Esperanza Cohort
Background/Purpose: CBP is often the starting point for a suspicion of axSpA. In the ASAS-criteria for axial SpA either MRI of the SI-joints or HLA-B27-testing…
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