Abstract Number: 1290 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Knee Osteoarthritis Progression Is Predictable By Genetic Polymorphisms. Results from a Multicenter Association Study
Background/Purpose: Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) are inherited genetic variations that can predispose or protect individuals against clinical events. Osteoarthritis (OA) has a multifactorial etiology with…Abstract Number: 1288 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Older Adults with Osteoarthritis Do Not Have an Increased Risk of Cognitive Impairment
Background/Purpose: A prior study showed an association between osteoarthritis (OA) and increased mortality from dementia. Recent preclinical studies suggest a possible association between OA and…Abstract Number: 1287 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient Perspective of the Main Health Concerns and Needs of Living with Hand Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Hand OA (HOA) is associated with substantial pain, joint stiffness, functional impairment and disability, and cosmetic concerns. Data regarding patients’ perspective on living with…Abstract Number: 1286 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Natural Course of Physical Function in People with Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Background/Purpose: Longitudinal studies of people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) have reported stable or improved physical function, contrary to the progressive degenerative nature of OA. The…Abstract Number: 1281 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Knee Pain and a Prior Injury Are Associated with Increased Risk of a New Knee Injury: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Background/Purpose: A knee injury increases the risk for early-onset osteoarthritis (OA) and accelerated knee OA progression but little is known about risk factors for injuries…Abstract Number: 1282 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Systemic Pain Modulation Is Related to Body Perception in People with Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose Cortically mediated changes in body perception have been linked to a variety of chronic pain conditions, including knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, associations between body…Abstract Number: 1284 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sensitivity to Change of Patient Preference Outcome Measures for Pain in Trials of Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose A variety of pain and function instruments are often measured in osteoarthritis (OA) clinical trials. Instruments with maximal sensitivity to change are preferred as the…Abstract Number: 1285 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Risk Factors for Gastrointestinal Side Effects of Drugs for the Treatment of Pain in Rheumatic Diseases and the Provision of Gastroprotective Treatment – Results of a Large Non-Intervention Study
Background/Purpose: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the long established first-line treatment for the management of pain associated with rheumatic diseases but carry a risk of…Abstract Number: 1263 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evidence for the Involvement of NK Cells in Antisynthetase Syndrome
Background/Purpose Antisynthetase syndrome (aSS) is characterized by the association of interstitial lung disease and myositis with anti-tRNA-synthetase autoantibodies. Its pathogenesis remains unknown, especially regarding the…Abstract Number: 1262 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mechanisms of Muscular Necrosis in Auto-Immune Myopathies Associated with Anti-Signal Recognition Particle and Anti-3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl-Coenzyme a Reductase Antibodies: Pathogenic Role of Auto-Antibodies
Background/Purpose: Necrotizing auto-immune myopathies (NAM) are a group of acquired idiopathic inflammatory myopathies characterized by severe muscle weakness and no or mild extra-muscular involvement. Definition of…Abstract Number: 1261 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Patients with Anti-PM-Scl Antibody
Background/Purpose: Patients with anti-PM-Scl antibody (PM-Scl) can present with several different phenotypes: polymyositis (PM), dermatomyositis (DM), systemic sclerosis (SSc), scleromyositis, or sclero-dermatomyositis. Pulmonary arterial hypertension…Abstract Number: 1280 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship of Buckling and Knee Injury to Pain Exacerbation in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Web-Based Case-Crossover Stud
Background/Purpose Knee osteoarthritis (OA) pain is neither constant nor stable and exacerbations of pain are disabling. We examined whether knee injury and buckling (giving way)…Abstract Number: 1279 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pre-Operative Musculoskeletal Comorbidities Limit Improvement in Functional Outcomes and Hip Pain in Total Hip Arthroplasty Patients
Pre-Operative Musculoskeletal Comorbidities Limit Improvement In Functional Outcomes And Hip Pain In Total Hip Arthroplasty PatientsBackground/Purpose: Identifying clinical factors predictive of total hip arthroplasty…Abstract Number: 1278 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association of Low Birth Weight and Preterm Birth with the Incidence of Knee and Hip Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Low birth weight and preterm birth have been associated with adverse adult outcomes including hypertension, insulin resistance, cardiovascular disease and reduced bone mass. It…Abstract Number: 1277 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Retinal Arteriolar Narrowing and Incidence of Knee Replacement for Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Epidemiological studies suggest that macrovascular disease is involved in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA) possibly through reduced nutrition to the joint. However, the role…