Abstract Number: 709 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Sleep Disorders in Quality of Life, Pain and Disease Activity Using Actigraphy and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)in Female with Systemic Lupus Ertyhematosus (SLE).
Background/Purpose Despite the fact that sleep disorders are poorly studied, they´re a frequent complain by patients with SLE (62 to 80% related) and others found…Abstract Number: 708 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Determining Risk Factors That Increase Hospitalizations in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
Background/Purpose Systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE) is a complex heterogeneous disease which can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Hospitalization and readmissions have garnered significant…Abstract Number: 707 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characteristics of Lupus Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease and Relationship with Jo-1 Antibody
Background/Purpose Pulmonary involvement is frequent in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and can affect the pleura, pulmonary vasculature, and parenchyma. The prevalence of ILD is lower…Abstract Number: 681 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hydroxychloroquine Use Is Associated Independently with Improved Quality of Life in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been shown to be beneficial to patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), however, its effects on the quality of life (QOL)…Abstract Number: 680 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Influence of Antimalarial doesn´t Modify the Outcome of Cytopenias in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: To analyze the effect of antimalarials (AM) as preventive factor for the development of severe cytopenias and in their outcome after treatment in a…Abstract Number: 698 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Grip Strength Identifies Increased Physical Disability in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Muscle weakness is common and contributes to physical disability in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Recently, the Foundation for the National Institutes of…Abstract Number: 699 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Osteonecrosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Prevalence, Patterns and Outcomes
Background/Purpose: Osteonecrosis is a serious comorbidity of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The reported frequency of symptomatic osteonecrosis in SLE is variable, ranging from 4% to…Abstract Number: 697 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Venous and Arterial Thrombosis in SLE: Differences in Natural History
Background/Purpose: Thrombosis is increased in SLE due to disease activity and co-morbid factors including antiphospholipid antibodies. We separately investigated the natural history of venous vs.…Abstract Number: 696 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Intestinal pseudo-obstruction (IPO) is a rare clinical syndrome characterized by ineffective intestinal motility. IPO has been recently recognized as an uncommon complication of systemic…Abstract Number: 695 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Osteonecrosis in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Risk Factors and Clinical Outcome
Background/Purpose: To study the prevalence of osteonecrosis (ON) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to identify the risk factors for development of this…Abstract Number: 694 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lupus Myocarditis: Clinical, Echocardiographic and Magnetic Resonance Characteristics
Background/Purpose Myocarditis is an uncommon manifestation with important morbidity and mortality in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). There are scant information about this manifestation…Abstract Number: 693 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Acute Myocarditis in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Experience from Affiliated Hospitals of Catholic University of Korea
Background/Purpose: To determine the factors associated with occurrence of acute myocarditis (AMC) and its outcomes in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods: This was…Abstract Number: 692 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Circulating Anti-Ro/SSA Antibodies Are Associated with the Presence of Severe Mitral Regurgitation in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disorder involving multiple organ systems. The frequency of symptomatic heart disease ranges from 5 to 10%,…Abstract Number: 691 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Subclinical Echocardiographic Abnormalities in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Background/Purpose: To determine the prevalence of unsuspected echocardiographic abnormalities (excluding pericardial effusion) and to identify associated clinical and laboratory features in a large SLE cohort.…Abstract Number: 689 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prednisone, Disease Activity and Hypertension Independently Predict Cataracts in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Background/Purpose: Cataract is the most common ocular damage in SLE. It is the second most frequent item in the SLICC/ACR Damage Index. Apart from cumulative…