Abstract Number: 137 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of Metalloproteinase-3 As a Soluble Biomarker of Synovitis Using Weighted Joint Counts Assessed Clinically and on Ultrasound Imaging
Background/Purpose: Synovial inflammation is known to play a central role in articular cartilage degradation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA); it could be a passive marker of…Abstract Number: 156 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Colchicine and the Risk of Acute Cardiovascular (CV) Events Among Gout Patients: The New York Department of Veterans Affairs Retrospective Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Gout patients are at increased risk for CV disease, possibly owing to chronic inflammation. Colchicine is commonly used in gout, and inhibits inflammatory cell…Abstract Number: 155 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of HLA-B5801 Genotyping in the Treatment of Gout Patients with Chronic Renal Insufficiency in Korea
Background/Purpose Allopurinol-induced severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) are relatively rare, but cause high rates of morbidity and mortality. Studies have shown that the HLA-B5801 allele…Abstract Number: 154 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cimt in Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared to Individuals with Type2 Diabetes
Background/Purpose It is well known that patients with RA or Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) have increased risk of atherosclerosis and CVD. Carotid ultrasound measurement of…Abstract Number: 153 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound of Finger and Foot Joints in a Population of Volunteers: Is Osteoarthritis an Underestimated Problem? Results from the German “Rheuma-Truck” Cohort
Background/Purpose To investigate the frequency of osteoarthritis (OA) in musculoskeletal ultrasound of the MCP, MTP and PIP joints in a volunteer population using the US-7…Abstract Number: 152 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Subclinical Synovial Inflammation in Gout
Background/Purpose Gout is poorly managed in the community. Long standing poorly controlled gout can lead into progressive destructive arthropathy, decreased quality of life and increased…Abstract Number: 138 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Can Ultrasonography of Peripheral Entheses Play a Role in the Diagnosis and Understanding of Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH)?
Background/Purpose to investigate musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) as a diagnostic modality in DISH and to explore if it might help in elucidating its pathogenesis and events…Abstract Number: 143 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Detailed Anatomical Distribution of Synovial Inflammation Revealed By Ultrasound in Patients with Blau Syndrome
Background/Purpose Arthritis is the most frequent manifestation of Blau syndrome, an autoinflammatory disorder caused by the genetic mutation of NOD2. However, the detailed information on…Abstract Number: 118 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Difficult to Treat Gouty Arthritis Associated with Poor Health Related Quality of Life and High Resource Utilization: Post- Hoc Analysis
Background/Purpose: Difficult-to-treat (DTT) group in the MOTION study included symptomatic refractory gouty arthritis (RGA) patients with ≥3 flares, refractory to NSAIDs/colchicine/steroids or to uric acid…Abstract Number: 117 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Gout Flares in a US Managed Care Setting
Background/Purpose Gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis in the US, and acute gout flares are among the most painful events experienced by humans. The…Abstract Number: 136 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Calprotectin (S100A8/9) Is an Independent Predictor of Ultrasound Synovitis in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose Serological biomarkers specifically reflecting pathological processes may have added value in assessing joint inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Calprotectin (S100A8/9 protein) has been demonstrated…Abstract Number: 135 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of the Ultrasonography Images and Synovial Pathology of the Joints in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Biological Agents
Background/Purpose: An early diagnosis and tight disease control have increased in importance in the era of biological therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Ultrasonography (US) of…Abstract Number: 134 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Histopathological Correlation of Ultrasound-Defined Active Synovitis in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Clinical Remission. Preliminary Results
Background/Purpose We recently demonstrated that 45.4% of patients with RA in clinical remission have ultrasound (US)-defined active synovitis (synovial hypertrophy (HS) grade 2 or higher…Abstract Number: 133 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
On-Demand Ultrasonography Assessment in the Most Affected Joint Is Efficient for Management of RA Patients in Daily Practice
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasonography (US) is recognized as a useful tool for the diagnosis and monitoring of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although several sets of power Doppler…Abstract Number: 132 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Do Ultrasound (PDUS) and DAS28 Measure Different Aspects of Disease Activity? Analyses from the First Prospective International Phase IIIb Study of PDUS Response in Abatacept-Treated Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Background/Purpose: A composite (power Doppler/grayscale ultrasound [PDUS]) synovitis score, developed by the OMERACT-EULAR-Ultrasound Task Force, was shown to be responsive in RA patients with inadequate…
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