Abstract Number: 171 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effects Of Chondroitin Sulfate On The Gene Expression Profile In The Inflamed Synovial Membrane
Background/Purpose: Chondroitin sulfate (CS) is one the most used molecules in the management of OA. Its mechanism of action remains to be detailed. The aim…Abstract Number: 172 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Transcript Profiling Of Kidney Biopsies From Chinese Patients With Lupus Nephritis Suggests a Prevalence Of Infiltrating CD8+ T Cells, Monocytes/Macrophages, and B Cells In ISN/RPS Class IV Disease
Transcript profiling of kidney biopsies from Chinese patients with lupus nephritis suggests a prevalence of infiltrating CD8+ T cells, monocytes/macrophages, and B cells in ISN/RPS…Abstract Number: 173 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
HLA-DRB1*08:02 Is Associated With Bucillamine-Induced Proteinuria In Japanese Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Case-Control Study
Background/Purpose: Bucillamine (Buc) is one of the commonly used disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in Japan. Drug-induced proteinuria can occur in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated…Abstract Number: 174 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genetic Association On Disease Severity In Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Validation Study In Japanese Patients
Background/Purpose: The disease severity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is objectively measured by radiographic joint destruction, which is reflective of the cumulative burden of inflammation. Recently,…Abstract Number: 175 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dynamics Of The Inflammatory Response In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Following Traumatic Injury: Insights From In Vivo,In Silico, and Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Studies
Background/Purpose: Both traumatic injury/hemorrhagic shock (T/HS) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are inflammatory diseases that are major sources of morbidity worldwide. We hypothesize that RA modifies…Abstract Number: 176 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identification Of Major Histocompatibility Complex Class II Alleles Associated With Systemic Sclerosis Through Imputation Strategy
Background/Purpose: Different alleles of MHC class II molecules have been associated either with risk to systemic sclerosis (SSc) or its subphenotypes. Due to the high…Abstract Number: 177 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Differences and Overlap Of Immunological Pathways Implicated In The Aetiology Of Anti-Citrullinated Peptide Antibody Positive and Negative Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Genome-wide association studies have been successful in identifying single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with disease. However, previous studies have been under-powered to detect differences…Abstract Number: 178 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fc-Gamma Receptor Genetic Variation In Kawasaki Disease
Abstract on behalf of the International Kawasaki Disease Genetics Consortium. Background/Purpose: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a pediatric vasculitis of unknown etiology with a substantial genetic…Abstract Number: 179 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Association Between Single Nucleotide Polymorphism ABCG2 rs2231142 and Hyperuricemia: A Case-Control Study
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of hyperuricemia and gout in China increased markedly in the past decades. Genome-wide association studies in Caucasian population have identified multiple…Abstract Number: 140 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fibromyalgia and Pregnancy: Challenges Of The Savella® (Milnacipran) Pregnancy Registry
Background/Purpose: During pregnancy, women with fibromyalgia (FM) often experience worsening of symptoms, which include widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, cognitive difficulties, and reduced daily functioning.…Abstract Number: 141 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Skin Disease and Fibromyalgia: Dermatologic Diagnoses Encountered In a Series Of 845 Patients With Fibromyalgia At Mayo Clinic In 2008
Background/Purpose: To determine the common dermatological diagnoses and skin-related complaints in a cohort of patients with fibromyalgia seen in a tertiary referral center. Methods: A…Abstract Number: 142 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Home Tender Point Measurement In Fibromyalgia Patients
Background/Purpose: To determine whether: 1) patients with the fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) can accurately evaluate their own tender points, similar to self-administered testing for other purposes…Abstract Number: 143 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rapid Infrared Microscopy (IRMS) For Differential Diagnosis Of Fibromyalgia and Other Central Sensitivity Syndromes
Background/Purpose: Background/Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of a rapid blood-spot-based method for diagnosis of Fibromyalgia (FM) using mid-infrared microspectroscopy (IRMS)…Abstract Number: 144 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cytokines, Oxidative Stress Markers and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor In Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Background/Purpose: The pathophysiology of Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) is incompletely understood. An imbalance of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines is assumed to play a role in the…Abstract Number: 145 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Autonomic Nervous System “Decomplexification” In Fibromyalgia. A Proof Of Concept Study Looking At The Fractality Of Heart Rhythms
Background/Purpose: Prevailing linear-reductionist medical model seems unable to explain complex diseases like fibromyalgia (FM) and similar maladies. As consequence of this divorce, some physicians disparage…