Abstract Number: 2551 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pharmacodynamics and Predictive Biomarkers In Patients Treated With Atacicept: Data From The APRIL-SLE Trial
Background/Purpose: Atacicept is a fusion protein that inhibits B cell stimulating factors BLyS and APRIL. We examined the pharmacodynamic (PD) effects of atacicept in patients…Abstract Number: 2523 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inflammatory Arthritis Activity During Pregnancy In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: While overall SLE disease and lupus nephritis activity during pregnancy have been studied, the activity of inflammatory arthritis during SLE pregnancy has not been…Abstract Number: 2512 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Smoking Is Associated With More Severe Skin Disease In Subjects With Moderate To Severe Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Background/Purpose: The influence of smoking on the severity of cutaneous manifestations in adults with moderate to severe SLE was assessed in an ongoing international, multi-center,…Abstract Number: 2513 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-Mullerian Hormone In Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) frequently affects women in childbearing age; disease related factors and treatment can interfere with ovarian function. Anti-Mullerian-hormone (AMH) levels are…Abstract Number: 2514 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Brief Index of Lupus Damage, a Patient-Reported Measure of Lupus Damage, Is Sensitive to Change
Background/Purpose: Extending lupus research outside of the clinical setting remains a challenge, in part due to the complexity of measuring disease damage. Previously, we…Abstract Number: 2515 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Social Capital: A Novel Platform For Understanding Social Determinants Of Health In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Social capital is the degree of connectedness, and the extent and quality of social relations, networks, and interactions in a given population. The objective…Abstract Number: 2516 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Plasma Microparticles Are Associated With Venous Thrombosis In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Thrombosis in SLE is highly associated with antiphospholipid antibodies, yet the majority of those with antiphospholipid antibodies never have a thrombotic event. Plasma microparticles…Abstract Number: 2517 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Interferon-Alpha Signature In Patients With Serologically Active Clinically Quiescent Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Interferon-α (IFN-α) plays a prominent pro-inflammatory role in SLE. Studies suggest clinical/serologic discordance may illuminate systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) pathophysiology, as peripheral IFN-α production…Abstract Number: 2518 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Only BAFF mRNA, Not BAFF Protein Level In Blood, Is Associated With SLE Activity Over One Year
Background/Purpose: B-cell–activating factor (BAFF; also known as B lymphocyte stimulator or BLyS) is a prominent factor in the selection and survival of B cells. BAFF…Abstract Number: 2519 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Diagnostic Test Based On DNA Methylation Signatures From Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
Background/Purpose: The heterogeneous nature of SLE and a lack of reliable biomarkers make SLE a challenge to classify in patients. A differential diagnosis of SLE…Abstract Number: 2520 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Freely Accessible Toolbox For Patient-Reported Outcomes: Development and Systematic Literature Review For Lupus Instruments
Background/Purpose: Patient self-report has become prominent in the assessment of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD). In a workshop on priorities in PROs in 2009 it…Abstract Number: 2521 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Correlation Of Anti Single and Double Stranded DNA Antibodies and Disease Activity In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Anti DNA antibodies are considered a hallmark of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Anti double stranded DNA antibody (dsDNA) is part of the SLE classification…Abstract Number: 2522 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Novel Autoantibody Against CAF-1 Is a Biomarker For CNS Manifestation in patients With SLE
Background/Purpose: Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) is known to be an autoantigen specifically recognized by antibodies in sera from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Although a prevalence of anti-PCNA…Abstract Number: 2524 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Application of The 2012 Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics Classification Criteria On a Regional Swedish Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Register
Background/Purpose: In addition to the 1982 American College of Rheumatology criteria (ACR-82) for scientific classification of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), many clinicians find the 'Fries…Abstract Number: 2525 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Assay Panel Combining Cell Bound Complement Activation Products With Autoantibodies To Extractable Nuclear Antigens and Mutated Citrullinated Vimentin Helps With The Differential Diagnosis Of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: We previously established the value of cell-bound complement activation products (CBCAPS) in the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) (CAPITAL study). The purpose of…