Abstract Number: 2465 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevelance Of Inflammatory Back Pain and Axial Spondyloarthritis Among University Employees In Izmir, Turkey
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) has not yet been investigated in a population based survey by using new ASAS classification criteria. The aim…Abstract Number: 2466 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long Term Efficacy Over Five Years Of Adalimumab In Patients With Active Non – Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Adalimumab had demonstrated good efficacy in 46 patients with active non-radiographic axial SpA in a 12-weeks, placebo-controlled trial with a 40-weeks, open-label extension.1,2In 19…Abstract Number: 2467 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Response to Tumor Necrosis Factor inhibitors In Axial Spondyloarthritis: Does Sacroiliitis Make Any Difference?
Background/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) are characterized by sacroiliitis. The TNF inhibitors (TNFi) have been proven to be highly effective in ankylosing spondylitis. Recently, adalimumab demonstrate…Abstract Number: 2468 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Prevalence Of Sjogren’s Syndrome In Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose : Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease that primarily affects exocrine glands with a prevalence of 1% to 4.8. SS mainly…Abstract Number: 2469 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Radiographic Sacroiliitis Progression In An Early Spondyloarthritis Cohort
Background/Purpose: The improvement of treatment in axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and the development of the ASAS classification criteria have facilitated the early diagnosis and management of…Abstract Number: 2470 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Combined Axial and Peripheral Involvement Is Associated With Miscegenation In A Large and Heterogeneous Brazilian Cohort Of 1505 Patients With Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Spondyloarthritides (SpA) constitute a group of diseases that can present different patterns according to the genetic background. Brazilis a large country with a heterogeneous…Abstract Number: 2443 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence Of Coronary Heart Disease In Spondyloarthopathies may Be Increased Due To Higher Prevalence Of Risk Factors As Well As The Disease Itself- A Retrospective Analysis At Single VA Medical Center
Background/Purpose: An increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and coronary heart disease (CHD) has been reported in patients with spondyloarthritides (SpA). This study investigated the…Abstract Number: 2431 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association Of T Follicular Helper / Th17 T Cell and Memory B Cell Populations In Rheumatoid Arthritis With Disease Activity and Therapy With TNF Antagonists
Background/Purpose: Autoreactive memory B cells and T cells contribute to the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) through production of antibodies and cytokines that activate monocytes…Abstract Number: 2432 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characterization Of Lung Inflammation and Identification Of Shared Citrullinated Targets In The Lungs and Joints Of Early RA
Background/Purpose: To investigate if lung changes are present in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients early in the disease process and to address the contribution of these…Abstract Number: 2433 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation Of The Two-Step Referral Strategy For Axial Spondyloarthritis In The Spondyloarthritis Caught Early Cohort
Background/Purpose: Currently, in primary care no satisfactory referral model exists for referral to the rheumatologist of patients with chronic back pain (CBP) with possible axial…Abstract Number: 2434 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Syndesmophyte Distribution Along The Vertebral Rim In Ankylosing Spondylitis Is Non-Random
Background/Purpose: Syndesmophytes, the hallmark of structural damage in ankylosing spondylitis (AS), are typically visualized 2-dimensionally by radiographs. However, these projections only allow a limited view…Abstract Number: 2435 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence Of Inflammatory Lesions MRI-Spine In Patients With Chronic Back Pain Of ≤2 Years Duration Included In The SPACE-Cohort
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory lesions of the spine are not included in the ASAS definition of a positive MRI for fulfilment of the ASAS axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA)…Abstract Number: 2436 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Classification Of Axspa Based On Positive Imaging (Radiographs and/or MRI of the Sacroiliac Joints) By Local Rheumatologists Or Radiologists Versus Central Trained Readers In The DESIR-Cohort
Background/Purpose: Sacroiliitis on MRI and X-rays play an important role in the ASAS axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) criteria1. Though, recognition of sacroiliitis on X-rays (X-SI) and…Abstract Number: 2437 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence Of Axial Spondyloarthritis In The United States Among Patients With Chronic Back Pain and Other Spondyloarthritis-Related Features
Background/Purpose: The age-adjusted prevalence of spondyloarthritis (SpA) has been estimated to be 0.9-1.4% of the US population using the Amor and ESSG criteria. The objective…Abstract Number: 2438 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effectiveness Of Exercise Program in Ankylosing Spondylitis: Meta-Analysis Of Randomized Controlled Trials
Effectiveness of exercise programs in ankylosing spondylitis: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsVirginie Pécourneau1, Adeline Ruyssen-Witrand1, Thomas Barnetche2, Alain Cantagrel1, Arnaud Constantin1.1 Centre de Rhumatologie, HÃxpital…