Abstract Number: 1747 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Plasma MCP-1 and IL-10 Levels Predict Long-Term Progression Of Interstitial Lung Disease In Patients With Early Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: The currently available clinical markers are not reliable predictors of long-term progression of systemic sclerosis (SSc) related interstitial lung disease (ILD). SSc patients have…Abstract Number: 1714 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Grey-Scale and Power Doppler Findings Of Lower Extremity Entheses In Healthy Children
Background/Purpose: The aim of our study is to describe the grey-scale and Power Doppler findings in lower extremity entheses in healthy children ages 5-18 years.…Abstract Number: 1723 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lesinurad, An Inhibitor Of The Uric Acid Transporter URAT1 and a Potential Therapy For Gout, Requires URAT1 Phenylalanine 365 For High Affinity Inhibition
Background/Purpose: Gout is caused by a lack of efficient excretion of uric acid, resulting in hyperuricemia and the formation of crystal deposits of uric acid. …Abstract Number: 1706 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fine-Mapping Major Histocompatibility Complex Variation Associated With Ankylosing Spondylitis Susceptibility
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a common, highly heritable, inflammatory arthritis. Thus far, 27 susceptibility loci have been identified in and outside the MHC in…Abstract Number: 1707 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Biological Insights From Genetics Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Contribute To Drug Discovery
Background/Purpose: A major challenge in human genetics is to devise a systematic strategy to integrate disease-associated variants with diverse genomic and biological datasets to provide…Abstract Number: 1708 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Can People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Self Monitor Their Disease Activity?
Background/Purpose: In rheumatoid arthritis (RA) the target for treatment is clinical remission or minimal disease activity. Active involvement of patients in monitoring their own disease…Abstract Number: 1709 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Experiences: Qualitative Analysis and Implications
Background/Purpose: Although rheumatoid arthritis (RA) increases cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, RA patients receive less CVD preventive care than peers. We previously showed gaps in lipid…Abstract Number: 1711 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Folic Acid Prescription Among Older Adult Methotrexate Initiators Is Poor
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is the most commonly used disease modifying agent for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), although liver enzyme (LFT) elevations limit its use in some…Abstract Number: 1712 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identification Of Factors Associated With Agreement Between Rheumatoid Arthritis Electronic Medication Lists and Prescribed Disease Modifying Treatment Plans
Background/Purpose: Federal government programs incentivize the use of Electronic Health Records (EHR) including accurate medication lists. The accuracy of a patient’s EHR medication list is…Abstract Number: 1713 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disparity In Biologic Therapy In Ethnic Minorities With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Can It All Be Due To Lack Of Access To Drug?
Background/Purpose: Ethnic disparities in the administration of DMARDs exist, but the impact of differing health care systems on access in ethnic minorities treated by rheumatologists,…Abstract Number: 1715 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Detection Of Enthesitis In Children With Enthesitis-Related Arthritis: Dolorimeter Examination Compared To Ultrasonography
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the distribution of enthesitis and accuracy of physical examination (PE) for the detection of enthesitis in children, using ultrasound with power Doppler…Abstract Number: 1716 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Clinical Neurocognitive Dysfunction Have Lower Nodal Density and Connectivity On Diffusion Tensor Imaging
Background/Purpose: Neurocognitive dysfunction (NCD) is common in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE), and often difficult to detect with current resources. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is…Abstract Number: 1717 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Do Bone Marrow Edema (BME) Lesions In The Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Change Into Fatty Lesions Over a 3-Month Period In Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA)?
Background/Purpose: BME lesions may change into fatty lesions in the SIJ over time. In one study significant changes of fatty lesions in the SI joints…Abstract Number: 1718 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reading Of The Sacroiliac Joints On Plain Radiographs: Agreement Between Clinical Practice and Trained Central Reading Of The DESIR-Cohort
Background/Purpose: In daily practice, radiologists/rheumatologist judge sacroiliac (SI) joints on X-rays (X-SI). However, reliable identification of radiographic sacroiliitis is difficult. Consequently, large inter- and intra-observer…Abstract Number: 1719 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Reliability Was Found for Ultrasound Scoring of Osteophytes in Patients With Hand Osteoarthritis Using An Atlas As Reference; An Omeract Initiative
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound (US) is a sensitive method for detecting osteophytes (OP) in hand osteoarthritis (HOA). To improve the reliability of scoring OP, an US atlas…