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…Abstract Number: 1720 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease and Use Of Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors For Gout
Background/Purpose: Hyperuricemia and gout are associated with an increased risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD) such as myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke. Xanthine oxidase…Abstract Number: 1721 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Prediction Tool for Incident Gout Among Those With Hyperuricemia
Background/Purpose: The most common form of inflammatory arthritis observed in men is gout, a condition characterized by hyperuricemia and deposition of uric acid crystals in…Abstract Number: 1722 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Starting Allopurinol Prolong Acute Treated Gout?
Background/Purpose: Gout is a common cause of morbidity in the US population. Traditionally, allopurinol is not initiated during an acute episode to avoid prolonging…Abstract Number: 1724 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Role Of Low-Grade Inflammation In The Association Between Uric Acid and Atherosclerosis: The Codam Study
Background/Purpose: Uric acid may be involved in the atherosclerotic process by increasing the level of low-grade inflammation. The aims of this study were: 1) to…Abstract Number: 1726 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Survivin Inhibition Disturbs Bcl-6 and Blimp-1 Control Of Lymphocyte Maturation and Alleviates Antigen-Induced Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Survivin is a proto-oncogene known to regulate cell division and apoptosis. In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, survivin has emerged as an independent predictor of…Abstract Number: 1727 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Novel Selective Inhibitors Of Nuclear Export Attenuate Inflammation and Prevent Bone Mineral Density Loss In Multiple Preclinical Models Of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Exportin 1 (XPO1; also called chromosome region maintenance 1, CRM1) is a key protein that controls the export of ~220 cargo proteins and several…Abstract Number: 1688 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does The Treatment With Anti-Coagulants and Anti-Platelets Protect Giant Cell Arteritis Patients From Visual Manifestations?
Background/Purpose: Visual manifestations such as diplopia, amaurosis fugax or blindness occur in up to half of the giant cell arteritis (GCA) patients. Some studies have…Abstract Number: 1689 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Antiplatelet Agents Decrease Ischemic Complications In Systemic Large Vessel Vasculitides: A Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: Large Vessel Vasculitides (LVV) consist of Giant Cell Arteritis and Takayasu’s Arteritis, which are chronic systemic autoimmune diseases characterized by inflammation of large blood…Abstract Number: 1685 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Use Of Tocilizumab For The Treatment Of Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: A sizeable percentage of giant cell arteritis (GCA) patients experience disease relapse upon glucocorticoid (GC) tapering, and a clearly effective GC-sparing alternative has not…Abstract Number: 1686 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tocilizumab In Refractory Takayasu Arteritis: a Case Series and Updated Literature Review.²
Tocilizumab in refractory Takayasu arteritis: a case series and updated literature review.Background/Purpose: The aim of this study is to analyze the efficacy and tolerance of…