Abstract Number: 1347 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Multi-Biomarker Disease Activity Score For Rheumatoid Arthritis Predicts Radiographic Damage In The BeSt Study
Background/Purpose: To determine whether a multi-biomarker disease activity (MBDA) score could predict radiographic damage progression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: The BeSt study…Abstract Number: 1348 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Initial Combination Therapy In Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: Which Patients Benefit?
Background/Purpose: Initial combination therapy has proven to be effective in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. To determine which patients benefit from initial combination therapy. Methods:…Abstract Number: 1349 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Rate Of Improvement In Serum Matrix Metalloproteinase-3 Levels At 4 Weeks Predict Remission At 52 Weeks In RA Patients With Adalimumab Therapy
Background/Purpose : Serum MMP-3 is a specific inflammatory marker of the synovium in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Our aim in this study is to…Abstract Number: 1350 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Influencing Selection Of Biologic Therapy and Comparative Effectiveness In Patient Reported Outcomes Among Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with biologics is increasingly common. A better understanding of factors that influence the selection of RA therapies and comparative effectiveness…Abstract Number: 1351 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Comparison Of The Clinical Effectiveness Of Treatment Strategies For Active RA Patients : Using a Prospective Biologic Registry (BIOPSY) and an RA Specific Cohort (KORONA)
Background/Purpose: The results from RCTs may not be generalizable to clinical practice because of their inclusion and exclusion criteria. Instead, observational cohorts and registries might…Abstract Number: 1352 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Factors Lead To Achieve and Sustain Remission In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients With Moderate To High Disease Activity?
Background/Purpose: Clinical remission has now become the treatment goal in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but it is not common in clinical practice. This study aimed to…Abstract Number: 1353 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Remission After Twelve Month Of Treatment In The Prague Early Rheumatoid Arhritis Cohort
Background/Purpose: Recent data have demonstrated that early treatment with disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) improves outcome in patients with Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Early arthritis clinic…Abstract Number: 1354 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Successful Self-Administration Of Methotrexate In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Using a Prefilled Autoinjector Pen
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is the most commonly used and recommended DMARD for the treatment of RA. SC administered MTX is well absorbed and appears to…Abstract Number: 1356 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disease Activity Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Influenced By Seasonal Change, As Analyzed Based On a Nationwide Japanese Cohort Database
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have suggested that environmental factors, such as weather, humidity and seasonal change, may affect rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In the present study, we…Abstract Number: 1330 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prednisone Use Associated With Worse Outcomes In Rheumatoid Arthritis Pregnancies
Background/Purpose: Prior reports suggest that disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) improves in the setting of pregnancy. However, prior studies report half of patients having…Abstract Number: 1316 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
MMP3 As a Predictor Identifying a Subgroup Of Rheumatoid Patients Who Are Successfully Treated With Methotrexate (MTX) Alone But Still Subject To Radiographic Progression
Background/Purpose: To discover the prognostic factor identifying a subgroup with clinical relevant radiographic progression (CRRP) and rapid radiographic progressoion (RRP) among rheumatoid patients successfully treated…Abstract Number: 1317 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Methotrexate Optimization (ie introduction during the first 3 months and with dose escalation at 6 months at least at 20mg/w or 0.3mg/kg/w) Is Associated With Better Clinical Outcomes In Daily Practice: Results From The Espoir Cohort
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is recommended as the first DMARD in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at a weekly dose of 20-25mg in combination with folic acid supplementation.…Abstract Number: 1318 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence and Impact Of Soft Tissue Manifestations In Early Inflammatory Arthritis: Results From The Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort
Background/Purpose: It is increasingly recognized that soft tissue inflammation in patients with inflammatory arthritis is frequent and might be of clinical importance. However, when therapeutic adjustments are made,…Abstract Number: 1319 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diagnostic Value Of Anti-Citrullinated Proteins Antibodies In Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Citrulline and vimentin are some of the proteins used as antigens for anti-citrullinated proteins antibodies (ACPAs) detection for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).…Abstract Number: 1320 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Categorization Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects By Rheumatoid Factor and Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Autoantibody Status Identifies Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects With Different Characteristics
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated cyclic peptide (CCP) antibodies have been used to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, although there is substantial heterogeneity among…