Abstract Number: L13 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum 14-3-3η Marks RA Development in Arthralgia and Radiographic Progression in Early RA Patients
Background/Purpose: The focus of RA management is increasingly towards early detection and treatment. While newly-diagnosed patients will benefit from treatment decisions based on more robust…• 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
2012 Lee C. Howley, Sr. Prize for Arthritis Research Introductory Talk
Abstract Number: 2687 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Modular Microarray Analysis Fails to Reveal a Significant Biological Effect of Vitamin D3 Treatment in Patients Participating in a Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Effect of Vitamin D3 On the Interferon Signature in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Vitamin D modulates the immune response. Exposing normal PBMCs to activating SLE sera induces an interferon signature which can be inhibited by preexposure of…Abstract Number: 2689 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quality of Sleep, Physical Activity and Fatigue in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. A Cross-Sectional Study
Background/Purpose: Sleep disturbances and fatigue are frequently experienced (40-70 %) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and contribute to decreased quality of life and adverse…Abstract Number: 2690 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of Sleep Quality in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting mainly diartrodial synovial joints. Fatigue and sleep disturbances are commonly seen symptoms in RA patients which…Abstract Number: 2692 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diet and Other Lifestyle Related Factors and the Risk of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: There is a growing interest in the role of lifestyle in developing chronic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Our aim was to investigate…Abstract Number: 2693 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Associated with Person-Perceived Disability in Adults Aged 18+ with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is associated with high risk of disability (1). Loss of independence is negatively correlated with the person’s health and wellbeing (2).…Abstract Number: 2694 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Examination of a Multidimensional Model of Disability and Role Functioning in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Disability and impairments in role functioning are common obstacles for many patients with RA. A combination of disease-related and psychosocial factors may contribute to…Abstract Number: 2670 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genome-Wide Association Study On the Severity of Joint Destruction in Autoantibody Positive Rheumatoid Arthritis Identifies a Role for Sperm Associated Antigen 16
Background/Purpose: Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAs) have identified >30 SNPs predisposing to Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). These variants are helpful in unraveling the pathogenesis of RA.…Abstract Number: 2658 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Correlation Between Mefv Genotype and Interleukin (IL)1β secretion and Role of the nlr Family Pyrin Domain Containing 3 (Nlrp3) Inflammasome in Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF)
Background/Purpose: Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory disease due to mutations of MEFV gene which encodes for Pyrin. FMF does not behave as a…Abstract Number: 2659 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Expanded Repertoire of Anti-Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies Is Associated with Interstitial Lung Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is an outcome with high morbidity and mortality in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Citrullinated proteins are observed in these lung tissues;…Abstract Number: 2660 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Progressive Radiographic Joint Damage in Established Rheumatoid Arthritis: Common and Strongly Associated with Seropositivity
Background/Purpose: During the last decade, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) research has mainly focused on early disease, as it has become apparent that early and aggressive treatment…Abstract Number: 2661 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disease Activity Score 28-Joint Count: Are Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and C-Reactive Protein Versions Comparable?
Background/Purpose: Frequently DAS28-CRP is utilized instead of DAS28-ESR to assess rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity; however, values for remission and low disease activity (LDA) for…Abstract Number: 2633 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Independence At Home: Real or Perceived
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic conditions are more prevalent among women than men and increase with age. Over 4 million African Americans affected are by rheumatic conditions and…Abstract Number: 2634 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Physical Disability, Perceived Dependence and Depression in Older Women with Osteoarthriti
Background/Purpose: Older women with osteoarthritis (OA) often report difficulty with tasks and needing to rely on others for assistance. In addition, depressed mood has been…