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Abstract Number: 2394 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fibromyalgia in Behçet’s Disease Is Associated with Disease Activity
Meryem Can¹, Fatma Alibaz-Öner², Sibel Yılmaz-Öner³, Birkan İlhan⁴, Tülin Ergun⁵, Gonca Mumcu⁶ and Haner Direskeneli⁷, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, ²Department of Rheumatology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Turkey, ³Department of Rheumatology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁵Dermatology, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁶Department of Health Management, Marmara University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁷Rheumatology, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Studies on the relationship between Fibromyalgia (FM), a generalized pain disorder with up to 2% prevelance and Behcet’s Disease (BD), a systemic, inflammatory vasculitis,…
Abstract Number: 2395 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Body Composition, Strength, and Function in Elderly Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis
Rebecca L. Manno¹, Allan C. Gelber², Philip Seo³, Stuart M. Levine⁴, Sharon R. Ghazarian⁵, Po-Han Chen⁶, Kerry J. Stewart⁷, Jeffrey Metter⁸, Luigi Ferrucci⁸ and Kevin R. Fontaine⁹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Medicine/ Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ³Rheumatology Division, Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Medicine/Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁵Bayview Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Data Management (BEAD) Core, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁶Bayview Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Data Management (BEAD) Core, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁷Clinical and Research Exercise Physiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁸National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, MD, ⁹Health Behavior, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose : Loss of muscle and strength typically occur with advanced age. Chronic inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, have reported similar deficits. Giant cell…
Abstract Number: 2396 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Higher Homocysteine Levels Are Associated with Ischemic Arterial Events Rather Than Disease Activity and the Extension of Arterial Involvement in Takayasu Arteritis
Alexandre W.S. Souza¹, Carla S. Lima², Ana Cecilia D. Oliveira³, Luiz Samuel G. Machado³, Frederico A. G. Pinheiro³, Sonia Hix⁴ and Vânia D'Almeida⁵, ¹Rheumatology Div/Dept of Med, Escola Paulista de Medicina - Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ²Rheumatology Div/Dept of Med, Escola Paulista de Medicina - Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ³Rheumatology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ⁴Psicobiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, Brazil, ⁵Psicobiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo- Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: High plasma homocysteine is an independent risk factor for arterial ischemic events. The objective of this study is to evaluate plasma homocysteine levels in…
Abstract Number: 2397 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Urinary Biomarkers in Vasculitis Associated with Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies
Jason G. Lieberthal¹, David Cuthbertson², Simon Carette³, Gary S. Hoffman⁴, Nader A. Khalidi⁵, Curry L. Koening⁶, Carol A. Langford⁷, Kathleen Maksimowicz-McKinnon⁸, Philip Seo⁹, Ulrich Specks¹⁰, Steven R. Ytterberg¹¹, Peter A. Merkel¹² and Paul A. Monach¹³, ¹Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ²Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ³Div of Rheum/E1-422, UHN/MSH, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Rheumatic & Immunologic Dis, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ⁵Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁶Internal Medicine, Salt Lake City Veterans Administration, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁷Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ⁸Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁹Rheumatology Division, Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ¹⁰Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ¹¹Rheumatology Division, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ¹²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ¹³Rheumatology, Boston University, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Glomerulonephritis is common in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), but non-invasive tools for early detection of renal involvement suffer from low sensitivity (red blood cell…
Abstract Number: 2398 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pauci-Immune Glomerulonephritis in the Elderly: Disease Severity and Outcomes
Rebecca L. Manno¹, Duvuru Geetha², Stuart M. Levine³, Philip Seo⁴ and Allan C. Gelber⁵, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ³Medicine/Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Rheumatology Division, Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁵Medicine/ Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Background/Purpose: Incident cases of pauci-immune glomerulonephritis affect adults at the older end of the age spectrum though relevant published data are limited. We sought to…
Abstract Number: 2399 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Exercise On Prescription: Barriers to Participation in Community Based Exercise Programmes
Dr Nicola E. Walsh¹ and Professor Mike Hurley², ¹Allied Health Professions, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom, ²School of Rehabilitation Sciences, St George's University of London and Kingston University, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is highly prevalent, disabling and incurs considerable healthcare costs. Symptoms of pain and functional impairment can be ameliorated through participation in regular…
Abstract Number: 2400 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hospital for Special Surgery Osteoarthritis Wellness Initiative: the Impact of a Hospital-Based Exercise Program On Osteoarthritis
Sandra Goldsmith¹, Dana Friedman¹, Linda Roberts¹, Dana Sperber¹ and Laura Robbins², ¹Public and Patient Education, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Education & Academic Affairs, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that about 27 million adults were affected by osteoarthritis (OA) in 2005. OA is characterized…
Abstract Number: 2401 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An International Framework for Chronic Condition Self Management Support: Results from an International Electronic Consultation Process.
Teresa J. Brady¹, Sue Mills², Peter Sargious³ and Shabnam Ziabakhsh⁴, ¹Arthritis Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, ²School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Chronic Disease Management Portfolio, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁴Amabulatory Programs, BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Self-management support (SMS) –a grouping of policies, programs, services, and structures that extend across health care, social sectors and communities to support and improve…
Abstract Number: 2402 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Utility of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for an Outpatient Fibromyalgia Education Program
Diane Tin¹, Lorna J. Bain¹, J. Carter Thorne², Seungree Nam³ and Liane Ginsburg⁴, ¹The Arthritis Program, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ²Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ³Faculty of Heatlh, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴School of Health Policy and Management, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: The Arthritis Program (TAP) at Southlake Regional Health Centre has offered an inter-professional, patient centered Fibromyalgia (FM) education program for nearly two decades. This…
Abstract Number: 2403 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of a Rheumatoid Arthritis Peer Support Program On Clinical Outcomes
Rebecca Thrower¹, Christine K. Iannaccone², Hsun Tsao³, Michael Weinblatt⁴, Jing Cui² and Nancy A. Shadick⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁴Rheumatology & Immunology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Rheumatology/Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the effect of a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) peer support program on fatigue, functional status (pain, SF-12 PCS), self-efficacy, emotional health (SF-12 MCS)…
Abstract Number: 2404 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Counseling Program for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and/or Antiphospholipid Antibody Positive Patients: Two-Year Preliminary Analysis of Diet and Exercise Habits
Virginia Haiduc¹, Monica C. Richey¹, Sotiria Everett², Aeshita Dwivedi¹, Lisa Konstantellis¹, Hassan Ghomrawi³ and Doruk Erkan⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ³Healthcare Research and Policy, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, ⁴Rheumatology Dept, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: SLE patients have high rate of cardiovascular events due to increased prevalence of traditional cardiovascular disease (CVD)- and other lupus-related thrombosis risk factors. In…
Abstract Number: 2365 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Asymptomatic Myocardial Ischemic Disease in Takayasu’s Arteritis
Chloe Comarmond¹, Odile Dessault², jean-Yves Devaux², Nathalie Costedoat-Chalumeau³, Mathieu Resche Rigon⁴, Richard Isnard⁵, Fabien Koskas⁶, Patrice Cacoub Sr.⁷ and David Saadoun⁸, ¹Internal Medicine, Hôpital Pitié Salpétrière, Paris, France, ²Department of Nuclear Medicine, Groupe Hospitalier Saint-Antoine, Paris, France, ³Internal Medicine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hopital Pitié-Salpétrière, Paris, France, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine and Laboratory I3 “Immunology, Immunopathology, Immunotherapy”, UMR CNRS 7211, INSERM U959, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpetrière, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris 6, Paris, France, Paris, France, ⁵Cardiology, CHU Pitié-Salpêtrière, 47-83 Boulevard de l'hôpital, 75651 Paris Cedex 13, Paris, France, Paris, France, ⁶Department of Internal Medicine and 2Laboratory I3 « Immunology, Immunopathology, Immunotherapy », UMR CNRS 7211, INSERM U959, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpetrière, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris 6, Paris, France, Paris, France, ⁷Department of Internal Medicine 2., CHU Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France, ⁸DHU 2iB Internal Medicine Referal Center for Autoimmune diseases Pitie Hospital, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Cardiac involvement in Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a leading cause of death. Previous studies reported a high incidence of myocardial involvement using exercise thallium-201…
Abstract Number: 2366 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Aortic and Coronary Calcifications in Takayasu Arteritis
Emire Seyahi¹, Ayca Ucgul², Serdal Ugurlu¹, Canan Akman³, Deniz Cebi Olgun³, Sebahattin Yurdakul¹ and Hasan Yazici¹, ¹Rheumatology, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey, ²Internal Medicine, University of Istanbul, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey, ³Radiology, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey
Aortic and coronary calcifications in Takayasu arteritisBackground/Purpose: We had previously shown, similar to patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), patients with Takayasu arteritis (TAK) had…
Abstract Number: 2367 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Presence of Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Is Not Increased in Patients with Takayasu’s Arteritis
Fatma Alibaz-Oner¹, Meryem Can¹, Birkan Ilhan², Ozge Polat² and Haner Direskeneli¹, ¹Rheumatology, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, ²Internal Medicine, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Takayasu’s arteritis (TAK) is a large-vessel vasculitis of the aorta and its major branches. To our knowledge, no data is reported about the frequency…
Abstract Number: 2368 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tocilizumab in Refractory Takayasu’s Arteritis: 7 Patients Followed At a Single Italian Centre
Enrico Tombetti¹, Elena Baldissera², Stefano Franchini¹, Patrizia Aiello³, Francesca Motta¹, Barbara Gulgielmi¹ and Maria Grazia Sabbadini¹, ¹Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy, ²Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milano, Italy, ³Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Ospedale San Raffaele and Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milano, Italy
Background/Purpose: Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare chronic-relapsing vasculitis involving primarily the aorta and its major branches.TA is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Therapy…

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