Abstract Number: 2125 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Response to Methotrexate Plus Prednisone in Camera II Using a Multi-Biomarker Disease Activity (VectraTM DA) Test and DAS28-ESR
Background/Purpose: The CAMERA II study (Computer Assisted Management in Early RA) demonstrated that the addition of prednisone to a MTX-based tight control strategy increased effectiveness…Abstract Number: 2126 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Changes of Serological Markers in the Course of Traditional and Biological Disease Modifying Therapy of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid factor (RF) and antibodies against citrullinated peptides (ACPA) are established markers in the diagnostic approach to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Both auto-antibodies (AAB) also…Abstract Number: 2127 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients Discordant for Rheumatoid Factor and Anti-CCP Positivity Have Different Clinical and Laboratory Features Than RA Patients Seropositive or Seronegative for Both Markers
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) positive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients develop more extra-articular disease manifestations and erosions, and have a worse…Abstract Number: 2128 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Matrix Metalloproteinase 3: A Biomarker of Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: New biomarkers for monitoring Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) disease activity and prognosis of progression are urgently needed to individually optimize drug therapy and prevent joint…Abstract Number: 2129 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dickkopf-1 Is Increased in Rheumatoid Arthritis of Recent Onset and Might Be a New Biomarker of Structural Progression. Data From the Espoir Cohort
Background/Purpose: Dickkopf-1 (DKK-1) is an inhibitory protein of the Wnt signalling pathway that could be involved in subchondral bone erosions occurring in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).…Abstract Number: 2130 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Studies of Disease and Therapy-Response Biomarkers in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Methotrexate
*equally contributed Background/Purpose: To identify disease and therapy response serum biomarkers in early untreated RA patients started on methotrexate as the only DMARD. Methods: 186…Abstract Number: 2131 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Evaluation of Prognostic Factors for Orthopaedic Joint Surgery in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Results From Two Multicentre UK Inception Cohorts (1986-2011)
Background/Purpose: The need for orthopaedic surgery in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is the result of failed medical treatment and a surrogate marker for joint destruction. Reliable…Abstract Number: 2132 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disease Activity and Anti-CCP Status, but Not Sociodemographic Factors or Patient Comorbidities, Affect Time to Diagnosis in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Delays in patient presentation to primary care providers, subsequent referral for rheumatology assessment, and recognition of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by the rheumatologist increase time…Abstract Number: 2133 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship Between Clinical Response and Radiographic Outcomes in Patients with Moderate Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Clinical evidence has established the importance of early, intensive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to decrease disease activity and prevent joint damage.1 The objective…Abstract Number: 2134 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Changed Prognosis of Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
The Changed Prognosis of Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Background/Purpose: The treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has changed greatly during the past fifteen to twenty…Abstract Number: 2135 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Trabecular Bone Texture parameters are Correlated with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) bone Edema At Hand and Wrist in Active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Background/Purpose: In RA, bone marrow edema (BME) is predictive of erosive progression. Bone erosions are assumed to appear through activation of local bone resorption mechanisms,…Abstract Number: 2136 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Alcohol Use and Radiographic Disease Progression in African Americans with Recent Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have shown that alcoholic beverage consumption can modify levels of circulating inflammatory cytokines and alter expression of innate immune system receptors. Recognizing…Abstract Number: 2137 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Contribution of Disease Activity, Joint Damage and Comorbidity to Impairment (SOFI) and Disability (HAQ) in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Over 20 Years
Background/Purpose: To study the contribution of disease activity, joint damage and co-morbidity on development of impairment measured by signals of functional impairment (SOFI) and disability…Abstract Number: 2138 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Rheumatoid Arthritis Outcomes in Community-Based U.S. Rheumatology Practices: Results From the Consortium of Rheumatology Researchers of North America Registry
Background/Purpose: Disparities in medication use and clinical outcomes have been reported in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other chronic diseases. However, there is little…Abstract Number: 2139 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Smoking Is Associated with Worsening Functional Status Over Time in a Diverse Cohort of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Although the effects of tobacco use on disease onset, severity, and response to therapy have been well studied in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), there is…