Abstract Number: 1400 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Obesity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Hypertension and obesity are the two most important traditional cardiovascular risk factors in the prediction of subclinical measures of atherosclerosis in SLE. Obesity is…Abstract Number: 1401 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characterization of Clinical Photosensitivity in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Photosensitivity (PS) is one of the most common manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and is 1 of only 11 criteria used to make…Abstract Number: 1402 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-ApoA1 Antibodies Associate with Disease Activity in Lupus and Are Lower in Patients Taking Hydroxychloroquine: A Longitudinal Analysis of 398 Samples
Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a significantly increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. The presence of chronic inflammation which characterizes SLE…Abstract Number: 1403 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-Nucleosome Antibodies Are Associated with Disease Activity and Hydroxychloroquine Use in Patients with Lupus: A Longitudinal, Multivariate Analysis of 398 Samples
Background/Purpose: Impaired apoptotic clearance appears to play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of SLE leading to the accumulation of nuclear debris, such as nucleosomes,…Abstract Number: 1404 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
There Is an Association Between Disease Activity and Risk of Thromboembolism in SLE
Background/Purpose: Venous thromboembolism is a recognized complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The role of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) in thrombogenesis is well documented; much less…Abstract Number: 1405 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Real World Experience Comparing Multiplex Immunobead Assay versus Immunoflorescence Assay for Anti-Nuclear Antibody Detection At a University Hospital
Background/Purpose: Anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) is considered a screening method for diagnosis of autoimmune disorders. Immunoflorescence ANA assay (IF) remains the gold standard for detection of…Abstract Number: 1406 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Cost of Management of Adult Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the UK
Background/Purpose: Several international studies have shown that systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has a considerable financial burden on patients and the health-care economy. Little recent information…Abstract Number: 1407 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of the Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) On Survival in Chinese Patients with SLE: A Prospective Study of 679 Patients
Background/Purpose: To study the effect of the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) on survival in Chinese patients with SLE Methods: A cohort of 679 southern Chinese patients…Abstract Number: 1408 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Monitoring Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Clinical Practice: Have You Already Checked the Vaccination Status in Your Patients?
Background/Purpose: : Infection is one of the main causes of morbidity and increased mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematodes (SLE). Information about vaccination history and…Abstract Number: 1409 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Multicentre Clinical Study of Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Transplantation in Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Umbilical cord (UC) derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have shown safety profile and therapeutic effect in severe and refractory systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in…Abstract Number: 1410 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship Between Individual Organ Damage and Mortality of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): A Prospective Cohort Study of 679 Patients
Background/Purpose: To study the relationship between damage in different organ systems and mortality in patients with SLE. Methods: 679 patients who fulfilled at least 4…Abstract Number: 1411 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Equivalence of Various Language Versions of Lupus Specific Patient Reported Outcomes Measure (LupusPRO)
Background/Purpose: Due to observed disparities in health outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) across racial/ethnic groups, socioeconomic status, or health care systems, studies on group…Abstract Number: 1412 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule (VCAM-1) and Angiostatin in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), an adhesion molecule, is involved in the progression of glomerular and tubulointerstitial injury. High levels of VCAM-1 have been…Abstract Number: 1413 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Presentation, Treatment and Outcome of Membranous Nephropathy in SLE: A Comparison with Proliferative Lupus Glomerulonephritis in 141 Patients
Background/Purpose: To study the presentation and outcome of membranous nephropathy in SLE in comparison with proliferative lupus glomerulonephritis. Methods: Patients with biopsy firmed active lupus nephritis…Abstract Number: 1414 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Combination of Mycophenolate Mofetil and Tacrolimus for Refractory Lupus Nephritis: A 12-Month Open-Labeled Trial
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of a combination of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and tacrolimus (Tac) for refractory lupus nephritis Methods: Patients with refractory…