Abstract Number: 1380 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada Score Cut-off ≥3 As Best Match for the Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society Definition of a Positive MRI of the Sacroiliac Joints
Background/Purpose: The definition of a ‘positive' or ‘negative' MRI of the sacroiliac joints (MRI-SIJ) according to ASAS is recommended for use in daily practice1. However,…Abstract Number: 1381 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Non-Radiographic Spondyloarthritis Has Greater Work Instability Than Other Spondyloarthritis Subtypes in a National Database
Background/Purpose: Clinical subsets of spondyloarthritis (SpA), such as ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can be associated with significant impact on work performance and…Abstract Number: 1382 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Comparison of Three Methods of Measuring Intermalleolar Distance in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: Involvement of the hips are relatively common in AS and associated with a higher degrees of disability and worse prognosis. The measurements of spinal…Abstract Number: 1383 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Burden of Ankylosing Spondylitis and the Cost-Effectiveness of Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor α Agents in Romania
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) usually affects young males, severely impairing their quality of life. Chronic treatment of AS using anti-TNF α agents is costly and…Abstract Number: 1384 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Frequency of Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis in Relation to Symptom Duration in Patients Referred Because of Chronic Back Pain: Results From the Berlin Early Spondyloarthritis Clinic
Background/Purpose: Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) and radiographic axial SpA (=ankylosing spondylitis – AS) are considered currently as two stages of axial SpA. We reported recently…Abstract Number: 1385 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Body Mass Index in Ankylosing Spondylitis Is Associated with a Greater Burden of Symptoms and Poor Perceptions of the Benefits of Exercise
Background/Purpose: In Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) the effect of obesity on disease characteristics and exercise perceptions is unknown. Exercise is an essential component in the management…Abstract Number: 1386 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genetic Variation and Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Premature coronary artery disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, this is not explained…Abstract Number: 1387 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hospitalizations and Reasons for Admission in a Clinical SLE Cohort
Background/Purpose: Data published from several countries have suggested that patients affected by systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) may have high annual hospitalization rates. However, there is…Abstract Number: 1388 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diagnostic Accuracy of Anti-dsDNA Antibodies in Unselected Patients with Recent Onset of Rheumatic Symptoms
Background/Purpose: Anti-dsDNA antibodies are widely used in diagnostic settings when SLE is suspected. Crithidia Luciliae Immunofluorescence Test (CLIFT) and Enzyme Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA) are…Abstract Number: 1389 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Is a Predictor of Renal and Overall Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: To assess whether ESR levels correlate with the level of disease activity at each visit and whether a change in ESR could be useful in…Abstract Number: 1390 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Vitamin D Deficiency Is Not Associated with Nor Does It Predict Progression of Coronary Artery Calcium or Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: : In the general population, vitamin D deficiency is associated with cardiovascular disease including myocardial infarction and stroke. In SLE, Vitamin D deficiency has…Abstract Number: 1391 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-Ku Autoantibodies in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Versus Autoimmune Myositis As Measured by a Novel Chemiluminescence Assay
Background/Purpose: Autoantibodies targeting Ku, an abundant nuclear protein with DNA helicase activity, have been reported in patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Little is known…Abstract Number: 1392 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Correlation with Anti Double Stranded Deoxyribonucleic Acid Via Enzyme Linked Immunoassay Versus Multiplex Immunoassay
Background/Purpose: In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), antibodies to double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) are utilized for disease classification and assessment of activity. Enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) and multiplex…Abstract Number: 1393 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Panniculitis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Panniculitis is a rare, but devastating manifestation of SLE. We examined associates of panniculitis in a large SLE cohort. Methods: 52 out of 2,149…Abstract Number: 1394 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Health Status Burden and Impact of Fatigue On Patient Functioning in SLE Patients From a Phase 1b Study
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) has a significant impact on patient's quality of life. Fatigue is the most common symptom of SLE and affects between…