Abstract Number: 848 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Uptake Among Children and Young Adults With Autoimmune Diseases
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune diseases such as lupus and inflammatory bowel disease are associated with increased rates of human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted disease…Abstract Number: 849 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reasons For Failure To Obtain Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccines Among Immunosuppressed Individuals With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Infection is the third-leading cause of death in individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in developed countries. Nearly half of those deaths are attributed…Abstract Number: 850 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Salivary Gland Ultrasonography: A Highly Specific Tool For The Early Diagnosis Of Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Recently, Cornec D. et al. reported that salivary gland ultrasonography (SGUS) was characterized by a sensitivity of 65.8% and a specificity of 95.3%, in…Abstract Number: 851 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Salivary Gland Ultrasonography Improves The Diagnostic Performance Of ACR 2012 Classification Criteria For Sjögren’s Syndrome, Even In The Early Stages Of The Disease
Background/Purpose: Recently published ACR classification criteria for primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) include only 3 objective tests: 1) a serological item: anti-SSA/SSB antibodies or [antinuclear antibody…Abstract Number: 852 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Systemic Lupus Erythematosous and Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome May Display Joint Erosions On MRI As Well As Healthy Control, But Cannot Be Considered As Erosive Disease Such As Rheumatoid Arthritis: : An MRI Observational Study Of 90 Subjects
Background/Purpose: Recent studies tend to demonstrate presence of MRI erosion in Systemic Lupus Erythematosous (SLE) and primary Sjogren’s syndrome (pSS). The objective of this study…Abstract Number: 853 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Capillaroscopy Compared With Color Doppler Ultrasound Of Digital Arteries For Distinguishing Primary From Secondary Raynaud’s Phenomenon
Background/Purpose: Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) is commonly seen in rheumatology practice. Differentiating primary from secondary RP is important for disease management and prognosis. How does capillaroscopy…Abstract Number: 854 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Aortic Wall Thickness In Patients Without Aortitis: a Computed Tomography-Based Study Of 100 Patients
Background/Purpose: Thickening of the aortic wall, probably the earliest CT sign of aortitis, is frequently missed as there are no accepted criteria for normal aortic…Abstract Number: 855 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasound Evaluation Of The Greater Trochanter Pain Syndrome: Bursitis Or Tendinopathy?
Background/Purpose: Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is a common clinical problem that may be caused by a variety of either intra-articular o peri-articular pathologies. Inflammation…Abstract Number: 856 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cost-Effectiveness Of Urate Lowering Strategies For The Management Of Gout
Background/Purpose: The new 2012 ACR guidelines for the management of gout have provided updated recommendations; however, the employed method do not address the societal costs…Abstract Number: 857 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Urate Lowering Therapy On Renal Disease Progression in Patients With Hyperuricemia
Background/Purpose: The relationship between elevated serum Uric Acid [sUA] and progression of chronic kidney disease is well established.1-3 There are a several small studies on…Abstract Number: 858 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Monosodium Urate Crystal Induced Macrophage Inflammation Is Attenuated By Chondroitin Sulfate: Pre-Clinical Model For Gout Prophylaxis?
Background/Purpose: Gout is one of the most common forms of inflammatory arthritis and is characterized by acute episodes of joint pain. Monosodium urate (MSU) crystals…Abstract Number: 859 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Knee Effusion: Sensitivity and Specificity Of Ultrasound For The Identification Of Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystals
Background/Purpose: Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD) is an important cause of arthritis mainly in elderly people. The final diagnosis is based on the identification of…Abstract Number: 861 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Many Gout Patients Treated By Rheumatologists Do Not Meet Established Treatment Goals Despite Long-Term Urate Lowering Therapy: Results Of a Gout Patient Encounter Survey
Background/Purpose: In Oct 2012, the ACR published guidelines for the management of gout. These guidelines recommend pharmacologic treatment that results in a sufficient lowering of…Abstract Number: 862 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ten-Year Incidence of Self-Reported Nonvertebral Fractures in 9,720 Japanese Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Ten-Year Incidence of Self-reported Nonvertebral Fractures in 9,720 Japanese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study Background/Purpose: Although rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a…Abstract Number: 863 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Romosozumab Administration Is Associated With Significant Improvements In Lumbar Spine and Hip Volumetric Bone Mineral Density and Content Compared With Teriparatide
Background/Purpose: Sclerostin is an osteocyte-derived inhibitor of osteoblast activity. Romosozumab, a monoclonal antibody to sclerostin stimulates bone formation and decreases bone resorption. In a phase…
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