Abstract Number: 595 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Genomewide Association Study of Anterior Uveiti
Background/Purpose: Anterior uveitis (AU) is the most common extra-articular manifestation of ankylosing spondylitis (AS), occurring in up to 30-40% of AS cases. The aim of…Abstract Number: 596 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evolution of Atherosclerosis in Psoriatic Arthritis: Is the Former an Independent Inflammatory Process?
Background/Purpose: A non-invasive study focusing on the structural and functional properties of the carotid arteries was carried out in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients. Increased cardiovascular…Abstract Number: 597 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Investigating the Genetic Association Between ERAP1 and Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: A robust association was recently identified between polymorphisms in the non-major histocompatibility complex gene ERAP1 and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in several populations. The aim…Abstract Number: 598 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Non-Synonymous Polymorphism IL23R Arg381Gln Is Associated with Ankylosis in Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a group of articular disorders sharing genetic background. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) of the interleukin 23 receptor (IL23R) gene have been reproducibly…Abstract Number: 599 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
LIGHT (TNFSF14), Cathepsin K, DKK-1 and Sclerostin in Ankylosing Spondylitis: Osteoclast/OSTEOBLAST Imbalance Unrelated to Disease Activity and Effect of ANTI-TNFα Treatment On the WNT/β Catenin Pathway
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory arthritis characterized by erosions and new bone formation. These processes appear to be related by the fine balance…Abstract Number: 600 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Regulatory T Cells in Spondyloarthritis (SpA) Animal Model and Modulatory Role of Inducible Costimulator (ICOS)
Background/Purpose: HLA-B27/human β2m transgenic rats (B27-rats), a model of SpA develop spontaneous colitis and arthritis. It was recently shown in this model that IL-17 producing…Abstract Number: 601 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) Is a Better Indicator of Poor Quality of Life Than Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) in Ankylosing Spondylitis: Results From SIRAS – the Scotland and Ireland Registry for Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) and Functional Index (BASFI) are validated instruments used to determine disease activity and function amongst ankylosing spondylitis…Abstract Number: 602 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sexual and Reproductive Health Counseling Among Adolescents with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that is known to target young adults, especially women of child-bearing age. Although it is well-accepted…Abstract Number: 603 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cell Bound Complement Activation Products Are Associated with Disease Activity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Elevated cell-bound complement activation products (CBCAPs) and decreased erythrocyte complement receptor 1 (ECR1) expression may correlate with disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).…Abstract Number: 604 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparing the ACR and the SLICC Criteria for the Classification of SLE Patients Using Data from an Existing Multi-Ethnic Cohort
Background/Purpose: The SLICC group has proposed a modification of the revised/updated SLE ACR classification criteria; it has comparable metric properties but is felt to be…Abstract Number: 605 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Incidence of Herpes Zoster Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Herpes zoster (HZ) is the painful reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus infection. The incidence of HZ may be increased in some autoimmune…Abstract Number: 606 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk Factors Associated with Cervical Human Papillomavirus Infection in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: The Role of Rituximab
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, autoimmune, multisystemic disease that affects women of reproductive age. Women with SLE have an increased risk of…Abstract Number: 607 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Activity Index After Renal Failure in a Cohort of 32 Patients with Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Most published studies that have measured activity in patients with lupus nephritis suggest the disease is relatively quiescent after renal failure. Purpose: To analyze…Abstract Number: 608 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association of Discoid Lupus with Other Clinical Manifestations Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Prior studies suggest that cutaneous discoid lupus (DLE) is a marker for less severe disease with a low frequency of nephritis and end-stage renal…Abstract Number: 609 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Peripheral Neuropathy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Whilst Neurological disorders are a common manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), peripheral neuropathies have received little attention. The literature consists mostly of small…