Abstract Number: 308 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Next-Generation Sequencing of Urinary Microrna in Human Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) is a common manifestation of SLE associated with significant morbidity and mortality. microRNAs (miRs) are small non-coding RNAs that regulate translation…Abstract Number: 268 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Knee Osteoarthritis and Serum Uric Acid Concentration: The Third National Health and Examination Survey
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease that is thought to be the result of many factors, which includes inflammatory causes. A recent study examined the…Abstract Number: 270 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Use of Drug Combinations in Patients with Osteoarthritis: A Population-Based Cohort Study
TITLE: "Use of drug combinations in patients with osteoarthritis: a population-based cohort study."Background/Purpose: Patients affected with osteoarthritis (OA) use different drugs in search for relief.…Abstract Number: 271 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bone Marrow Lesions in Knees with Osteoarthritis: Can Parameters From Dynamic Contrast Enhancement Predict Change in Bone Marrow Lesion Volume or Knee Pain Change?
Background/Purpose: Dynamic contrast enhancement is a powerful tool for highlighting features of a medical image which may not otherwise be seen on "static" scans. While…Abstract Number: 272 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Interim Safety Analysis of a Phase 2, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Efficacy Study of Apremilast (CC10004) in Subjects with Erosive Hand Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Apremilast is a small molecule,specific phospodiesterase4 inhibitor under investigation for a number of inflammatory conditions, including psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. We report results of…Abstract Number: 273 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Prevalence of Periarticular Lesions On Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Its Relation to Knee Pain in the Community Residents in Korea
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of periarticular lesions detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and its association with…Abstract Number: 274 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Childhood Onset Angiitis of the Central Nervous System: What Outcomes Can We Expect?
Background/Purpose: Imaging findings in large-medium vessel Childhood Onset Primary and Secondary Angiitis of the Central Nervous System (cPACNS & cSACNS) are well described, however, structural…Abstract Number: 275 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pediatric Rheumatology Practitioners Experience with Biologics in Juvenile Dermatomyositis: Survey Results
Background/Purpose: Biologic therapy is increasingly prescribed in rheumatologic disorders. Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM), the most common inflammatory myopathy in children, can be challenging to manage in…Abstract Number: 276 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development of a Longitudinal, Propective Cohort of Young Adults with Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Data on the adult outcomes of childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE ) are lacking, and a feasible methodology is needed to obtain long-term follow-up…Abstract Number: 277 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dyslipidemia in Juvenile Dermatomyositis: The Role of Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: Dyslipidemia has been infrequently investigated in pediatric population with autoimmune rheumatic diseases. However, lipid abnormalities in these diseases may occur due to multiple risk…Abstract Number: 278 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluating Cardiovascular Risk Factors of Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Diabetes Mellitus, and Metabolic Syndrome in a Primarily Latino Population with Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases Associated with Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Pediatric (PED) systemic rheumatic diseases associated with vasculitis (DAV) such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) and the various systemic…Abstract Number: 279 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Distribution of Vasculitides in Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance-Affiliated Pediatric Rheumatology Centers in the United States
Background/Purpose: The epidemiology of pediatric vasculitis is poorly described. Two studies in the 1990s described the frequency in pediatric rheumatology centers in the United States…Abstract Number: 280 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pediatric Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics As a Screening Tool for Neuropsychiatric Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Neuropsychiatric involvement appears to be common in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE), with neurocognitive dysfunction (NCD) identified in as many as 59%. NCD is…Abstract Number: 281 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Pediatric Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics – Reproducibility and Responsive to Change in Cognition in Childhood-Onset Lupus
Background/Purpose: The Childhood-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (cSLE) Neuropsychological Battery (AC&R 2010; 62: 1029-33) was introduced to standardize neuropsychological testing (NPT), specifically probing the domains Attention,…Abstract Number: 282 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical and Laboratory Features Distinguishing Juvenile Polymyositis and Muscular Dystrophy in Children
Background/Purpose: We examined demographic, clinical and laboratory features of juvenile polymyositis (JPM) and muscular dystrophy in children to improve classification of these two conditions. Methods:…