Abstract Number: 1998 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship Between Changes in Bone Mineral Density and Incidence of Fracture with 6 Years of Denosumab Treatment
Background/Purpose: During the first 3 years of denosumab treatment in FREEDOM, there were continued increases in bone mineral density (BMD) and a robust reduction in…Abstract Number: 1999 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Immunogenicity and Safety of Two Doses of Influenza A H1N1⁄2009 Vaccine in Young Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases Patients Under 9 Years Old
Background/Purpose: In 2010 the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices from the CDC recommended that all children should receive the trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine containing the…Abstract Number: 1959 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Low Fracture Incidence Is Maintained in Postmenopausal Women ≥75 Years with Osteoporosis with Long-Term Denosumab Treatment
Background/Purpose: In the pivotal fracture trial, FREEDOM, denosumab increased bone mineral density (BMD) and reduced the incidence of new vertebral, nonvertebral, and hip fractures in…Abstract Number: 1960 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Initiation of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNFα) Antagonists and Risk of Fractures in Patients with Selected Rheumatic and Autoimmune Diseases
Initiation of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNFα) antagonists and risk of fractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)Background/Purpose: Inflammation mediates bone resorption, in part through…Abstract Number: 1961 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
In Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis, Denosumab Significantly Improved Trabecular Bone Score (TBS), an Index of Trabecular Microarchitecture
Background/Purpose: The trabecular bone score (TBS), a novel gray-level texture index determined from lumbar spine DXA scans, correlates with 3D parameters of trabecular bone microarchitecture…Abstract Number: 1962 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Specific Role of Glutaredoxin2 Isoform b (Glrx2b) in RANKL-Induced Osteoclastogenesis Through Activation of the p38-MAPK Signaling Pathway
Background/Purpose: Recently, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant enzymes were shown to be closely associated with RANKL-mediated osteoclast differentiation. Although glutaredoxin2 (Glrx2) plays a role…Abstract Number: 1963 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fracture Sites, Frequencies and Causes in 9,720 Japanese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Although rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a risk factor for osteoporosis and fracture, limited data exist in the literature concerning fracture site and frequency in…Abstract Number: 1964 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rolofylline, an Adenosine A1R Antagonist, Acts As an Inverse Agonist to Inhibit Osteoclast Differentiation
Background/Purpose: Previous work from our laboratory has uncovered a critical role of adenosine A1 receptor (A1R) in osteoclast formation both in vivo and in vitro.…Abstract Number: 1965 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adenosine Regulates Bone Metabolism Via A1, A2A and A2B Receptors in Bone Marrow Cells From Normal and Patients with Multiple Myeloma
Background/Purpose: Multiple myeloma is a haematologic malignancy that is characterized by osteolytic bone lesions, wherein coupled bone remodeling is disrupted with increased osteoclast activation and…Abstract Number: 1966 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cost-Effectiveness of Bazedoxifene Compared with Raloxifene in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporotic Women
Background/Purpose: Bazedoxifene is a novel selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) in development for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. In addition to the therapeutic value…Abstract Number: 1967 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hypophosphatemic Osteomalacia Induced by Tenofovir in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Background/Purpose: treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has dramatically changed survival prognosis of these patients.New drugs included in antiretroviral therapy are much more effective. …Abstract Number: 1968 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Specific Role of Vesicle-Associated Membrane Protein-Associated Protein B/C(VapB) As a Regulator of Osteoclastogenesis Via Modulation of Phospholipase Cã(PLCã2-Ca2+-NFAT Signaling
Background/Purpose: Recently, Vesicle-Associated Membrane Protein-Associated Protein B/C(VapB) has been shown to regulate calcium homeostasis in myotrophic lateral sclerosis. Calcium signalingis also important in metabolic bone diseases,…Abstract Number: 1969 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Correction of Vitamin D Insufficiency with the Fixed Daily Combination Strontium Ranelate 2 g/Vitamin D3 1000 IU Over 12 Months
Background/Purpose: To assess the efficacy and safety over 1 year of a daily oral administration of the fixed combination of strontium ranelate (SrRan) 2 g/vitamin…Abstract Number: 1970 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Utility of Spine Bone Mineral Density in Fracture Prediction within the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX)
Background/Purpose: Predicting which individuals are at risk to experience a fracture and modify that risk is important in preventative health. The WHO’s Fracture Risk Assesment…Abstract Number: 1971 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Resolution of Effects On Bone Turnover Markers and Bone Mineral Density After Discontinuation of Long-Term Bisphosphonate Use
Background/Purpose: While bisphosphonates (BP) have been well studied in long-term trials of up to 4 years' duration, relatively less is known about the immediate consequences…
