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Abstract Number: 1912 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Colchicine, As Assessed by Target Joint Pain Scores, Is Effective At 16 Hours in Patients with Acute Gout Flares
Suman Wason¹, Thomas Lauterio¹, Steve Crockett¹ and Matthew W. Davis², ¹Clinical Development, URL Pharma, Philadelphia, PA, ²Clinical Pharmacology, URL Pharma, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: The management of patients with gout remains suboptimal, leading to increasing frequency and severity of recurrent flares that eventually lead to joint destruction and…
Abstract Number: 1913 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Complete Tophus Response in Patients with Chronic Gout Initiating Pegloticase Treatment
Michael A. Becker¹, Neil J. Gonter², Janet E. Pope³, Raymond L. Malamet⁴ and Herbert S. B. Baraf⁵, ¹Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²Rheumatology Associates of North Jersey, Teaneck, NJ, ³Medicine/Rheumatology, St. Joseph Health Care London, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, ⁴Global Medical Affairs, Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bridgewater, NJ, ⁵Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, Wheaton, MD
Background/Purpose: Pegloticase, a recombinant modified mammalian uricase that acts via enzymatic degradation of uric acid to allantoin, is approved in the US for the treatment…
Abstract Number: 1914 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Diagnosis and Management of Gout in 2012: Survey of US and Canadian Rheumatologists
John J. Cush¹ and Robert T. Keenan², ¹Baylor Research Institute, Dallas, TX, ²Rheumatology, Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: The introduction of novel treatment modalities for gout has escalated interest and education on this topic. Although gout is the most common inflammatory arthropathy…
Abstract Number: 1915 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Elevated Serum Homocysteine Levels Were Related Not with Serum Uric Acid Levels but with Decreased Renal Function in Chronic Gouty Patients
Sang Tae Choi¹, Jung-Soo Song¹, Jin Su Kim², Eun-Jin Kang³, Kwang-Hoon Lee⁴ and You-Jung Ha⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, ²Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, ³Rheumatology, Busan Medical Center, Busan, South Korea, ⁴Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, South Korea, ⁵Kwandong University college of Medicine, Goyang, South Korea
Background/Purpose: Hyperhomocysteinemia, which is related with cardiovascular diseases and metabolic syndrome, is regarded as one of the important factors in endothelial cell damage processes. It…
Abstract Number: 1916 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Uric Acid As a Biomarker for Mitigation of Infusion Reactions in Patients Treated with Pegloticase for Refractory Chronic Gout
Herbert S. B. Baraf¹, Robert A. Yood², John S. Sundy³, Faith D. Ottery⁴ and Michael A. Becker⁵, ¹Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, Wheaton, MD, ²Reliant Medical Group, Worcester, MA, ³Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ⁴Medical Affairs, Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc., East Brunswick, NJ, ⁵Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Using data pooled from the randomized, placebo-controlled trials (RCTs) of pegloticase, post-hoc analyses of urate-lowering, antibody titers and the patterns of infusion-related reactions (IRs)…
Abstract Number: 1917 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Follow-up of IgG4-Related Diseases Presenting with Lacrimal and Salivary Gland Involvement
Hiroki Takahashi¹, Motohisa Yamamoto¹, Tetsuya Tabeya¹, Chisako Suzuki¹, Yasuyoshi Naishiro¹, Yasuhisa Shinomura¹ and Kohzoh Imai², ¹First Department of Internal Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan, ²The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a recently recognized disease entity that is characterized by tumefactive and hyperplastic lesions in various organs including the lacrimal and…
Abstract Number: 1918 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cluster Analysis of Organ Involvements Patients with Serum IgG4 Elevation; IgG4–related Disease Is a Distinct Subtype of Patients with Hyper-IgG4
Masamitsu Tatewaki, Kazuhiro Kurasawa, Ayae Tanaka, Junya Nagasawa, Satoko Arai, Reika Maezawa, Takayoshi Owada and Takeshi Fukuda, Clinical Immunology, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu, Tochigi, Japan
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a multi-organ affecting disease characterized by fibroinflammatory lesions with a abundant IgG4-positive plasma cells infiltration. This disorder includes many…
Abstract Number: 1879 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Work Related Injuries Causing or Aggravating Fibromyalgia in the Medicolegal Arena: A Jurisprudential Analysis
Mary-Ann Fitzcharles¹, Peter A. Ste-Marie² and Yoram Shir³, ¹Rheumatology and Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Up to 40% of persons report onset of fibromyalgia (FM) following a “triggering event”. Injuries, which may occur in the workplace, may be implicated…
Abstract Number: 1880 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Brazilian Portuguese Validation of the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR)
Eduardo S. Paiva¹, Roberto E. Heymann², Marcelo C. Rezende³, Milton Helfenstein Jr.⁴, José E. Martinez⁵, José R. Provenza⁶, Aline Ranzolin⁷, Marcos Renato Assis⁸, Vivian D. Pasqualin⁹ and Robert M. Bennett¹⁰, ¹Rheumatology, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil, ²Rheumatology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ³Rheumatology, Santa Casa de Campo Grande, Campo Grande, Brazil, ⁴Rheumatology, Universidade Federal de de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ⁵Rheumatology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Sorocaba, Brazil, ⁶Rheumatology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil, ⁷Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife PE, Brazil, ⁸Faculdade de Medicina de Marilia, Marilia, Brazil, ⁹Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil, ¹⁰Medicine & Nursing, Oregon Health & Science Univ, Portland, OR
Background/Purpose: General health evaluation questionnaires are important instruments in assessing the impact of disorders that affect multiple domains of a patient´s life. The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire…
Abstract Number: 1881 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Psychosocial Stress Is a Major Component of Fibromyalgia Triggers
Emma K. Guymer¹, Kathleen Elford² and Geoffrey O. Littlejohn³, ¹Rheumatology and Medicine, Monash Medical Centre and Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia, ²Rheumatology, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia, ³Rheumatology, Monash Medical Centre and Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia is a common, chronic pain disorder. Initial development of symptoms occurs under conditions unique to each patient. Psychological and physical triggers are recognized,…
Abstract Number: 1882 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of a Favorable Outcome in Patients with Fibromyalgia: Results From the 1-Year Follow-up
Dong-Jin Park¹, Shin-Seok Lee², Seong-Ho Kim³, Seong-Su Nah⁴, Ji Hyun Lee⁵, Seong-Kyu Kim⁶, Yeon-Ah Lee⁷, Seung-Jae Hong⁷, Hyun-Sook Kim⁸, Hye-Soon Lee⁹, Hyoun Ah Kim¹⁰, Chung-Il Joung¹¹ and Sang-Hyon Kim¹², ¹Rheumatology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea, ²Dept of Int Med/Rheumatology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea, ³Department of Internal Medicine,, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea, ⁴Rheumatology, Soonchunhyang University, South Korea, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center, Busan, South Korea, ⁶Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea, ⁸Internal Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea, ⁹Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, South Korea, ¹⁰Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, South Korea, ¹¹Department of Internal Medicine, Konyang university hospital, Daejeon, South Korea, ¹²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea
Background/Purpose: To determine the outcomes in Korean patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and identify the prognostic factors associated with improvement at 1-year follow-up. Methods: Forty-eight patients…
Abstract Number: 1883 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Safety of Joint and Soft Tissue Injections; A Retrospective Study
Jenny Cabas-Vargas¹, Leah Alon², Nina Ramessar², Dimitre Stefanov², Jose B. Toro and Deana M. Lazaro⁴, ¹Rheumatology, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY, ²Rheumatology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, ³Medical Service (111), Brooklyn VA, Brooklyn, NY
Background/Purpose: Despite wide use of corticosteroid injection in the treatment of soft tissue and articular disorders, there is little data about its efficacy. We conducted…
Abstract Number: 1884 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fibromyalgia Patients Who Meet the ACR 1990 Criteria Have More Severe Disease
Carmen E. Gota¹, Benjamin Nutter² and William Wilke³, ¹The Cleveland Clinic Rheum, The Cleveland Clinic Desk A50, Cleveland, OH, ²Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ³Rheumatology & Immunology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: To compare the fibromyalgia patients who meet the 1990 ACR criteria for fibromyalgia with those who do not. Methods: All new consecutive patients diagnosed…
Abstract Number: 1885 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatologists’ Ultrasound Confidence and Interpretation of Normal Anatomy Are Improved by a Cadaver Based Sonoanatomy Course
Iain Goff¹, David Wright² and Debra Patten³, ¹Musculoskeletal Research Group, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ²Rheumatology, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, United Kingdom, ³The Medical School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, School of Medical Sciences Education and Development, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Correct interpretation of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) requires thorough knowledge of normal 3D anatomy, but several authors report deficiencies in anatomy skills among rheumatologists. Cadaver-based…
Abstract Number: 1886 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of a New Educational Tool: A Resident’s Guide to Pediatric Rheumatology
Tania Cellucci¹ and Ronald Laxer², ¹Pediatrics/Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: “A Resident’s Guide to Pediatric Rheumatology” was specifically designed to address a gap in pediatric rheumatology teaching resources. It was intended for medical students…

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