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Abstract Number: 100 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Further Evidence On Biased Cancer Risk Estimation in Studies Comparing A Subpopulation to the General Population
Koray Tascilar¹ and Hasan Yazici², ¹University of Istanbul, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey, ²Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey
Background/Purpose: We had previously proposed a selection bias in studies estimating cancer risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) stemming from the comparison of a…
Abstract Number: 101 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Kidney Function and the Risk of Incident Gout in A Population-Based Cohort of Adults: Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
Mara McAdams DeMarco¹, Anna Kottgen², Andrew Law³, Janet W. Maynard⁴, Josef Coresh¹ and Alan N. Baer⁵, ¹Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, ²Renal Division, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany, ³Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Background/Purpose: The 1-year cumulative incidence of gout in patients with new onset end stage renal disease is 5% and rises to 15% by 5 years,…
Abstract Number: 102 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sonographic Assessment of Normal Peripheral Joints: Evaluation According to Demographics Parameters
Flavia S. Machado¹, Rita N.V. Furtado¹, Rogerio D. Takahashi², Ana Leticia P. de Buosi¹ and Jamil Natour¹, ¹Rheumatology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ²Radiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: to describe quantitative and semiquantitative joint ultrasound measurements in healthy people and compare them among different demographic parameters. Methods: Bilateral ultrasound measurement of small,…
Abstract Number: 103 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Pragmatic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Screening Protocol Does Not Add to a Predictive Algorithm for Persistent Inflammatory Arthritis in a UK Early Arthritis Clinic
Arthur G. Pratt¹, Alice R. Lorenzi², Gillian Wilson², Philip N. Platt³ and John D. Isaacs¹, ¹Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ²Musculoskeletal Directorate, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ³Rheumatology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Analyses of large clinical datasets from early arthritis cohorts permit the development of algorithms that may be used for outcome prediction in individual patients.…
Abstract Number: 104 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Usefulness of A NEW Musculoskeletal ULTRASOUND Scoring System of the Hands and Wrist Joints (US10) for Evaluation of EARLY Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Karine R. Luz, Rita N.V. Furtado, Marcelo M. Pinheiro, Giovanna S. Petterle and Jamil Natour, Rheumatology Division, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound (US) can be a useful tool for monitoring rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, it can be time consuming when applied to too many joints…
Abstract Number: 105 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Combined Synovial and Structural Ultrasound Score for the Diagnosis of RA
Gary A. Kunkel¹, Grant W. Cannon² and Daniel O. Clegg³, ¹Div of Rheumatology, George Wahlen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Division of Rheumatology, George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Division of Rheumatology, George E. Wahlen Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Current ultrasonographic scoring systems used to assess the degree of finger joint synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are not designed for distinguishing healthy or…
Abstract Number: 106 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development of a 6 Joint Simplified Ultrasonographic Score to Assess Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tomas Cazenave¹, Christian A. Waimann², Gustavo Citera¹ and Marcos G. Rosemffet¹, ¹Rheumatology, Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Rheumatology section, Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound has become a routinely available bedside method for the evaluation of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). However, it is time consuming, making it…
Abstract Number: 66 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pre-Rheumatoid Arthritis (pre-RA) Subjects Had a Minority Excess with Clearly Low Serum Cortisol Levels and Females Had Lower Mean Androstenedione Levels Than Control (CN) Cohorts in Analysis of a Large Panel of Serum Steroids and Pituitary Hormones
Alfonse T. Masi¹, Kevin B. Elmore¹, Azeem A. Rehman¹, Jean C. Aldag¹ and Robert T. Chatterton², ¹Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, IL, ²Obstetrics and Gynecology and Physiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Low serum DHEAS may predispose a minority of premenopausal women to RA. A comprehensive panel of serum steroids, their related product-to-precursor (P-P) ratios and…
Abstract Number: 67 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Prevalence of Hypothyroidism Preceding Rheumatoid Arthritis – an Epidemiological Study
Anne M. Kerola¹, Tuomo Nieminen², Markku J. Kauppi³, Hannu Kautiainen⁴, Kari Puolakka⁵, Lauri J. Virta⁶ and Tuomas Kerola³, ¹Medical School, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, ²Division of Cardiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland, ³Department of Internal Medicine, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, ⁴Unit of Primary Health Care, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland, ⁵Department of Medicine, South Karelia Central Hospital, Lappeenranta, Finland, ⁶Research Department, the Social Insurance Institution, Turku, Finland
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a wide set of comorbidities, including several autoimmune diseases such as autoimmune thyroiditis, which is a common cause…
Abstract Number: 68 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular Comorbidities Antedating the Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Anne M. Kerola¹, Tuomas Kerola², Markku J. Kauppi², Hannu Kautiainen³, Lauri J. Virta⁴, Kari Puolakka⁵ and Tuomo Nieminen⁶, ¹Medical School, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, ²Department of Internal Medicine, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, ³Unit of Primary Health Care, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland, ⁴Research Department, the Social Insurance Institution, Turku, Finland, ⁵Department of Medicine, South Karelia Central Hospital, Lappeenranta, Finland, ⁶Division of Cardiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity. Evidence suggests that RA patients are at an increased risk of…
Abstract Number: 69 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Presence of Asymptomatic Carotid Plaques in Patients with Inflammatory Joint Disease Results in Inadequate Treatment to Lipid Targets in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Anne G. Semb¹, Silvia Rollefstad², Inge C. Olsen³, Desiree van der Heijde⁴ and Tore K. Kvien⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²Rhuematology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ³Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁵Dept. of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of asymptomatic carotid plaque (a-CP) is high in patients with inflammatory joint disease (IJD). Patients with a-CP should receive intensive lipid lowering…
Abstract Number: 70 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease On One-Year Mortality in Congestive Heart Failure Patients: A Population-Level Analysis
Stephanie O. Keeling¹, Asvina Bissonauth¹, Becky Leung² and Padmaja Kaul², ¹Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ²Cardiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Little is known about the prevalence of systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) and its contribution to long-term…
Abstract Number: 71 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Association Between Preclinical Markers for Cardiovascular Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis-Related Autoantibodies in First-Degree Relatives without Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ryan W. Gan¹, Jan M. Hughes-Austin², Kevin D. Deane³, Elaine M. Urbina⁴, Peter K. Gregersen⁵, Michael H. Weisman⁶, V. Michael Holers⁷ and Jill M. Norris¹, ¹Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, ²Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health / University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, ³Division of Rheumatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ⁴Preventive Cardiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ⁵Genomics and Human Genetics, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, ⁶Rheumatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁷Rheumatology Division, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by systemic inflammation and immune dysregulation, including the presence of autoantibodies and elevated inflammatory markers in subjects with…
Abstract Number: 72 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationships Between Air Pollution and Presence of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Related Autoantibodies in Individuals without Rheumatoid Arthritis: Studies of the Etiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ryan W. Gan¹, Kevin D. Deane², Gary O. Zerbe³, Michael H. Weisman⁴, Jane H. Buckner⁵, P. K. Gregersen⁶, Ted R. Mikuls⁷, James R. O'Dell⁸, Richard M. Keating⁹, V. Michael Holers¹⁰ and Jill M. Norris¹, ¹Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, ²Division of Rheumatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ³Biostatistics and Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health / University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, ⁴Rheumatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁵Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, WA, ⁶Genomics and Human Genetics, Feinstein Institute Medical Research and North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Manhasset, NY, ⁷Internal Medicine, Omaha VA and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁸Dept of Internal Medicine, Univ of Nebraska Med Ctr, Omaha, NE, ⁹Rheumatology Section, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ¹⁰Rheumatology Division, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by the presence of circulating autoantibodies, which can be predictive of future RA development in currently unaffected individuals. …
Abstract Number: 73 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Trends in 21^stcentury Health Care Utilization in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort Compared to the General Population
Sofia Hagel¹, Ingemar F. Petersson², Ann B. I. Bremander³, Elisabet Lindqvist⁴, Charlotte Bergknut⁵ and Martin Englund⁶, ¹Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Section for Rheumatology, Lund, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden, ²Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ³Department of Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics and Health, Halmstad University School of Business and Engineering,, Halmstad, Sweden, ⁴Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Section for Rheumatology, Lund, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden, ⁵Department of Orthopedics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ⁶Department of Orthopedics, Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Background/Purpose: To study twenty-first century trends in health care utilization by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients compared to the general population. Methods: Observational cohort study; using Swedish…

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