2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting Archives

Abstract Number: 432

Identification and Characterization of Fibrinogen-Specific T Cells in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1810

Identification and Characterization of Synthetic Small Molecule Macrocycle Antagonists of Human IL17A
Abstract Number: 18

Identification of 14-3-3å As a New Subchondral Bone Mediator Involved in Cartilage Degradation During Osteoarthritis
Abstract Number: 855

Identification of a Burkholderia-Like Strain From Temporal Arteries of Subjects with Giant Cell Arteritis
Abstract Number: 553

Identification of Axial Spondyloarthritis Among Patients with Chronic Back Pain in Primary Care – How Does Determination of HLA B27 Influence the Performance of Clinical Assessments of Inflammatory Back Pain?
Abstract Number: 2478

Identification of Disease-Specific Neuroimaging Phenotypes in Childhood Inflammatory Brain Diseases
Abstract Number: 1195

Identification of Follicular Helper T Cells As a Novel Cell Population Potentially Involved in the Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2108

Identification of Four Parameters That Drive the Discordance Between the Patient and Physician Global Assessment in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1062

Identification of Highly Potent and Selective Interleukin-1 Receptor-Associated Kinase 4 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases
Abstract Number: 999

Identification of New Epistatic Interactions with the HLA Region in the Genetic Etiology of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2166

Identification of Serological Biomarker Profiles Associated with Response to IL-6 Intervention in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 974

Identification of Susceptibility Loci for Inflammatory Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1774

Identification of Target Antigens of Anti-Endothelial Cell Antibodies in Patients with ANCA-Associated Systemic Vasculitis: A Proteomic Approach
Abstract Number: 1792

Identification of the Antimicrobial Peptide LL-37 As a Potential Mediator of Synovial Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1606

Identifying a Link Between Uranium Exposure and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Community Living near a Uranium Plant
Abstract Number: 2095

Identifying Arthralgia Patients At Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Rotterdam Early Arthritis Cohort
Abstract Number: 1857

Identifying Core Symptom Domains in the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire: Principal Component Analysis of Data From Milnacipran Clinical Studies
Abstract Number: 1122

Identifying Radiographic Phenotypes of Early Knee Osteoarthritis Using Separate Quantitative Features Might Improve Patient Selection for More Targeted Treatment
Abstract Number: 1576

Identifying Subgroups of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Based On Levels of Pain, Disability, and Depression
Abstract Number: 1435

Identifying Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients At Higher Risk of Coronary Artery Disease
Abstract Number: 1253

Identifying Vulnerable Plaque in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Pilot Study Using Novel Microbubble-Contrast Enhanced Carotid Ultrasonography
Abstract Number: 205

Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis Is Associated with an Increased Incidence of Systemic Sclerosis
Abstract Number: 233

IFN Signature Is Associated with Autoantibody Profiles in Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Abstract Number: 752

IFNg Production Is Intimately Associated with Clinical and Laboratory Features of CpG-Induced Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)/Macrophage Activating Syndrome (MAS) in Mice
Abstract Number: 1731

IgA Anti-β₂glycoprotein I Antibodies Are Pathogenic in a Mouse Model of APS
Abstract Number: 2200

IgE Autoantibodies Against SSA and SSB in Patients with Sjögren’s Syndrome and Healthy Controls
Abstract Number: 1534

IgG4 Plasma Cell Infiltration in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (formerly Wegener’s) Lung Biopsies
Abstract Number: 682

IL-12p70 Levels Play a Role in Damage Accrual in SLE Patients
Abstract Number: 1492

IL-13 Receptors and Signaling in the Dermal Fibroblasts From Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Abstract Number: 2491

IL-17 Expression Is Low in Psoriatic Arthritis Synovium Compared to Expression in Matched Skin Lesions
Abstract Number: 2519

IL-1β and TNF-α Regulate the Global and Locus-Specific hydroxymethylation of Genomic DNA by Modulating the Expression and Activity of Tet-1 in Human OA Chondrocytes
Abstract Number: 2080

IL-20 Is Not Involved in Mouse Collagen Induced Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1192

IL-21 Regulates B Cell Proliferation and Differentiation in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 434

IL-22 Mediated Pannus Formation in Autoimmune Arthritis Is PI3K/Akt/mTOR Dependent
Abstract Number: 2677

IL-23 Controls Autoimmunity by Facilitating Clearance of Apoptotic Bodies in the Marginal Zone in Lupus-Prone BXD2 Mice
Abstract Number: 21

IL-32 and IL-17 Interact and Aggravate Osteoclastogenesis in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 897

IL-33 Promotes Mast Cell Survivial Via Inhibition of Apoptosis Associated with Enhanced Expression of Bcl-X_L
Abstract Number: 1743

IL-5-Induced FasL⁺ Regulatory B Cells Are Inhibited by IL-4 and Cyclosporine
Abstract Number: 1178

IL-6 and IL-21 in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2077

IL-6 Blockade Augments the Anti-Inflammatory Effect without Increasing the Side Effects of Steroids in Collagen-Induced Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1762

IL-6 Receptor Inhibition by Tocilizumab Modulates Double Negative (CD19+IgD-CD27-) B Cells in RA
Abstract Number: 1281

IL-6 Signaling Inhibition Improves Abnormal Bone Homeostasis in Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 510

IL-7 and IL-7 Receptor Blockade to Selectively Inhibit TLR7-Induced B Cell Activation in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
Abstract Number: 509

IL-7 and Toll-Like Receptor 7 Synergistically Increase Th1/Th17/Th22 Cytokine Secretion and Activity of B Cells
Abstract Number: 328

IL-7; An Important Pro-Inflammatory Factor That Affects Myeloid Cell Function in RA and CIA
Abstract Number: 291

Illness Features Associated with an Increased Risk of Mortality in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Abstract Number: 868

Illness Perceptions Among Patients with Different Forms of Vasculitis
Abstract Number: 1022

Imaging of Ankle Joints by MRI in Murine Models of Inflammatory Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1715

Imatinib Mesylate (Gleevec™) in the Treatment of Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis: Results of a 24 Month Open Label, Extension Phase
Abstract Number: 873

Imbalance Between Histone Acetyl Transferase and Histone Deacteylase Activities and Modulation of HDAC Activity and Tnfa Production by HDAC Inhibitors in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis or Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 418

Immediate Early Response Gene X-1 Is Over-Expressed and Regulates Apoptosis and Cytokine Production in Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Fibroblasts
Abstract Number: 1808

Immune Activating Effects of Co-Stimulation of TLR Agonists and Cytokines On Primary and Immortalized Keratinocytes From a Patient with a CARD14 Mediated Pustular Psoriasis (CAMPS) and Healthy Controls
Abstract Number: 672

Immune Complexes and Autoantibodies to Oxidized Lipids in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 322

Immune Response to Porphyromonas Gingivalis Citrullinated α-Enolase Cross-Reacts with Human α-Enolase in Polyarticular JIA Patients
Abstract Number: 1954

Immune Responses to NXP-2 and TIF-g Are Associated with Distinct Clinical Phenotypes and Prognosis for Skin Disease in Dermatomyositis Patients
Abstract Number: 1999

Immunogenicity and Safety of Two Doses of Influenza A H1N1⁄2009 Vaccine in Young Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases Patients Under 9 Years Old
Abstract Number: 485

Immunogenicity of Infliximab Is Related to Reduction of Frequency of Infliximab Administration in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Spondyloarthritis Patients
Abstract Number: 2521

Immunoglobulin G Fc Receptor Activity in Vivo Is Under Complement Control
Abstract Number: 475

Immunologic Responsiveness in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis On Methotrexate and Etanercept: 23 Valent Pneumococcal Vaccination
Abstract Number: 1888

Immunology for Rheumatology Residents: Working towards a National Curriculum Consensus
Abstract Number: 323

Immunoprecipitation and Advanced Proteomics for the Discovery of Novel Antigenic Targets in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1102

Immunoreactive Collagen Type II Cleavage Products and Their Nitrated Forms in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis: An Outpatient Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract Number: 1892

Impact of a Lupus Patient Education Event On Knowledge about Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 2047

Impact of a Rheumatology Consultation Service in Hospitalized Patients
Abstract Number: 486

Impact of Adalimumab Therapy On Laboratory Parameters of Interest in Patients with Early or Long-Standing Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1207

Impact of Anti Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis On Osteoclast Activation and B Cells
Abstract Number: 1848

Impact of Biologics On Total Knee Replacement and Total Hip Replacement Rates in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Results From US Marketscan Database
Abstract Number: 918

Impact of Comorbidities On Measuring Indirect Utility by the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 6D in Lower-Limb Osteoarthritis
Abstract Number: 477

Impact of Etanercept On Incident Cancer in Taiwanese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 368

Impact of Etanercept-Methotrexate Therapy On Patient-Reported Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with up to 12 Months of Symptoms
Abstract Number: 1154

Impact of FokI VDR and TNFalpha–308 Polymorphism On Disease Severity and Long Term Outcome in JIA Patients On Anti-TNF Treatment
Abstract Number: 1667

Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis On Recognition of Hypertension in a Medically Homed Population
Abstract Number: 2146

Impact of Severity Index for Rheumatoid Arthritis On Healthcare Costs and Utilizations in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 943

Impact of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus On Work Productivity and Income in the United States
Abstract Number: 361

Impact of Tumour Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Treatment On Hand Bone Loss in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated in Clinical Practice. Results From the Nationwide Danish Danbio Registry
Abstract Number: 611

Impaired Diffusion Tensor Imaging Findings in the Corpus Callosum and Cingulum May Underlie Impaired Learning and Memory Abilities in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 2377

Impaired Endothelial Function in Patients with Takayasu’s Arteritis
Abstract Number: 1986

Impaired Endothelial Function in Post-Menopausal Women with Osteoporosis
Abstract Number: 1740

Impairment of Quality of Life in Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Abstract Number: 857

Impairment of the Inhibitory PD-1-PD-L1 Axis in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
Abstract Number: 2406

Implementation of a Pilot Nutrition Education Intervention for Culturally Diverse Teens with Lupus and Their Families in Hospital for Special Surgery’s Charla De Lupus /Lupus Chat® Teen and Parent Support Group
Abstract Number: 1293

Importance of Steady-State Trough Concentrations After Intravenous Golimumab with Concomitant Methotrexate in Subjects with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1236

Important Prognostic Factor in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease Is Not Usual Interstitial Pneumonia Pattern but Interstitial Lung Disease Extent On Chest High-Resolution Computed Tomography
Abstract Number: 367

Improved Fatigue-Related Quality of Life in CAPRA-2, a 12 Week Study of 5-Mg Modified (Delayed) Release Prednisone in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 359

Improved Radiological Outcome of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Early Treatment with methotrexate might be a key Prognostic Factor
Abstract Number: 1934

Improvement in Cryoglobulin Detection Employing a Temperature Controlled Sample Transporter
Abstract Number: 1152

Improvement in Health-Related Quality of Life for Children with Juvenile Ideopathic Arthritis After Start of Treatment with Etanercept
Abstract Number: 1353

Improvement in Physical Function, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Work Productivity with Adalimumab Treatment in Nonradiographic Axial Spa: Wk-52 Results From Ability-1
Abstract Number: 2225

Improvement in Signs and Symptoms of Active Ankylosing Spondylitis Following Treatment with Anti-Interleukin (IL)-17A Monoclonal Antibody Secukinumab Are Paralleled by Reductions in Acute Phase Markers and Inflammatory Markers S100A8 and A9 (Calgranulin A and B)
Abstract Number: 365

Improvement of Health-Related Quality of Life in RA Patients Treated with Biologics – One-Year Follow-up Data of the German Biologics Register Rabbit
Abstract Number: 1298

Improvement of Treatment Outcome of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Salazosulfapyridine by Pharmacogenetic Approach
Abstract Number: 147

Improvements in Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic Gout Patients Refractory to Conventional Therapies Treated with Pegloticase: Results From Responder Cohort
Abstract Number: 2041

Improving Access and Patient Education in Rheumatology: the Gout Shared Medical Appointment; a Quality Improvement Initiative
Abstract Number: 2601

Improving Delivery of Care for JIA Across a Multi-Center Network Using a Shared Data Registry and Quality Improvement Science: The Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network
Abstract Number: 2066

Improving Outpatient Follow-up for Osteoporosis Management After a Hip Fracture
Abstract Number: 2049

Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination and Documentation for Immunosuppressed Patients At a University-Based Rheumatology Clinic
Abstract Number: 1668

Improving the Accuracy of Cardiovascular Risk Prediction in Rheumatoid Arthritis with a New Predictive Model Using the 10-Year Prospective Carre-Study
Abstract Number: 563

In Ankylosing Spondylitis, a Decrease in MRI Spinal Inflammation Predicts Improvement in Spinal Mobility Independently of Patient Reported Symptomatic Improvement
Abstract Number: 1961

In Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis, Denosumab Significantly Improved Trabecular Bone Score (TBS), an Index of Trabecular Microarchitecture
Abstract Number: 820

In Rheumatoid Arthritis Incident Fractures Are Associated with an Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Events
Abstract Number: L10

In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Stable Low Disease Activity On Methotrexate Plus Etanercept, Continuation of Etanercept 50 Mg Weekly or 25 Mg Weekly Are Both Clinically Superior to Discontinuation: Results From a Randomized, 3-Armed, Double-Blind Clinical Trial
Abstract Number: 1254

In Treatment-Naive Early RA the Left Ventricular Function Is Correlated to CRP, Doctors Global and Anti-CCP Status
Abstract Number: 1084

In Vivo Kinematics of Three-Component Mobile-Bearing Total Ankle Replacement for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 337

In Vivo Quantification of Joint Inflammation in a Murine Arthritis Model by Anato-Molecular Imaging
Abstract Number: 1621

In Vivo Synovial Oxygen Levels Are Inversely Related to Metabolic Turnover and Disease Activity in Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Arthritis Biologic Responders
Abstract Number: 1505

Inactivation of Tankyrases Ameliorates Canonical Wnt Signaling and Prevents Experimental Fibrosis
Abstract Number: 1933

Incidence and Early Detection of Retinal Toxicity in Patients Treated with Chloroquine and Hydroxichloroquine in Rheumatology Practice
Abstract Number: 2494

Incidence and Severity of Spondyloarthritis and Crohn’s Ileitis Are Determined by Interaction Between the Microbiota and Genetic Susceptibility in Beta-Glucan-Treated SKG Mice
Abstract Number: 1222

Incidence and Time Trends of Malignancy in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population Based Study 1980-2007
Abstract Number: 1974

Incidence of Atypical Femur Fractures Associated with Bisphosphonate Use for Osteoporosis: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Abstract Number: 1487

Incidence of Fibromyalgia Syndrome in Systemic Sclerosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Comparative Results According to Clinical Diagnosis, Screening Test with Fibromyalgia Rapid Screening Tool, Diagnosis with ACR1990 and ACR 2010 Criteria
Abstract Number: 915

Incidence of Knee, Hip, and Hand Clinical Osteoarthritis: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Abstract Number: 253

Incidence of Osteoarthritis-Related Knee and Hip Joint Surgery in Southern Sweden
Abstract Number: 763

Incidence of Selected Opportunistic Infections Among Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Abstract Number: 940

Incidence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in England, 1998-2010
Abstract Number: 654

Incidence Studies of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Southern Sweden. Have the Tides Turned
Abstract Number: 250

Incident and Worsening Cartilage Damage in the Lateral Compartment and Multiple Subregions Worsening in the Medial Compartment Increase the Risk for Knee Replacement – Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Abstract Number: 2468

Incident Symptomatic Hip Osteoarthritis Is Associated with Differences in Hip Shape by Active Shape Modeling: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project
Abstract Number: 2355

Increase in Duration and Cumulative Dose of Glucocorticoid Therapy in Recent Decades: Observations From a Population-Based Cohort of Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis
Abstract Number: 1710

Increase in Vitamin D Improves Disease Activity and Systolic Blood Pressure in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 2329

Increase of CD4⁺CD25⁺FoxP₃⁺ T Cell in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis Could Secret IL-17 with Dysfunction of Immunosuppression
Abstract Number: 1905

Increase of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone in Patients On Febuxostat Treatment
Abstract Number: 1681

Increased Arterial Stiffness in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Patients Compared with Matched Controls – a Pilot Study
Abstract Number: 1385

Increased Body Mass Index in Ankylosing Spondylitis Is Associated with a Greater Burden of Symptoms and Poor Perceptions of the Benefits of Exercise
Abstract Number: 662

Increased C1q, C4 and C3 Deposition On Platelets in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – A Possible Link to Venous Thrombosis?
Abstract Number: 1533

Increased Circulating FoxP3⁺ T-Cells in Patients with Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Are Attributed to an Increase in the Non-Suppressor FoxP3^Low CD45RO⁺ T_Reg Cell Subpopulation
Abstract Number: 605

Increased Incidence of Herpes Zoster Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 1942

Increased Levels of Eotaxin and MCP-1 in Juvenile Dermatomyositis Median 17 Years After Diagnosis; Associations with Disease Activity, Duration and Organ Damage
Abstract Number: 2309

Increased Levels of Ser 181 Phosphorylated SOX9 in SSc Dermal Fibroblasts: A Novel Participant in the Pathogenesis of SSc Fibrotic Process
Abstract Number: 649

Increased Male-to-Female Ratio in Children Born to Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 965

Increased Number of Painful Body Sites Is Associated with Worse Pain and Disability-Associated Outcomes Among Returning Operations Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom Service Members
Abstract Number: 1073

Increased Oxidative Burst in Neutrophils but Not Monocytes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 1372

Increased Participation in Daily Activities After 24 Weeks of Certolizumab Pegol Treatment of Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients, Including Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: Results of a Phase 3 Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study
Abstract Number: 1501

Increased Periostin Levels in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Abstract Number: 67

Increased Prevalence of Hypothyroidism Preceding Rheumatoid Arthritis – an Epidemiological Study
Abstract Number: 1881

Increased Psychosocial Stress Is a Major Component of Fibromyalgia Triggers
Abstract Number: 746

Increased Risk of Acute and Chronic Renal Comorbidity in Ankylosing Spondylitis: Results From a Population-Based Study
Abstract Number: 1684

Increased Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in a Nationwide Cohort of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Biological Agents
Abstract Number: 741

Increased Risk of Recurrent Gout Attacks During Hospitalization
Abstract Number: 161

Increased Serum Uric Acid: Consequence or Cause of Increased Cardiovascular Risk
Abstract Number: 2292

Increased Synthesis of Leukotrienes by Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Is Associated with More Severe Disease and Worse Prognosis in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Abstract Number: 2335

Increased TSLP Expression in Joints of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Causes Increased Activation of Intra-Articular Myeloid Dendritic Cells with Enhanced Th1 and Th17 Cell Activity
Abstract Number: 2062

Increasing Pneumococcal Vaccination for Immunosuppressed Patients: A Cluster Quality Improvement Trial
Abstract Number: 2633

Independence At Home: Real or Perceived
Abstract Number: 1735

Independent Validation of the Antiphospholipid Score (aPL-S) for the Diagnosis of Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
Abstract Number: 2022

Individual Disease Burden in Children and Adolescents with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain – Multilevel-Analysis of a Nationwide Prospective Longitudinal Observation Study
Abstract Number: 2549

Induction of Remission in Patients with up to 12 Months of Moderate-to-Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms Treated with Etanercept Plus Methotrexate Over 52 Weeks
Abstract Number: L9

Inefficacy of Hydroxychoroquine in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome: Results of the Joquer Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
Abstract Number: 1845

Inequalities Across 46 European Countries in Clinical Eligibility Criteria for the Start of A First (Reimbursed) Biologic in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1844

Inequities in Access to Biologic Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Across 46 European Countries
Abstract Number: 238

Inevitable Deterioration? Trajectories and Risk Profiles of Pain in Patients with Radiographic, Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
Abstract Number: 1669

Infection Risk After Orthopaedic Surgery in Patients with Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases, with Focus On Discontinuation of TNF-Alpha-Inhibitors
Abstract Number: 1694

Infection Risk in Patients with Low Immunoglobulins Following Rituximab Treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1419

Infections Increase Risk of Arterial and Venous Thromboses in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients: 4925 Patient Years of Follow-up
Abstract Number: 195

Inflammatory Arthritis in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndrome: French Multicenter Retrospective Study
Abstract Number: 1398

Inflammatory Back Pain Is Increased in SLE and Associated with Anti-Sm Antibodies
Abstract Number: 1350

Inflammatory Biomarkers in Psoriatic Arthritis
Abstract Number: 629

Inflammatory Biomarkers of Atherosclerosis and Oxidative Stress Are Associated with Disease Flare in SLE
Abstract Number: 1267

Inflammatory Burden Predicts Progression of Carotid Plaque in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A 24-Month Longitudinal Analysis
Abstract Number: 1927

Inflammatory Meningeal Involvement in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Responsive to Rituximab
Abstract Number: 214

Inflammatory Muscle Disease Associated Pulmonary Hypertension – Clinical Features and Survival At a National Referral Centre
Abstract Number: 2033

Infliximab Is an Effective Therapy in Pediatric Renal Sarcoidosis
Abstract Number: 1373

Influence of Early Onset On the Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis
Abstract Number: 424

Influence of Pregnancy On Disease Activity-Associated Genes in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1931

Influence of Trough Serum Drug Level and Immunogenicity On the Lack of Response to Adalimumab Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients
Abstract Number: 1139

Inhaled Nitrous Oxide Facilitates Access to Intra-Articular Corticosteroid Injections in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1452

Inherent Strain-Based Differences in Qualitative CD4 T Cell Responses Determine Lupus Severity
Abstract Number: 1448

Inhibition of Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase IV Suppresses the Autoimmunity in Lupus-Prone Mice
Abstract Number: 2152

Inhibition of Fucose Incorporation Abrogates the Development of Arthritis by Suppressing the Inflammatory Macrophage Development and TNF-α Production
Abstract Number: 736

Inhibition of Interleukin-17 Signaling Via De-Ubiquitinatio
Abstract Number: 2517

Inhibition of Notch Signaling Increases the Severity of Experimental Osteoarthritis
Abstract Number: 2575

Inhibition of Pathogenic Autoantibodies by Accelerating the Exit of Germinal Center B Cells Via Manipulation of Regulator of G-Protein Signaling
Abstract Number: 44

Inhibition of WNT Signaling Pathway by Sclerostin Maintains Cartilage Homeostasis
Abstract Number: 1603

Inhibitor of DNA Binding 1 As a Secreted Angiogenic Transcription Factor in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2008

Initial Evaluation of a Localized Scleroderma (LS) Clinical Activity Measure
Abstract Number: 360

Initial Introduction of Treat-to-Target Strategy in Patients with Recent Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis Is More Effective Than Delayed Introduction of Strategy with More Clinical and Functional Remission Achieved for 2-Years: Results of the Treating to Twine Targets (T-4) Study
Abstract Number: 2437

Initiating an Innovative Training Programme to Improve Access to Musculoskeletal Health Care in Kenya
Abstract Number: 1960

Initiation of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNFα) Antagonists and Risk of Fractures in Patients with Selected Rheumatic and Autoimmune Diseases
Abstract Number: 2433

Integration of a Healthy Aging Program Into the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program: Six-Month Results
Abstract Number: 439

Interaction of Antibodies Against Citrullinated Peptides with HLA Shared Epitope, PTPN22 1858T Variant, and Smoking in Individuals Prior to and After the Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 681

Interferon Alpha Decreases Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Function and Expression in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells
Abstract Number: 2668

Interferon and B-Cell Gene Signatures Contribute to Diagnosis of pre-Clinical Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 843

Interferon Regulatory Factor 5 Associates with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Through Two Distinct and Independent Effects
Abstract Number: 880

Interferon Regulatory Factor 8 Regulates BAFF Production in Murine Macrophages and Is a Nexus for Cross Talk Between IFN-γ and TGF-β
Abstract Number: 885

Interferon α and Self-Organized Criticality Theory
Abstract Number: 667

Interferon-Alpha Impairs the Survival and Function of Circulating Angiogenic Cells in Vitro: A Model of Failed Endothelial Repair in SLE
Abstract Number: 2683

Interferon-Associated Cytokine and Chemokine Expression in Patients with Serologically Active Clinically Quiescent (SACQ) Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Abstract Number: 207

Interferon-Driven Chemokines Are Associated with Changes in Disease Activity Among Rituximab-Treated Refractory Myositis Patients with Pulmonary Involvement – the RIM Study
Abstract Number: 1474

Interferon-Inducible Chemokines Correlate with Disease Severity in Systemic Sclerosis
Abstract Number: 272

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
Abstract Number: 2321

Interleukin 12 Is Involved in an Interferon Type I Signature Through Crosstalk of CD4⁺ T Cells and Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells
Abstract Number: 2293

Interleukin-17A Positive Cells Are Increased in Systemic Sclerosis Skin and Their Number Is Inversely Correlated to Skin Thickness
Abstract Number: 860

Interleukin-21, B Cell Activating Factor and Unmethylated CpG Oligodeoxynucleotides Synergize in Promoting Anti-Proteinase 3 Autoantibody Production in Vitro
Abstract Number: 1802

Interleukin-29 Modulates Proinflammatory Cytokine Production in Synovial Inflammation of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2119

Interleukin-6 As a Biomarker for the Clinical and Radiological Effectiveness of Methotrexate in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1980

Intermittent Nitrate Use and Risk of Hip Fracture
Abstract Number: 2198

Interstitial Lung Disease in Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Any Association with IgG4 Related Sclerosing Disease?
Abstract Number: 2175

Interstitial Lung Disease in Sjogren Syndrome: A Population-Based Study
Abstract Number: 469

Intra Articular Injections in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Analyses From the Behandelstrategiën Study
Abstract Number: 1334

Intra-Articular Etanercept Treatment in Inflammatory Arthritis: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial
Abstract Number: 733

Intra-Articular Injection of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Inhibits Activation of the Synovium and Protects Against Cartilage Damage and Enthesophyte Formation in Murine Experimental Osteoarthritis
Abstract Number: 1131

Intraarticular Infliximab for Knee Osteoarthritis: High Baseline Levels of Synovial Cellularity and High MRI Cartilage Injury At the Lateral Tibial Plateau Predict Improvement in Total WOMAC Score
Abstract Number: 2306

Intratracheal Instillation of Omniscan in an Adenine-Induced Model of Chronic Renal Failure: A New Model of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis
Abstract Number: 812

Intravenous Golimumab Inhibits Radiographic Progression and Maintains Clinical Efficacy and Safety in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Despite Methotrexate Therapy: 1-Year Results of a Phase 3 Trial
Abstract Number: 178

Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Parvovirus B19 Mediated Pure Red Cell Aplasia: A Retrospective Study in 10 Patients and a Review of 123 Cases
Abstract Number: 1826

Intravenously Administered Golimumab Significantly Improves Health Related Quality of Life and Work Productivity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results of a Phase III, Placebo Controlled Trial
Abstract Number: 985

Inverse Relation Between the tumor Necrosis Factor Promoter Methylation and Trascript Leveles in Leukocytes From Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1484

Investigating Determinants of Subjective and Objective Assessments of Peripheral Vascular Function in Primary Raynaud’s Phenomenon and Systemic Sclerosis
Abstract Number: 597

Investigating the Genetic Association Between ERAP1 and Spondyloarthritis
Abstract Number: 2201

Involvement of Interleukin-33 in the Pathogenesis of Sjögren’s Syndrome
Abstract Number: 2505

Involvment of CD4⁺ FoxP3⁺ Regulatory T Cells in Interleukin-6 Receptor Targeted Treatment in Murine Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2445

Ipsilateral Lower Extremity Joint Involvement Increases the Risk of Poor Pain and Function Outcomes After Hip or Knee Arthroplasty
Abstract Number: 1442

IRF-1 Deficient Lupus-Prone MRL/Lpr Mice Show Reduced Glomerulonephritis but Develop Severe Interstitial Nephritis, Renal Vasculitis and Pulmonary Granulomas with Propensity for Th2 Polarity
Abstract Number: 1563

Is Automated DATA Capture As Reliable As Manual DATA Entry in Survey Based Research?
Abstract Number: 130

Is Bone Scintigraphy Still Useful to Diagnose Rheumatoid Arthritis After the Appearance of 2010 ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria?
Abstract Number: 2211

Is It Useful to Repeat an MRI of the Sacroiliac Joints in the Diagnostic Work-up for Spondyloarthritis?
Abstract Number: 770

Is Late Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis (LORA) Really a Distinct Entity of RA? Results From the Swiss Observational Cohort
Abstract Number: 1877

Is the Amount of T and B Lymphocytes, Natural Killer Cells and Macrophages in Biopsies From Non-Ruptured Chronic Tendinopathic Achilles Tendons Predictive for Long Term Outcome? A >3 Years Prospective Study of 37 Patients
Abstract Number: 357

Is the Impact of Methotrexate On Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis Independent of Its Effect On Disease Activity?
Abstract Number: 1955

Is the Pattern of Capillary Deposition of Complement Membrane Attack COPMLEX Useful in the Differential Diagnosis of Inflammatory?
Abstract Number: 2068

Is There a Difference in Rheumatology Patient Reported Outcomes When Measured At Home Versus the Clinic Setting?
Abstract Number: 928

Is There an Optimal Treatment Strategy for Disease-Modifying-Antirheumatic-Drug Naïve Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis?