2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting Archives

Abstract Number: 830

Calcinosis Is Associated with Digital Ulcers and Osteoporosis in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Abstract Number: 1894

Calcium Channel Blockers Are More Effective in the Treatment of Primary Raynaud’s Phenomenon Compared to Secondary: A Meta-Analyis
Abstract Number: 215

Calcium Hydroxyapatite Crystals Inhibit Interleukin-6- and Interferon-γ –Induced Anti-Osteoclastogenic Signaling in Human Osteoclast Precursors
Abstract Number: 3164

Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease and Associated Medical Co-Morbidities in the Veteran Population
Abstract Number: 330

Calf Muscle Adiposity Is Associated with Impaired Physical Performance in Knee OA
Abstract Number: 549

Calprotectin (MRP8/MRP14), a Major Leukocyte Protein, Is Highly Associated to Ultrasound Detected Synovitis and Is Responsive to Biologic Treatment
Abstract Number: 604

Calprotectin and TNF Antagonist Serum Trough Levels Identify Active Ultrasound Synovitis in Rheumatoid Arhritis and Psoriatic Arthritis Patients in Remission or Low Disease Activity
Abstract Number: 991

CaMK4 Facilitates Recruitment of IL-17 Producing Cells to Target Organs through the CCR6/CCL20 Axis in Th17-Driven Inflammatory Diseases
Abstract Number: 550

Can Anti-TNF-Induced Autoantibody Conversion be Reversed By Switching to Abatacept Therapy in Patients with RA on Background MTX?
Abstract Number: 1299

Can Bone Marrow Lesions be Scored More Reliably and Responsively in Knee Osteoarthritis Using a Web-Based Overlay System (KIMRISS) Than By Standard MRI Osteoarthritis Knee Scoring (MOAKS)? Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative and a Prospective Trial of Adaluminab Therapy
Abstract Number: 630

Can Extraglandular Manifestations Differentiate Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome from Sjögren’s-Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Overlap Syndrome?
Abstract Number: 2906

Can Immunosuppressive Drug Treatment Reduce Mortality in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): A Propensity Score Analysis of a Longitudinal Cohort of 803 Patients?
Abstract Number: 1490

Can Patients Forget Their Artificial Joint after Arthroplasty?
Abstract Number: 1719

Can Structural Progression on MRI of Sacroiliac Joints in Patients with Spondyloarthritis be Reliably Detected and What Type of Calibration Is Necessary to Achieve This?
Abstract Number: 2234

Can the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) Also Predict Falls in Older Women?
Abstract Number: 662

Can the New Contest Questionnaire Identify Psoriatic Arthritis in a Primary Care Population?
Abstract Number: 3057

Can We Differentiate Takayasu’s Arteritis from Atherosclerosis Using Carotid Artery Doppler Usg?
Abstract Number: 2347

Can We Predict the Dose of Allopurinol to Achieve Target Urate?
Abstract Number: 1969

Can We Predict the Relapse of Giant Cell Arteritis?
Abstract Number: 365

Can We Use Bone Turnover Markers As Targets for Antiresorptive Treatment in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis? an Analysis from Two Phase 3 Clinical Trials
Abstract Number: 2345

Canakinumab Liquid Formulation in Acute Gouty Arthritis Patients: Long-Term Safety and Efficacy Results from a 36-Week Extension Study
Abstract Number: 262

Canakinumab Therapy in Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever
Abstract Number: 290

Cancer and Necrotizing Immune Mopathy: High Incidence in Anti-3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl-Coenzyme a Reductase Positive and Seronegative Patients but Not in Anti-Single Recognition Particle Positive Patients
Abstract Number: 955

Cancer Risk in 5,108 Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
Abstract Number: 2255

Capillaroscopic Patterns in a Healthy Population
Abstract Number: 3103

Carbamylated Human Albumin Is One of the Target Antigens of Anti-Carbamylated Protein Antibodies
Abstract Number: 1581

Cardiac Involvement in Patients with Amyloid a Amyloidosis Due to Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2586

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Reveals Myocardial Damage in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 3064

Cardiac Manifestation of Takayasu Arteritis
Abstract Number: 1568

Cardiac Morphology and Function in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Complicated with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2972

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: Unexplored Mechanisms of Dyspnea
Abstract Number: 1972

Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease and Social Deprivation in Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis
Abstract Number: 1604

Cardiovascular Disease in a Large Incident Cohort of Early Inflammatory Arthritis
Abstract Number: 37

Cardiovascular Disease in Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases: Cross Sectional Analysis of the Influence of Demographic and Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Abstract Number: 2270

Cardiovascular Disease: The Hidden Risk in Persons with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2578

Cardiovascular Effects of Etanercept in an Animal Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Mechanisms Involved
Abstract Number: 1540

Cardiovascular Risk Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Abstract Number: 1505

Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis: Predictors of Plaque Occurrence and Progression over 24 Weeks
Abstract Number: 300

Causes of Creatine Kinase Levels Greater Than 1,000 IU/L in Patients Referred to Rheumatology
Abstract Number: 1876

Caveolin 1 Gene Variants May Effect Disease Progression in Systemic Sclerosis Related Interstitial Lung Disease
Abstract Number: 2009

CC-Chemokine Receptor 7 (CCR7) Deficiency Reduces Early Structural and Functional Features of Disease in a Murine Model of Osteoarthritis
Abstract Number: 2602

CCP Antibody Negativity Is Associated with Higher Fatigue in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1070

CD 14(C-159T) Polymorphism and Soluble CD14 Are Associated with Increased Disease Activity and Nephritis in SLE
Abstract Number: 10

CD13/Aminopeptidase N Contributes to Angiogenesis and Monocyte Chemotaxis in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 794

CD163+ Macrophages Display Mixed Polarizations in Discoid Lupus Skin
Abstract Number: 1102

CD19+CD24-CD38hi B-Cell Subset: A Potential Biomarker for IgG4-Related Disease
Abstract Number: 3028

CD1d Regulates iNKT Cell Autoreactivity
Abstract Number: 982

CD4+CD146+ T Cells: The Primed IL-17 Secreting Cells in the Pathogenesis of Psoriatic Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1370

CD40/CD40L Pathway Is Associated with Increased Oxidative Burst and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Release in Behcet´s Disease
Abstract Number: 3087

Cell Bound Complement Activation Products in Multianalyte Assay with Algorithm Have Utility in Distinguishing Primary Fibromyalgia from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 719

Cell of Origin of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Abstract Number: 818

Cell-Bound Complement Activation Products (CB-CAP) Profiles in Patients with Pre-Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 2043

Cell-Bound Complement Activation Products Have High Sensitivity and Specificity in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Abstract Number: 3006

Cell-Free Circulating DNA in Systemic Sclerosis: Increased Levels and Global Cytosine Hypomethylation
Abstract Number: 889

Central Nervous System Involvement of Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss): Retrospective Analysis of 26 Cases and Review of the Literature
Abstract Number: 1435

Central Pain Sensitization in Rheumatoid Arthritis – Role of ACPA?
Abstract Number: 968

Certolizumab Pegol in Combination with Methotrexate in DMARD-Naïve Patients with Active, Severe, Progressive Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from a Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Phase 3 Study
Abstract Number: 903

CGEN-15001, a Novel B7-like Protein, Controls Inflammation in a Translational Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Assay and Induces Treg Driven Long-Term Remission in an Autoimmune Disease Model
Abstract Number: 449

Change from SC to IV Abatacept and Back in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis As Simulation of a Vacation: A Prospective Phase IV, Open Label Trial (A-BREAK)
Abstract Number: 1331

Change in MRI in Patients with Spondyloarthritis Treated with Anti-TNF Agents : Systematic Review of the Literature
Abstract Number: 501

Change in RF Titers Reflects RA Disease Activity and Predicts Therapeutic Response during TNF Inhibitor Therapy; Patients with a Continuous Reduction of Serum RF Levels Show Good Response
Abstract Number: 1007

Change in Semi-Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers Predicts Knee Osteoarthritis Progression: Data from the Fnih OA Biomarkers Consortium
Abstract Number: 707

Change of Enthesial Involvement Under Treatment Was Independent from the Therapeutic Strategy in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis within the Scqm Cohort
Abstract Number: 2615

Changes in a Patient-Reported Measure of Physical Function, PF-10a, Are Most Strongly Associated with Changes in the Patient Global Assessment Portion of a Composite Measure of RA Disease Activity
Abstract Number: 460

Changes in Body Composition and Metabolic Profile during Treatment with Tocilizumab in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2645

Changes in Clinical Disease Activity Index and Changes in Sleep Among RA Patients Initiating Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs
Abstract Number: 1363

Changes in Cyclooxygenase-2’s Expression, and PGE2’s and 6-Keto-PGF1α Levels in the Presence of the Muscarinic Acethylcholine Receptor Antibody in Primary Sjogren Syndrome
Abstract Number: 745

Changes in Serum Albumin Levels Correlate Highly with Severity and Activity of SLE
Abstract Number: 2841

Changes in Treatment Patterns in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Newly Initiated on Biologic and Non-Biologic Therapy Enrolled in a North American Clinical Registry
Abstract Number: 2032

Chaperonin Protein 14-3-3eta, Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody, and Rheumatoid Factor in the Differential Diagnosis of Chikungunya Arthritis Versus Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 527

Characterisation of the Antibody Response to a Citrullinated Peptide – Derived from the Porphyromonas Gingivalis Peptidyl Arginine Deiminase Enzyme – in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 50

Characteristics and Outcomes Associated with Early Corticosteroid Use in a Large Multicenter Canadian RA Cohort
Abstract Number: 2523

Characteristics and Outcomes of Prospectively-Reported Pregnancies Exposed to Certolizumab Pegol from a Safety Database
Abstract Number: 1221

Characteristics and Outcomes of RA Patients Who Start Biosimilar Infliximab in South Korea
Abstract Number: 1090

Characteristics and Trajectories of Child Pain, Function, and Psychological Outcomes Associated with Conversion Disorder in Intensive Interdisciplinary Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation
Abstract Number: 2621

Characteristics of Histopathology and Clinical Course of 19 Cases That Developed a Lymphoproliferative Disease (LPD) during Methotrexate (MTX) Treatment.
Abstract Number: 149

Characteristics of Patients Diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Initiating Treatment with Belimumab in a US Commercially Insured Database: 2010-2014
Abstract Number: 410

Characteristics of the Juvenile Systemic Sclerosis Cohort within the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Registry
Abstract Number: 1779

Characterization of Anti-Nuclear Antibody (ANA) Signatures in Murine Models of Lupus Using Genalyte Maverick Technology
Abstract Number: 1047

Characterization of Changes in Lymphocyte Subsets in Baricitinib-Treated Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Two Phase 3 Studies
Abstract Number: 1177

Characterization of Different Phosphorylation Sites of Mcl-1 in Human Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Fibroblasts and Their Correlation with RA Pathogenesis
Abstract Number: 3200

Characterization of Early and Progressive Autoimmunity in Sjogrens Syndrome: The Incomplete Sjogrens Syndrome Model
Abstract Number: 1752

Characterization of Epitopes Identified with Cerebral Vasculature Injury
Abstract Number: 2832

Characterization of Leukocyte Subsets in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients
Abstract Number: 1380

Characterization of Lymphocytes Subsets in Peripheral Blood of Untreated IgG4-Related Disease Patients
Abstract Number: 2825

Characterization of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Generated from Axial Spondyloarthritis Patient-Derived Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Abstract Number: 1436

Characterization of Patient Reported Pain Medication in Early Vs. Established Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 408

Characterization of Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Acquired Angioedema
Abstract Number: 673

Characterization of Psoriatic Arthritis [Psa] in a Large, Integrated Health Plan: Demographics, Referral Patterns and Care Management
Abstract Number: 1372

Characterization of Synovial Mast Cells in Knee Osteoarthritis: Association with Clinical Parameters
Abstract Number: 3015

Characterization of the Profibrotic/Antifibrotic Profile of microRNA Contained in Exosomes Isolated from Cultured Normal Human Dermal and Lung Microvascular Endothelial Cells Undergoing Endothelial Mesenchymal Transition in Vitro
Abstract Number: 2464

Characterization of the Serum Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibody Profile in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Association with Oral Health
Abstract Number: 3022

Characterizing a Novel Gene, Mosaic, and Its Role in Mediating a Multisystem Autoimmunity
Abstract Number: 3212

Characterizing the Effects of the G-CSF-R Coding rs13377964 SNP Located within Murine Lupus Susceptibility Locus Sle2c2
Abstract Number: 2549

Characterizing the RPTPσ Mediated Proteoglycan Switch As a Target for Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy
Abstract Number: 1069

Child’s HLA-DRB1 Genotype Increases Maternal Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Results from the Mother-Child Immunogenetic Study in Autoimmunity
Abstract Number: 3072

Childhood Takayasu Arteritis. a Single Center Experience
Abstract Number: 2482

Choosing Subserologies More Wisely: Implementing Anti-Nuclear Antibody (ANA) Reflex Testing and Education to Reduce Unnecessary Costs in an Integrated Healthcare System
Abstract Number: 386

Chronic Arthritis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Distinct Features in 336 Pediatric and 1,830 Adult Patients
Abstract Number: 917

Chronic Widespread Pain in Adolescents Is Highly Associated to Stress and Anxiety
Abstract Number: 3236

Circulating Cytokine/Chemokine Concentrations Predict Cancer Mortality in Men with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 817

Circulating Endothelial Cell (CEC) and CEC-Bound C4d Levels As Biomarkers of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 770

Circulating Levels of iC3b and C3 Correlate with Sledai-2K Responder Index-50 (S2K RI-50) Disease Activity Scores: The Castle (Complement Activation Signatures in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) Study
Abstract Number: 217

Circulating Levels of Neo-Epitopes Reflecting Connective Tissue Turnover As Biomarkers of Gout and Frequent Gout Attacks in Men
Abstract Number: 3195

Circulating Micro-RNA Profiles in Responders to Adalimumab Plus Methotrexate Versus Methotrexate Alone: A Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
Abstract Number: 1880

Circulating Microparticle Populations May Differentiate Between Connective Tissue Diseases.
Abstract Number: 2005

Circulating Mirnas As Potential Disease Biomarkers in Antiphospholipid Syndrome Patients
Abstract Number: 2611

Circulating Monocyte Count Is Significantly Associated with Interstitial Pneumonia in Biologic-Naive Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Single-Center Prospective Cohort Study (Keio First-Bio Cohort Study)
Abstract Number: 1100

Citrullinated Antigen-Specific B Cells in Peripheral Blood and Synovial Fluid of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Identification and Phenotypic Characterization
Abstract Number: 905

Citrullinated Epithelial-Derived Neutrophil-Activating Peptide 78 (ENA-78/CXCL5) Induces Monocyte Migration Via JNK and NFκB Signaling Pathways
Abstract Number: 526

Citrullinated Fibrinogen Promotes Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Assume a Proinflammatory Phenotype
Abstract Number: 198

CL-L1 and CL-K1 Complement Associated Pattern Recognition Molecules in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 1174

Class 3 Semaphorins Modulate the Invasive Capacity of Rheumatoid Arthritis Fibroblast-like Synoviocytes
Abstract Number: 421

Clinical Analysis and Outcome of Interstitial Lung Disease with Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Abstract Number: 1538

Clinical Analysis of 30 Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Complicated with Malignant Lymphoma, Especially Methotrexate-Related Lymphoproliferative Disorder
Abstract Number: 2183

Clinical and Epidemiological Correlates of the Adjusted Global Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome Score in a Large Cohort of Chinese APS Patients
Abstract Number: 2452

Clinical and Functional Outcomes in Patients with Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Following Treatment with Adalimumab
Abstract Number: 221

Clinical and Genetic Characteristics of Diuretic-Associated Gout: A Case-Control Study
Abstract Number: 713

Clinical and Imaging Efficacy of Etanercept in Early Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis: 104-Week Treatment Results
Abstract Number: 693

Clinical and Imaging Features of Reactive Arthritis in Guatemala City
Abstract Number: 766

Clinical and Immunological Characteristics of 150 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients in Urban Jamaica
Abstract Number: 2729

Clinical and Radiographic Outcome of Iguratimod for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 389

Clinical and Serological Differences Between Juvenile-Onset and Adult-Onset Systemic LUPUS Erythematosus Patients from a National Registry of Patients
Abstract Number: 398

Clinical and Serological Profile of Children with Positive SSA-Ro/SSB-La Antibodies
Abstract Number: 1382

Clinical and Serum IgG4 Characteristics of a Unique British Columbian IgG4-Related Disease Cohort
Abstract Number: 468

Clinical and Ultrasonographic Inflammation in DMARD-Naïve Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) – Impact of the 2010 ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria Versus the 1987 ACR Classification Criteria
Abstract Number: 1636

Clinical Benefit of 1-Year Certolizumab Pegol Treatment in MTX-Naïve, Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Is Maintained after Discontinuation up to 1 Year
Abstract Number: 678

Clinical Characteristics and Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients with Dactylitis or Enthesitis: Results from Corrona Registry
Abstract Number: 3118

Clinical Characteristics and Disease Outcomes in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients By Extent of Body Surface Area Affected By Psoriasis: Results from Corrona Registry
Abstract Number: 2667

Clinical Characteristics and Health Outcomes of RA Patients Not Adequately Controlled By Current Treatment
Abstract Number: 1559

Clinical Characteristics and Medication Use Among Arab Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Some Arab States
Abstract Number: 1348

Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients with Septic Arthritis Treated without Surgery
Abstract Number: 2035

Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Polyarticular Septic Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1349

Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Septic Bursitis
Abstract Number: 1785

Clinical Characteristics and Relative Factors of Infections in Southern Chinese Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 2370

Clinical Characteristics of Anti-MDA5 (+) Dermatomyositis Patients in North America
Abstract Number: 1749

Clinical Characteristics of Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients Progressing from Non-Diagnostic to Diagnostic Radiographic Sacroiliitis
Abstract Number: 74

Clinical Characteristics of Fibromyalgia in a Chronic Pain Population
Abstract Number: 1599

Clinical Characteristics of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients in High Resolutional CT (HRCT) and Titer of Anti Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies (anti-CCP2)
Abstract Number: 674

Clinical Characteristics of Japanese Patients with Reactive Arthritis Induced By Intravesical BCG Therapy for Bladder Cancer: A 19 Years Two-Center Retrospective Study
Abstract Number: 440

Clinical Characteristics of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Achieving HAQ Remission with 6 Months of Biologic Treatment
Abstract Number: 1394

Clinical Characteristics of Sarcoid Arthropathy: A Population-Based Study
Abstract Number: 2256

Clinical Characteristics, Laboratory Findings and Nailfold Capillaroscopy Microscopy Patterns in a Monocentric Series of 123 Patients with Idiopathic Pernio
Abstract Number: 1562

Clinical Correlates, Outcomes and Predictors of Episcleritis and Scleritis Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 476

Clinical Disease Activity Measures Change Substantially and Irregularly over Time in Individual Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Considered to be in Steady State
Abstract Number: 1986

Clinical Efficacy of Tocilizumab in Polymyalgia Rheumatica: An OPEN-Label Study.
Abstract Number: 773

Clinical Evaluation of Patients with Positive Antibodies to Extractable Nuclear Antigens but Negative ANA
Abstract Number: 2438

Clinical Examination of the Temporomandibular Joint; A Eurotmjoint Initiative
Abstract Number: 466

Clinical Factors, Anti-Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies and MRI-Detected Subclinical Inflammation in Relation to Progression from Clinically Suspect Arthralgia to Arthritis
Abstract Number: 3066

Clinical Features and Treatments of Takayasu Arteritis Complicated with Ulcerative Colitis
Abstract Number: 2376

Clinical Features in Dermatomyositis Patients with Novel Autoantibody to Small Ubiquitin-like Modifier Activating Enzymes (Anti-SAE Antibody) and Relationship to Interstitial Lung Disease: A Systematic Review of 29 Cases
Abstract Number: 394

Clinical Features of Children with Silent Lupus Nephritis
Abstract Number: 154

Clinical Features of Fibromyalgia in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Predict Lower Power Doppler Scores on Ultrasound
Abstract Number: 2379

Clinical Follow-up Predictors of Disease Pattern Change in Anti Jo-1 Positive Antisynthetase Syndrome: Results from a Multicenter, International and Retrospective Study
Abstract Number: 688

Clinical Improvements in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis with Surgical Weight Loss
Abstract Number: 765

Clinical Improvements in Systemic Lupus Erthematosus Are Correlated to Cellular and Soluble Biomarkers in Classical Complement Pathway
Abstract Number: 2033

Clinical Manifestations Associated with Peripheral Joint Involvement in Patients with Acute Chikungunya Virus Infection
Abstract Number: 1639

Clinical Outcomes for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Receiving Tofacitinib Monotherapy in the Open-Label Long-Term Extension over 6 Years
Abstract Number: 467

Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis with Normal Acute-Phase Reactant Values
Abstract Number: 1667

Clinical Parameters and B Cell Subsets As Biomarkers of Response to Tocilizumab in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 264

Clinical Phenotype and Response to Treatment in Adult-Onset Still’s Disease with MEFV Variants
Abstract Number: 3197

Clinical Practice Experience in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Triple Therapy and Methotrexate-Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibition Differs from That of Randomized Controlled Trials
Abstract Number: 2487

Clinical Practices Participating in a Quality Improvement Project Make Progress in Implementing Population Management
Abstract Number: 540

Clinical Relevance of Etanercept Levels and Anti-Etanercept Antibodies in Long-Term Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Abstract Number: 653

Clinical Responses and Improvements in Patient-Reported Outcomes Are Associated with Increased Productivity in the Workplace and at Home in Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients Treated with Certolizumab Pegol
Abstract Number: 2860

Clinical Responses in Joint and Skin Outcomes and Patient-Reported Outcomes Are Associated with Increased Productivity in the Workplace and at Home in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Treated with Certolizumab Pegol
Abstract Number: 2687

Clinical Significance of Patient-Reported Pain and Stiffness at Each Joint Level in the Evaluation of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 627

Clinical Subsets and Presenting Features in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome: Results from a Single Center Inception Cohort Study
Abstract Number: 2619

Clinical Usefulness of Periodic Detection of Serum 14-3-3Î· for Predicting Efficacy of Tocilizumab in RA
Abstract Number: 2758

Clinical Utility and Factors Associated with Certolizumab Pegol Drug Levels and Anti-Drug Antibodies in the Long-Term Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1317

Clinical Utility of Joint Space Width and X-Ray Radiogrammetry in RA: Markers for Early Radiographic Progression
Abstract Number: 842

Clinical Utility of Serial KL-6 Measurement in Interstitial Lung Disease Associated with Systemic Sclerosis
Abstract Number: 2304

Clinical, Ultrasonographic and Neurophysiological Correlation of Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Abstract Number: 2655

Clinically Important Worsening (CIW) of RA Disease Activity Requiring an Increase in Therapy Can be Identified Using a Combined Patient and Physician Report of Flare
Abstract Number: 871

Clinicians’ Perspective on Aspects of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis That Influence Patients’ Function and General Health: A Delphi Exercise Based on the International Classification of Function, Disability and Health
Abstract Number: 1450

Clostridium Difficile Infection-Associated Reactive Arthritis in a Pediatric Cohort
Abstract Number: 1109

Co-Crystal Structure of TACI and APRIL-BAFF-BAFF Heteromer Suggests That Charged Residues in APRIL and BAFF Dictate Their Receptor Binding Affinities
Abstract Number: 2802

Co-Occurence of Anti-Ro52/TRIM21 and Anti-TRIM38 Autoantibodies Is Associated with Higher Severity of Dry Eye in Sjögren’s Syndrome
Abstract Number: 91

Coevolution of a Uric Acid Transporter and Uricase: Implications for Gout
Abstract Number: 1408

Cogan Syndrome: Differential Response to Biologic Agents and Role of PET-CT in the Increased Diagnosis of Aortitis
Abstract Number: 3049

Cognitive Dysfunction in Chronic Progressive Neuro-Behçet’s Disease: Comparative Study of the Brainstem and Hippocampus Region Using Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Abstract Number: 2955

Cognitive Impairment in Lupus Patients: Identification of the Best Screening Test and Assessment for Associated Factors
Abstract Number: 947

Cohesin Complex Is a New Myositis Autoantigen
Abstract Number: 3007

Cold Receptor Expression and Function in Human Dermal Fibroblast: Possible Role in the Pathogenesis of Scleroderma Fibrosis
Abstract Number: 1016

Collagen Antibodies Induce Pain-like Behavior in Mice Independent of Inflammation and Complement Activation but Requires FcÎ³rs
Abstract Number: 1153

Colonic Intraepithelial Lymphocytes Produce IL-6 in Response to Resident Bacteria to Modulate Epithelial Barrier Function
Abstract Number: 1959

Color Doppler Ultrasonography Appears to Perform Better Than Magnetic Resonance Angiography in the Diagnostics of Patients with Systemic Large Vessel Vasculitis
Abstract Number: 1957

Colour-Doppler Ultrasonography of Epiaortic Arteries in Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis
Abstract Number: 3171

Combination Therapy with Denosumab and Biologic DMARD Associated with Higher Risk of Serious Infections Compared to Denosumab Alone and Biologic DMARD Alone
Abstract Number: 2917

Combined Proliferative and Membranous Lupus Nephritis: Is the Prognosis Really Poor?
Abstract Number: 1707

Comorbidity Burden and Medication Use Among Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis in the US
Abstract Number: 2557

Comparable Therapeutic Potential of Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Collagen Induced Arthritis with Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor or Anti-CD20
Abstract Number: 480

Comparative 10-Year Retention Rates of Adalimumab Used in Mono and Combination Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients from the Rhumadata Clinical Database and Registry
Abstract Number: 2570

Comparative Analysis of Collagen-Antibody Induced Arthritis and the Arthritis Inhibitory Potential of Specific ACPA in Two Mouse Subspecies Genetically Separated about One Million Years Ago
Abstract Number: 2767

Comparative Analysis of Drug Effects on Primary Human Coronary Artery Endothelial Cells Activated By Serum Amyloid a
Abstract Number: 505

Comparative Effectiveness and Time to Response Among Abatacept, Adalimumab, Certolizumab, Etanercept, Infliximab, Rituximab and Tocilizumab in a Real World Routine Care Registry
Abstract Number: 951

Comparative Effectiveness of Tai Chi Versus Physical Therapy in Treating Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Single-Blind Trial
Abstract Number: 1781

Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Tacrolimus, Mycophenolate Mofetil, and Cyclophosphamide As Induction Therapy for Lupus Nephritis: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Abstract Number: 3160

Comparative Rates of Serious Infections and All-Cause Mortality Among Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients Receiving Mycophenolate Mofetil Versus Azathioprine
Abstract Number: 2175

Comparative Study Between Coagucheck XS Versus Standard Laboratory Practice Protrombine Time for Monitoring Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Abstract Number: 1486

Comparative Study of Instruments to Assess Disease Activity in Fibrolyalgia
Abstract Number: 373

Compared to Non-Users, Current Glucocorticoids Users Have Less Prevalent Fractures at the Same Bone Mass: Results of a Large Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract Number: 2693

Comparing Eight Year Clinical and Radiographic Outcome in Two Cohorts of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 311

Comparison Between Intra Articular Ozone and Placebo in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Multicentric, Comparative, Randomized and Double-Blinded Clinical Trial
Abstract Number: 1300

Comparison Between Semiquantitative and Quantitative Methods for the Assessment of Knee Synovitis Using Non-Enhanced and Gadolinium-Enhanced MRI
Abstract Number: 349

Comparison Between the American Recommendations and the Japanese Guidelines for Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis in Japanese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1548

Comparison of 5 Cardiovascular Risk Calculators in a Hispanic Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort
Abstract Number: 2636

Comparison of Arterial Health in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis to a Population-Based Cohort
Abstract Number: 192

Comparison of Bone Scan with Xiralite (FOI) in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Abstract Number: 548

Comparison of Dose Escalation and Co-Therapy Intensification Between Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Initiating Biologic Treatment with Etanercept, Adalimumab and Infliximab
Abstract Number: 1819

Comparison of Electrocardiographic ST-T Changes and QTc Duration in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1280

Comparison of Health Service Utilization Costs Between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Requiring Biologic Therapy
Abstract Number: 1384

Comparison of IgG4-Related and Non-IgG4-Related Retroperitoneal Fibrosis; A 12 Year Retrospective Study
Abstract Number: 2142

Comparison of Interferon-y Release Assay Versus Tuberculin Skin Test in the Golimumab UC and the Golimumab SC Rheumatology (RA, PsA, and AS) Clinical Study Programs
Abstract Number: 1478

Comparison of JIA and RA Patients in the National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases
Abstract Number: 2407

Comparison of Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment in the Non-Obese Versus Obese Populations Across Different Medical Specialties
Abstract Number: 2670

Comparison of M-DAS and DAS28, Two Composite Scores for Prediction of Structural Damages in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Data from the Espoir Cohort
Abstract Number: 1651

Comparison of Oral Glucocorticoid (OGC)-Sparing Effects in Tocilizumab and Other Biologic Dmards Using Multilevel Models in an Administrative Health Care Claims Database
Abstract Number: 667

Comparison of Patient and Provider Assessments of Response to Therapy for Psoriatic Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1545

Comparison of Statin Eligibility According to the Adult Treatment Panel III, ACC/AHA Blood Cholesterol Guideline and Presence of Carotid Plaque By Ultrasound in Hispanics with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1414

Comparison of Surgical and Conservative Therapy of Lumbar Disc Herniation with Radicular Signs and Symptoms in a Quality Management Program
Abstract Number: 2402

Comparison of Synovitis on MRI and Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients with and without Chondrocalcinosis: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI)
Abstract Number: 748

Comparison of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in 3 Different Asian Ethnic Groups: Results from the 1000 Faces of Lupus Cohort
Abstract Number: 660

Comparison of the Four Validated Psoriatic Arthritis Screening Tools in Diagnosing Psoriatic Arthritis in Patients with Psoriasis [Compaq Study]
Abstract Number: 438

Comparison of the Stanford and Indian Health Assessment Questionnaires for Disability Outcomes in a Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Comparator Study of Infliximab and Biosimilar Infliximab BOW15 in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2746

Comparison Study of Tests Available to Monitor Tocilizumab Therapy in Rheumatic Patients
Abstract Number: 736

Complement Activation As a Marker for Increased Thrombosis Risk in SLE Patients with Antiphospholipid Antibodies
Abstract Number: 1996

Complement Activation Predicts Adverse Pregnancy Outcome in Patients with SLE and/or aPL Antibodies
Abstract Number: 1371

Complement-Mediated Neutrophil Lysis-a Mechanism Promoting Hypercitrullination in Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Abstract Number: 2242

Compliance with Allopurinol Among Hypertensive Patients with Gout Diagnosis and the Relationship to Onset of End-Stage Renal Disease
Abstract Number: 30

Complications of Inflammatory Arthritis in First Nations and Non-First Nations Populations of Alberta, Canada
Abstract Number: 447

Components of Treatment Delay in Rheumatoid Arthritis Differ According to Autoantibody Status
Abstract Number: 1188

Comprehensive Musculoskeletal Course Improves Post-Graduate Trainees’ Confidence in Performing Joint Injections
Abstract Number: 1187

Comprehensive Musculoskeletal Exam Curriculum for Rheumatology Fellows
Abstract Number: 1152

Comprehensive Novel Proteomic Analysis of RA Synovial Fluid Highlights the Distinct Protein Profiles of Bone and Cartilage Metabolism
Abstract Number: 1734

Computer Aided Syndesmophyte Measurement on Spinal Radiographs in Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients
Abstract Number: 2912

Concomitant Kidney Disease in Patients with Lupus Nephritis
Abstract Number: 2573

Confirmatory Analysis of Methylome Signatures in Rheumatoid Arthritis Using an Independent Dataset
Abstract Number: 176

Considerable Discrepancy Between Patient’s Assessment and Ultrasonography Assessment on the Most Affected Joint in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2737

Consistency of Treatment Effects Across Different High-Risk Clinical Phenotypes in the Tofacitinib Clinical Program
Abstract Number: 2263

Construct and Convergent Validity of Four Global Measures of at-Work Productivity Loss in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Abstract Number: 665

Construct Validity of Disease Activity for Psoriatic Arthritis Composite Index and Tentative Cut-Off Values in a Cohort of Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis
Abstract Number: 341

Construct Validity of Four Hand Mobility Measures in Hand Osteoarthritis (HOA)
Abstract Number: 337

Construct Validity of the Doyle Index in the Outcome Domain of Joint Activity in Hand Osteoarthritis Patients
Abstract Number: 2540

Construct Validity of the Promis-29 in Systemic Sclerosis: Results from the Scleroderma Patient-Centered Intervention Network (SPIN) Cohort
Abstract Number: 2543

Content Validity of the Improved Health Assessment Questionnaire in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
Abstract Number: 978

Continuous Versus on Demand Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis with Diclofenac over 2 Years Does Not Prevent Radiographic Progression of the Spine: Results from a Randomized Prospective Multi-Center Trial
Abstract Number: 2513

Contraception Use Amongst Women Ages 18-45 Taking Known Teratogenic Medications in an Academic Rheumatology Clinic
Abstract Number: 2028

Contribution of 18f-Fluoro-Dexoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography for the Diagnosis of Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Controlled Study
Abstract Number: 863

Contribution of MPO-/PR3-ANCA Tests to the Diagnosis of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis in a Community Hospital: Evaluation of 2,782 Samples
Abstract Number: 2683

Contribution of Subjective Patient Reported Components of Disease Activity Scores Differs in Disease Activity Measures and Their Changes over Time Are Closely Associated with Objective Measures
Abstract Number: 1015

Contribution of TNF and Type I Interferon to the Development of Persistent Post-Inflammatory Mechanical Allodynia in Arthritic Mice
Abstract Number: 45

Contributions of Social Determinants of Health on Probability of Remission in Early and Established Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Abstract Number: 2413

Contributors to Walking Disability in People with Osteoarthritis: Results from a Population-Based Cohort
Abstract Number: 1539

Control of Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Compared to Traditional High-Risk Cardiovascular Disease Patients
Abstract Number: 656

Convergent Construct Validity of PsAID12 in a Psoriatic Arthritis Cohort at Baseline
Abstract Number: 771

Convergent Validity of New Disease Assessment Instruments in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Relation to Sledai-2K
Abstract Number: 3270

Correction of Limb Length Inequality in Adults with Knee or Hip Symptoms: A Pilot Study
Abstract Number: 175

Correlating Semiquantitative Ultrasound Scores with Measured Synovial Thickness
Abstract Number: 613

Correlation Between Efficacy of Tocilizumab and Levels of Oxidative Stress Markers in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: the 52-Week Analysis
Abstract Number: 2286

Correlation of Magnesium Levels and IGF-! Levels in Fibromyalgia Patients
Abstract Number: 1522

Correlation of Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein Levels with Carotid Intima Media Thickness in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Abstract Number: 2708

Correlation of Peripheral Blood Th-17 and Th-1 with Synovitis and Osteitis By MRI in Recent Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2641

Correlation of Rheumatologists’ Perceptions of RA Severity with Observed Disease Activity, Patient Impact and Treatment Patterns
Abstract Number: 1895

Correlation of Scleroderma Interstitial Lung Disease with Gastroesophageal Reflux
Abstract Number: 492

Correlations Between Clinical, Laboratory and Ultrasound Joint Examination in RA Patients Treated with Rituximab
Abstract Number: 2963

Correlations Between Microvasculature Changes and Angiogenic Factors in Systemic Sclerosis – Data from a Single Center Registry
Abstract Number: 291

Correlations Between Muscle-MRI, Muscle Strength and Creatine Kinase Levels in the Anti-Synthetase Syndrome; A Comparative, Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract Number: 2647

Correlations Between Personality Types, Disease Activity and Quality of Life in As and RA Patients
Abstract Number: 1976

Corticosteroid Therapy in Giant Cell Arteritis, Predictors for Long-Term Remission
Abstract Number: 1990

Corticosteroid Use in Idiopathic Aortitis: A Systematic Review
Abstract Number: 1271

Cost Savings and Interest in Pediatric Rheumatology Telemedicine Visits
Abstract Number: 366

Cost-Effective Osteoporosis Treatment Intervention Thresholds Based on FRAX in Portugal
Abstract Number: 952

Cost-Effectiveness of Opioids for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: Impact of Chronic Opioid Use on Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
Abstract Number: 2137

Critical Role of Fibroblast-like Synoviocytes Glycolytic Metabolism in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1689

Cross Sectional Study Investigating the Effect of the Presence of Fibromyalgia on Common Clinical Disease Activity Indices in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis
Abstract Number: 82

Cross-Sectional Analysis of Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Fibromyalgia (FM): Correlations with Baseline Clinical Measures
Abstract Number: 2045

Cross-Validation of the Pediatric Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics-Cognitive Performance Scores in the Screening of Neurocognitive Impairment in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 1169

Crossregulatory Mechanisms Between Synovial Fibroblasts and Macrophages Relevant in RA Pathogenesis
Abstract Number: 2587

CRP and 14-3-3η Are Each Associated with Joint Damage Progression, Their Titres Do Not Correlate and Are Better Predictors of Progression Together Than Alone
Abstract Number: 2720

Crucial Role of Nuclear Factor of Activated T Cell 5 (NFAT5), an Osmo-Protective Factor, in Migration and Invasion of Rheumatoid Synoviocytes
Abstract Number: 965

Crystal Structure of Porphyromonas Gingivalis peptidylarginine Deiminase: Implications for Autoimmunity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 513

Cumulative Association of Genetic Variants with Rheumatoid Joint Damage Progression in Mexican Americans and European Americans
Abstract Number: 2283

Current and Lifetime Smoking Among US Adults with Arthritis: A Serious Clinical and Public Health Issue
Abstract Number: 696

Current and Past Smoking Are Associated with Functional Impairement and Increased Disease Activity in Axial Spondyloarthritis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract Number: 391

Current Provider Practices and Perceived Barriers for Mental Health Care of Adolescents with SLE
Abstract Number: 3211

Current Smoking, Its Intensity and Duration, Is Associated with Fat Metaplasia on MRI in Patients with Spondyloarthritis
Abstract Number: 1425

Current Tobacco Use and the Rates of Complications after Total Hip Arthroplasty
Abstract Number: 2251

Current Tobacco Use and the Rates of Postoperative Complications after Total Knee Arthroplasty
Abstract Number: 2834

CXCL10 Expression Is Elevated in Synovial Fluid of Psoriatic Arthritis Patients
Abstract Number: 1078

CXCL4 Does Not Predict Extent or Progression of Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis
Abstract Number: 2722

Cyclic Phosphatidic Acid (CPA) Suppresses Expression of Cartilage Degrading Enzymes Such As MMP-3, MMP-13 and Adamts-4 in Inflammatory Synovial Fibroblasts and Articular Chondrocytes Induced By IL-1 Beta and/or TNF ALFA
Abstract Number: 1818

Cyclophosphamide and Cumulative Steroid Dose Associated with Higher Risk of Infections in Patients with Lupus Nephritis
Abstract Number: 2926

Cytochrome P450 Polymorphisms on Blood Hydroxychloroquine Levels in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 3

Cytokine Production Patterns in Osteoporosis Suggest a Pro-Inflammatory Bias
Abstract Number: 2465

Cytokine Profile Comparison of Monogenic and Complex Conditions with Interferon-Regulated Gene Signatures in Chronic Atypical Neutrophilic Dermatosis with Lipodsytrophy and Elevated Temperature (CANDLE), SAVI, Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome, JDM, and SLE
Abstract Number: 2812

Cytokine Secretion By Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis and the Effect of Thymoquinone on Cytokine Profile
Abstract Number: 1357

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infections in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: Experience of a Referral Center