2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting Archives - Page 7 of 219

Abstract Number: 670

Identification and Characterization of Sjogren’s Syndrome-Associated Genetic Variants in the IL12A and DDX6-CXCR5 Loci
Abstract Number: 3242

Identification and Functional Characterization of TNIP1 Causal Variants Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 1908

Identification of a Novel Pro-Inflammatory T Cell Epitope from His-tRNA-Synthetase Associated with Interstitial Lung Disease in Anti-Jo-1 Positive Patients
Abstract Number: 2696

Identification of a Potential Commensal Immunologic Target in Enthesitis-Related Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1456

Identification of a Unique Population of B220hi B-Cells in Inflamed Lymph Nodes (Bin) As a Potential Biomarker of Arthritic Progression in the Tumor Necrosis Factor Transgenic Mouse Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2427

Identification of Biomarkers Using Tear Proteomics in Children with Chronic Anterior Uveitis
Abstract Number: 55

Identification of Endogenous Autoantigens Bound to Anti-Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Key Role for Citrulline Residues in Histone 4
Abstract Number: 63

Identification of Immune Gene Modules in Good Responders to Adalimumab in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2082

Identification of Major Clinical Characteristics and Linear Correlations Among DAS28, HAQ and Morning Stiffness Time Using Smart System of Disease Management (SSDM)
Abstract Number: 2063

Identification of Microrna Predictive of Outcome in Lupus Nephritis
Abstract Number: 2121

Identification of microRNA-181a-5p and microRNA-4454 As Mediators of Facet Cartilage Degeneration
Abstract Number: 1961

Identification of Novel Genetic Susceptibility Loci in Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Abstract Number: 2142

Identification of Novel Molecules Targeting Cartilage Aging As Osteoarthritis Therapeutics
Abstract Number: 1217

Identification of Sjogren’s Syndrome-Associated Long Non-Coding RNAs That Are Co-Expressed with Key Protein-Coding Transcripts Involved in Dysregulated Interferon Responses
Abstract Number: 2817

Identification of Subsets of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients By Principal Component Analysis and Urine Biomarkers
Abstract Number: 813

Identifying and Assessing Subgroups in Systemic Sclerosis Patients Based on Comprehensive Autoantibody Profiling
Abstract Number: 427

Identifying Barriers to Zoster Vaccination Rates Among RA Patients in an Academic Rheumatology Practice
Abstract Number: 1061

Identifying Clinical and Epidemiological Risk Factors Associated with Thrombosis and Pregnancy Morbidity in a Large Cohort of Chinese APS Patients
Abstract Number: 2967

Identifying Core Domains for BehçEt’s Syndrome Trials: An International Physician and Patient Delphi Exercise
Abstract Number: 70

Identifying Distal Interactions Between RUNX1 and JIA Associated Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms By Chromosome Conformation Capture
Abstract Number: 2864

Identifying Dysregulated and Co-Dysregulated Markers in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Using Multi-Modal Biomarker Data from a Large Pre-Clinical Study
Abstract Number: 2461

Identifying Flare in Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Is the Threshold?
Abstract Number: 1422

Identifying Generic and Specific Patients’ Perspectives on Disease- and Treatment-Related Issues in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Psoriasis: A Qualitative Concept Mapping Study
Abstract Number: 238

Identifying Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease in Archived Pathological Specimens
Abstract Number: 2475

Identifying Key Variables for Inclusion in a Smartphone App to Support Clinical Care and Research in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1576

Identifying Rheumatoid Arthritis Subtypes Using Synovial Tissue Gene Expression Profiling, Histologic Scoring and Clinical Correlates
Abstract Number: 1121

IFN Regulatory Factor-5 Signaling Increases IFN-Gamma Production and Suppresses IL-2 Production from CD4+ T Cells, and Controls IgG Production in B Cells
Abstract Number: 3006

IFN-Gamma (IFNγ), IFNγ-Induced Chemokines and Other Biomarkers in Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Abstract Number: 919

IL-17 Receptor a Signaling Impedes NF-ĸB p50/p50 Repressor and Subverts B-Cell Anergy in BXD2 Mice
Abstract Number: 1985

IL-18 Elevation in Macrophage Activation Syndrome: Human Evidence for a Chronic Set-Point and Murine Evidence for a Non-Hematopoietic Source
Abstract Number: 1910

IL-21 Inhibits Treg Differentiation and Function in SLE By Modulating GATA-3 and CTLA-4
Abstract Number: 2574

IL-22 As a Biomarker for Erosive Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 3036

IL-22 Is Dysregulated in Psoriatic Arthritis and Acts to Limit IFN-γ Driven Inflammatory Chemokine Production
Abstract Number: 1752

IL-23 Promotes the Generation of DNT Cells and Shifts the Balance Between IL-2 and IL-17 Production in Murine and Human SLE
Abstract Number: 821

IL-31 Is an Inflammatory Pro-Fibrotic Factor Elevated in a Subset of Scleroderma Patients with Severe Pruritus
Abstract Number: 69

IL-32 Promoter SNP rs4786370 Predisposed to Modified Lipoprotein Profiles in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2156

IL-6 and TNF-α Modulate Expressions of Cell Cycle Regulators of Rheumatoid Arthritis Fibroblast-like Synoviocytes
Abstract Number: 1124

IL37 Rescues Human OA Cartilage Explants from GAG Release
Abstract Number: 2731

Illness Perceptions and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis and Other Forms of Chronic Back Pain in the Spondyloarthritis Caught Early (SPACE)-Cohort
Abstract Number: 1279

Imaging of Ankylosing Spondylitis By [18f]Fluoride PET-CT to Assess Bone Formation Activity and to Monitor Anti-TNF Therapy
Abstract Number: 137

Imaging Remission By Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Leads to a Better Functional Outcome – Results of the US Impera Study – US 7-Score Implementation Study in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2432

Immune Abnormalities Leading to Exaggerated Production of IFN-Gamma (IFNγ) and the Therapeutic Response to an Anti-IFNγ Antibody in a Patient with NRLC4 Mediated Disease
Abstract Number: 1746

Immune Complex-Induced IL-6 Production By Lupus Prone Mesangial Cells Is Mediated By Neuraminidase Activity
Abstract Number: 1006

Immune Complex-Mediated TLR8 Activation Shifts Neutrophils from Phagocytosis to Netosis through Furin-Dependent Shedding of Fcgriia
Abstract Number: 1914

Immune Recognition of a Novel Citrullinated Epitope of Cartilage Proteoglycan Aggrecan in Mice with Proteoglycan-Induced Arthritis and in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2781

Immunization with ApoB100 Peptide Vaccine Reduces Atherosclerosis Development in a Mouse Model of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 2814

Immunofluorescence Pattern and Titer of the Antinuclear Antibody Test Correlate with Disease Activity in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 2610

Immunogenicity Assessment of Biologics in Clinical Studies in Chronic Inflammatory Disease: A Systematic Review
Abstract Number: 613

Immunogenicity of Anti-TNF Therapies in Patients with Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases and Secondary Failure: A Multicentre Study of 570 Patients
Abstract Number: 1518

Immunoglobulin Binding Protein (BiP), an Antigen for CCP Sero-Positive Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, Can Result in a False Positive Quantiferon-Gold Tuberculosis Test
Abstract Number: 666

Immunoglobulin N-Glycosylation Acquired By Somatic Hypermutation As a Potential Mechanism for Non-Specific B Cell Activation in Sjogren’s Syndrome
Abstract Number: 2844

Immunoglobulins Level and Risk of Infection in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 1939

Immunologic, Clinical and Demographic Correlates in 51 Cocaine Users with Serum Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies
Abstract Number: 3045

Immunometabolism in ANCA-Associated Glomerulonephritis
Abstract Number: 2109

Immunoprofiling of Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase (Btk)/Tec Family Kinase Inhibitors Indicate Activities Beyond Btk in Immunocyte Function
Abstract Number: 3200

Immunoscintigraphic Detection Of Tumor Necrosis Factor By Radiolabeled Certolizumab Pegol in Patients with Erosive Hand Osteoarthritis in Relation to Disease Activity: A Proof of Concept Study
Abstract Number: 1892

Immunosignature Technology Differentiates Patients with Systemic Sclerosis and Internal Organ Involvement
Abstract Number: 839

Immunosuppression Does Not Prevent Severe Gastrointestinal Disease in Systemic Sclerosis
Abstract Number: 831

Immunosuppression May Prevent Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis
Abstract Number: 3059

Impact of a Musculoskeletal Training Program on Residents’ Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Osteoporosis
Abstract Number: 80

Impact of a Patient Support Program on Abandonment of Adalimumab Treatment Initiation in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, and Psoriatic Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1142

Impact of a Student Led Rheumatology Interest Group on Medical Student Interest in Rheumatology
Abstract Number: 592

Impact of Adherence to Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors on Radiographic Outcomes in US Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 722

Impact of Aerobic Fitness on Axial Spondyloarthritis Activity: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Studies
Abstract Number: 231

Impact of an Educational Program for the Management of Gout Directed to Primary Care Physicians
Abstract Number: 496

Impact of Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibody and/or Rheumatoid Factor on Rheumatoid Arthritis Manifestations and Outcomes
Abstract Number: 2172

Impact of Biologic and Non-Biologic Treatment on the Incidence of Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, or Psoriasis
Abstract Number: 1231

Impact of Comorbidity on Health-Related Quality of Life and Healthcare Expenditure in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2543

Impact of Concomitant Methotrexate Administration on the Risk of Infections Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Anti-TNF in Real-World
Abstract Number: 1144

Impact of Decision-Making Role Preferences in the Efficacy of a Multimedia Patient Education Tool for Patients with Common Rheumatologic Conditions
Abstract Number: 1766

Impact of Depression on SLE Flares
Abstract Number: 2077

Impact of Diabetes, Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor or Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker Use, and Statin Use on Presentation and Outcomes in Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis
Abstract Number: 2730

Impact of Disease Flare Perception on Work Productivity and Treatment Satisfaction in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis in Real World Setting
Abstract Number: 1164

Impact of E-Learning on Knowledge, Self-Efficacy and Exercise Behaviours of Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis: Results from a Longitudinal Randomized Control Trial
Abstract Number: 1163

Impact of E-Learning on Perceived Social Role Participation of Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis: Results from a Longitudinal Randomized Control Trial
Abstract Number: 1906

Impact of Environmental Factors and Inflammation on Alterations of the Total Peripheral T-Cell Compartment in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Abstract Number: 2220

Impact of Fibromyalgia on DAS28 in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 232

Impact of Gout Flare Prophylaxis and Urate-Lowering Therapy on Endothelial Function, Smooth Muscle Responsiveness and Markers of Inflammation: Results of a Prospective Observational Pilot Study
Abstract Number: 720

Impact of HLA-B27 on Patient Profile and Treatment Response in As Patients Treated with Anti-TNF in Canadian Real-World
Abstract Number: 2047

Impact of in Utero Hydroxychloroquine Exposure on the Risk of Cutaneous Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 30

Impact of Interstitial Lung Disease on Mortality of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2551

Impact of Multmorbidity on Disability and Disease Activity over Time in Patients with RA Taking Biologics: Results from the British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2721

Impact of Nail Psoriasis on Clinical Presentation of Psoriatic Arthritis—Descriptive Analysis from the Corrona Psoriatic Arthritis/Spondyloarthritis (PsA/SpA) Registry
Abstract Number: 3136

Impact of Novel Smartphone Application on Pain and Mobility in Osteoarthritis Patients Treated with Hylan G-F 20
Abstract Number: 2490

Impact of Obesity Activity Indices and Therapeutic Dosage in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Dominican Republic
Abstract Number: 2531

Impact of Participation in the Adalimumab (Humira) Patient Support Program on Functional and Clinical Outcomes Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Passion Study
Abstract Number: 1408

Impact of Participation in the Adalimumab (Humira) Patient Support Program on Patient Reported Outcomes Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Passion Study
Abstract Number: 2291

Impact of Plasma Urate and Tophaceous Burden on Inflammatory Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Disease
Abstract Number: 2478

Impact of Poor Prognostic Factors on Treatment Decisions in Clinical Practice in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Findings from a US Observational Cohort
Abstract Number: 3003

Impact of Preoperative Opioid Use on Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
Abstract Number: 1580

Impact of Rituximab on Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis from the US Corrona Registry
Abstract Number: 1812

Impact of Severe Organic CNS Involvement in Cognitive Function in a Cohort of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Abstract Number: 119

Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Disease Outcomes in Japanese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Under the Japanese National Insurance System
Abstract Number: 2899

Impact of the Clinical Characteristics of Systemic Sclerosis in Patients Quality of Life
Abstract Number: 1415

Impact of the Clinical Disease Activity Index to Treat to Target Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Ambulatory Setting
Abstract Number: 735

Impact of Time Since Diagnosis, Age, and Number of Prior Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs on Response to Adalimumab (HUMIRA) in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Abstract Number: 186

Impact of TLR Stimulation on Cytokine Production in Macrophage Subsets: TLR2 Stimulation Impairs Anti-Inflammatory Activity of M2 Macrophages
Abstract Number: 1977

Impact of Ultrasound in Treatment Decision of Rheumatoid Arthritis Assessed in Routine Clinical Practice
Abstract Number: 2076

Impact of Vasculitis on Employment and Income: An Online Survey of Participants in the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network – Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium Patient Contact Registry
Abstract Number: 90

Impacts of Anti-TNF Treatment on Improvement in Work Place and Household Productivity in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1511

Impacts of Disease Activity and Serum Level of Neurotrophic Factors on Depression in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 819

Impaired Adiponectin Signaling in SSc Contributes to Myofibroblast Differentiation and Organ Fibrosis
Abstract Number: 2671

Impaired Bone Health in Patients with Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome
Abstract Number: 474

Impaired Cognition Is Linked to Brain Depletion in Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in a Rat Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 271

Impaired Satellite Cell Activation and Myofiber Transition during Skeletal Muscle Regeneration in Patients with Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
Abstract Number: 2504

Impaired Vasodilator Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Who Flared Due to Stopping Adalimumab or Etanercept
Abstract Number: 1148

Implementation of a Gout Knowledge Based Assessment Tool in an Inter-Professional, Multi-Disciplinary Musculoskeletal Training Program
Abstract Number: 1152

Implementation of a Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Teaching Program Is Not Determined By Fellowship Program Size
Abstract Number: 2509

Implementation of the Treat to Target Concept in Evaluation of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Abstract Number: 3214

Implementation of Treat to Target in Rheumatoid Arthritis through a Learning Collaborative
Abstract Number: 1263

Implicit Biases Influencing Service Provision in Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain
Abstract Number: 530

Importance of Functional and Utility Evaluation on Disease Activity Level in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Interrelations and Predictive Value
Abstract Number: 2837

Importance of Mixed Speckled/ Homogeneous DFS70 ANA Patterns
Abstract Number: 3249

Improvement in Cough and Cough-Related Quality of Life in Participants Undergoing Treatment for Systemic Sclerosis-Related Interstitial Lung Disease
Abstract Number: 444

Improvement in Knee Arthrocentesis Via Constant Compression
Abstract Number: 107

Improvement of Quality and Cost-Effectiveness of Rheumatology Care By Creating Long-Term Alliances with Pharmaceutical Companies
Abstract Number: 3010

Improvement of Spinal Inflammation Induced By Etanercept in Enthesitis Related Arthritis JIA-Patients. Data of the Reminder-Study
Abstract Number: 441

Improving Care and Avoiding Errors. Can Our Patients Recall Their Medications and Create an Accurate Medication List?
Abstract Number: 3142

Improving Counseling, Documentation and Adherence to Highly Effective Birth Control in Women on Teratogenic Medications at a Rural Medical Center: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Abstract Number: 425

Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates for Immunosuppressed Patients in an Academic Rheumatology Clinic
Abstract Number: 2306

Improving Predictive Value of Gout Case Definitions in Electric Medical Records Utilizing Natural Language Processing: a Novel Informatics Approach
Abstract Number: 2042

Improving the Overall Pneumococcal Vaccination Rate in Lupus Patients at the Rheumatology Clinic
Abstract Number: 699

In Contrast to Men, Women with Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Have Lower Response Rates to TNF Inhibitors Than Women with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Abstract Number: 1376

In Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Organ Damage Is Comparable after Median 13.5 and 21.5 Years Follow-up Time, Despite Sustained Disease Activity
Abstract Number: 701

In Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Treated with Adalimumab, Combination Therapy with DMARD, Increase the Serum Level of Adalimumab and Decrease Immunogenicity
Abstract Number: 2487

In Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Clinical Remission Undergoing Treatment Tapering Tenosynovitis and Synovitis Detected By Ultrasonography Predict Disease Flare
Abstract Number: 1626

In Real Life Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, Leflunomide Has Limited Impact As a Second Line DMARD after Methotrexate
Abstract Number: 1205

In silico Drug Repurposing Analysis Supports Phosphoinositol 3 Kinase Inhibitors As Treatment of LUPUS
Abstract Number: 2992

In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Antiphospholipid Antibodies, Hypocomplementemia Associates with Thrombosis
Abstract Number: 275

In Vitro Activation of Type I Interferon Pathway Reproduces the Characteristics Damages Observed in Dermatomyositis Patients
Abstract Number: 1611

In Vitro Cellular Profiling of Sirukumab, an Anti–IL-6 Cytokine Monoclonal Antibody, Reveals a Distinct Phenotypic Signature Compared to Tocilizumab, an Anti–IL-6 Receptor Monoclonal Antibody
Abstract Number: 2638

In Vitro Expansion of Treg By Adaimumab Predicts Clinical Response to Therapy in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1110

Inactive Rhomboid Family Member 2/Tnfα Convertase/Tnfα Pathway Is Essential to the Pathogenesis of Haemophilic Arthropathy
Abstract Number: 227

Inadequately Treated Chronic Gout As the Main Reason for Primary Gout Admission in an Urban Adult Population: Results of a Retrospective Cohort Study
Abstract Number: 2970

Incidence and Characteristics of Vasculitis Associated with Monoclonal Antibodies and Peptide Fusion Proteins: A Survey from the French National Pharmacovigilance Database
Abstract Number: 22

Incidence and Factors Associated with the Development of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease(NAFLD) Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1190

Incidence and Prevalence of Polymyalgia Rheumatic and Giant Cell Arteritis: A 15-Year Study in a Health Care Management Organization
Abstract Number: 2079

Incidence and Risk of Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia Following Rituximab Treatment in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in the United States: An Analysis from a National Database
Abstract Number: 2000

Incidence of Cancer in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and a History of Cancer Treated with Rituximab or Abatacept
Abstract Number: 437

Incidence of Gastrointestinal Events and Physician Compliance of Co-Prescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors in Chronic NSAID Users with Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis
Abstract Number: 700

Incidence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Events in Adalimumab (HUMIRA) Clinical Trials Across Indications
Abstract Number: 23

Incidence of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease By Key Risk Factors Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 895

Incidence of Osteoporotic Mayor Fractures in a Cohort of Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Abstract Number: 1167

Incidence of Primary Chronic Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus in a Metropolitan Area of the Southeastern United States: The Georgia Lupus Registry
Abstract Number: 1312

Incidence of Reactive Arthritis, Uveitis and Conjunctivitis in Japanese Patients with Bladder Cancer Following Intravesical BCG Therapy: A 20 Years’ Two-Center Retrospective Study
Abstract Number: 1489

Incident Hypertension and Associated Factors in a Hispanic Group with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 319

Incident Participation Restriction in Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis: Do Positive and Negative Affect Matter? the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study
Abstract Number: 2298

Incident Risk of Acute Gout Among Active Smokers: Data from Nationwide Inpatient Sample
Abstract Number: 690

Increase in Serum Leptin Levels Is Associated with Radiographic Progression of Male Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A 2-Year Longitudinal Study
Abstract Number: 1409

Increase in the Use of Validated Disease Activity Scores in Current Daily Clinical Practice Compared to 2007
Abstract Number: 2975

Increase of Sacroiliitis By Follow-up and Routine CT in Patients with Behcet’s Disease
Abstract Number: 1569

Increased Circulating CD14brightCD16+ Intermediate Monocytes Are Regulated By Interleukin-10 in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 926

Increased Concentration of Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor Kappa-B Ligand (RANKL) Predate Onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1895

Increased CXCL4/PF4 Presence in Systemic Sclerosis and Absence of Heparin Directed Autoantibodies
Abstract Number: 1077

Increased Expression of B-Cell Lipid Rafts in Patients with Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome Correlated Positively with Disease Activity Score, Suggesting a B Cell Activated State Potentially Relevant for the Disease Pathogenesis and Response to Biologic Therapies
Abstract Number: 2062

Increased Expression of Response Gene to Complement-32 in Kidney Biopsies from Patients with Lupus Nephritis
Abstract Number: 280

Increased Expression of TIF-1 Gamma in Duodenal Adenocarcinoma from a Patient with p155/140 Dermatomyositis: A Causal Relationship?
Abstract Number: 1509

Increased Fracture Risk in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis in the 1990s As Well As in the 2000s: A Prospective General Population-Matched Cohort Study
Abstract Number: 62

Increased Frequency of Anti-Drug Antibodies in Patients Carrying Compatible IgG1 Allotypes and Treated with Anti-TNF Antibodies
Abstract Number: 2701

Increased Frequency of Regulatory CD19+CD24high Cd38high B Cells in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
Abstract Number: 1787

Increased Heart Rate Variability Reflects Improvement in Clinical Status of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 279

Increased Heat Shock Protein 90 in Muscle Tissue and Plasma in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies Correlates with Disease Activity and Skeletal Muscle Involvement
Abstract Number: 125

Increased Hypertension and Renal Disease in African Americans Compared to Caucasians with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 358

Increased Infection Risk with Concomitant Use of RANK Ligand-Inhibitor, Denosumab and TNF-Inhibitors or Other Biologics: Reality or Illusion? Long Term Experience at the University of Southern California
Abstract Number: 1832

Increased Interferon b Expression in Bone Marrow Mediates a Senescent Phenotype and Impaired Production of Immunomodulatory Factors By SLE Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
Abstract Number: 1474

Increased Levels of Lipoprotein(a) in RA Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
Abstract Number: 1468

Increased Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation Among Mexican Mestizo Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1894

Increased Mortality in Systemic Sclerosis Patients with Fibrosing Myopathy
Abstract Number: 1854

Increased Percentage of CD204/CD206 Double Positive Monocytes Correlates with Specific Lung and Skin Involvement Parameters and an “Active” Capillaroscopic Pattern of Microangiopathy in Systemic Sclerosis Patients
Abstract Number: 3072

Increased Platelet Reactivity in Gout: Relationship to Tophus Burden and Colchicine Use
Abstract Number: 1118

Increased Population of Myeloid Dendritic Cells and Upregulated Gene Expression of Tnfα Is Associated with Poor Response to Hydroxychloroquine
Abstract Number: 2960

Increased Post-Thrombotic Syndrome Is Unassociated with Anticoagulant Use in Vascular Behcet’s Disease
Abstract Number: 2171

Increased Rates of Hypertension in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Compared to Psoriasis Alone: Results from the UK Biobank
Abstract Number: 1990

Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis over a 15 Year Time Period That Is Comparable to Type 2 Diabetes
Abstract Number: 1185

Increased Risk of Osteoporotic Fractures in Patients with Primary SjöGren Syndrome: A Nationwide Population-Based Study in Taiwan
Abstract Number: 2438

Increased Risk of Postpartum Depression in SLE Pregnancies
Abstract Number: 2621

Incremental Benefit of Radiographic Inhibition on Long-Term Outcomes in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 104

Incremental Direct Expenditures Due to Osteoarthritis: A Nationally Representative Study Using Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Data
Abstract Number: 1528

Incretin Axis in Non Diabetic Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Abstract Number: 2226

Independent and Combined Association of Overall Physical Fitness and Subjective Well-Being Components with Fatigue in Fibromyalgia
Abstract Number: 1926

Indications for Testing and Diagnostic Outcome in Patients with Positive ANCA at a Canadian Tertiary Care Centre
Abstract Number: 2446

Infantile Hemangiomas in Infants Born to Women with Autoimmune Diseases
Abstract Number: 868

Infections and the Risk of Incident Giant Cell Arteritis: A Population-Based, Case-Control Study
Abstract Number: 1328

Infective Endocarditis with Septic Arthritis: A Single-Center Experience
Abstract Number: 2449

Infertility in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2270

Inflammasome/IL-1β Activation Induced By Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystals Is Mainly Driven By a P2X7 Receptor-Independent Potassium Efflux
Abstract Number: 2344

Inflammation and Glucose Homeostasis Are Associated with Specific Structural Features Among Adults without Knee Osteoarthritis
Abstract Number: 2980

Inflammation As an Under-Recognized Cause of Ascending Aortic Aneurysms: A Single-Center Clinical and Pathological Study of 53 Cases over 6 Years
Abstract Number: 3090

Inflammation Detected with Modern Sensitive MRI Analysis Demonstrates That Therapeutic Response As Early As One Month Predicts 12-Month Radiographic Progression: Data from a Study Using Tofacitinib and Methotrexate in Early RA
Abstract Number: 2413

Inflammation Regulating microRNAs, Mir-146b, Mir-155 and Mir-192-5p Are Altered in Plasma and Synovial Fluid of Oligoarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1286

Inflammatory Activity of IgG4-Related Disease Lesions Assessed By Quantitative Positron Emission Tomography Correlates with Circulating Plasmablasts Levels
Abstract Number: 2166

Inflammatory Arthropathy and Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Prevalence and Associated Factors
Abstract Number: 3046

Inflammatory Pathways As Shared Molecular Targets Across ANCA-Associated Vasculitis and Nephrotic Syndrome
Abstract Number: 2288

Inflammatory Status and Serum Uric Acid Determine High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels in a Non-Rheumatic Population
Abstract Number: 2481

Infliximab Low Levels at Early Stages Predict the Loss of Drug Levels and the Clinical Response at One Year of Treatment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1122

Infliximab Suppresses the Monocyte Chemotaxis in Human TNF-Transgenic Mice
Abstract Number: 1683

Influence of Axial Involvement on Clinical Characteristics of Psoriatic Arthritis—Descriptive Analysis from the Corrona Psoriatic Arthritis/Spondyloarthritis (PsA/SpA) Registry
Abstract Number: 3135

Influence of Baseline Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features on Outcomes of Operative and Non-Operative Treatment of Meniscal Tear in Patients ≥ 45
Abstract Number: 2224

Influence of Caffeine on Opioid Analgesics in Fibromyalgia
Abstract Number: 1649

Influence of Modifiable Risk Factors on the Response to MTX Alone in Early RA Patients
Abstract Number: 2307

Influence of Season and Residential Environment on Development of Anti-Melanoma Differentiation-Associated Gene 5 Antibody-Positive Dermatomyositis with Interstitial Lung Disease
Abstract Number: 1809

Influence of Solar Radiation in Cutaneous Manifestations of Lupus: Data from the Gladel Cohort
Abstract Number: 3192

Influence of Temperature and Humidity on Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 111

Influences of Osteoarthritis Pain, Comorbid Insomnia, and Depression on Health Care Use in Older Adults with Osteoarthritis
Abstract Number: 608

Initial Intensive Therapy of Adalimumab and Methotrexate Is Associated with Long-Term Structural Remission and Low Disease Activity after Adalimumab Discontinuation Is Maintained up to 3 Years in Japanese Patients: Hopeful-3 Study
Abstract Number: 2311

Initial Predictors of Short-Term Poor Survival Rates in Patients with Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Abstract Number: 376

Initial Validation of the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Pediatric Pain Intensity Scale in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Juvenile Fibromyalgia and Sickle Cell Disease
Abstract Number: 2396

Initiation of Dialysis in Pediatric ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Abstract Number: 2245

Injectable Corticosteroid Use in Musculoskeletal Care Specialties
Abstract Number: 2377

Innovative Use of PK and PD to Guide Dose Selection for a Monoclonal Antibody Aimed at Neutralizing the High IFNγ Activity Present in Patients with Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Abstract Number: 1189

Inpatient Trends for Adults with Scleroderma in the United States: A 20 Year Analysis
Abstract Number: 77

Integrated Analysis of Microrna and mRNA Expression Profiles Related to Cardiovascular Disease in Monocytes from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome Patients
Abstract Number: 3216

Integrated High-Dimensional Analyses Reveal a Pathologically Expanded ‘Peripheral’ B Cell-Helper T Cell Population in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 207

Integrated Safety of Lesinurad, a Novel Uric Acid Reabsorption Inhibitor for the Treatment of Gout
Abstract Number: 2518

Intensive Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis Reduces Disease Activity over Time
Abstract Number: 109

Inter-Professional Satisfaction and Perceptions of Collaborative Practice of an Innovative Model of Care for the Early Detection of Axial Spondyloarthritis
Abstract Number: 3198

Inter-Reader and Intra-Reader Reliability of the New Omeract Ultrasonographic Criteria for the Diagnosis of Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease
Abstract Number: 1562

Interaction Between Antibodies to Paraoxonase 1 and PON1 rs662 Polymorphism: New Clues to Understand HDL Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1639

Interchangeability of Innovator Rituximab and Its Biosimilar: Results from International Controlled Comparative 1-Year Study in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1232

Interdisciplinary Osteoporosis Clinical Working Group and Fracture Liaison Service at Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC): Laying the Groundwork
Abstract Number: 346

Interest of Bone Texture Assessment By Trabecular Bone Score (TBS) in Kidney Transplants Recipients
Abstract Number: 1925

Interest of Procalcitonin for the Follow-up of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: Data from a Cohort of 99 Patients
Abstract Number: 272

Interferon Chemokine Score and Other Cytokine Measures Predict Changes in Disease Activity in Patients with Juvenile and Adult Dermatomyositis
Abstract Number: 3240

Interferon Kappa Is a Novel Type I IFN That Drives Cutaneous Inflammation in Systemic Lupus
Abstract Number: 1007

Interferon Regulatory Factor 1 Is the Key Driver of Inflammasome Activity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 1215

Interferon Signature Genes Are Differentially Expressed Between Microscopic Polyangiitis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Peripheral Blood Transcriptomes
Abstract Number: 871

Interleukin 33 Critically Regulates Angiogenesis and Inflammation in Large Vessels Vasculitis
Abstract Number: 1126

Interleukin-1 Is Not Involved in Synovial Inflammation and Cartilage Destruction in Collagenase-Induced Osteoarthritis
Abstract Number: 1120

Interleukin-1β Stabilize CXCL2 mRNA and Increase Its Expression
Abstract Number: 467

Interleukin-21-Signaling in B Cells, but Not in T Cells, Is Indispensable for Development of Collagen-Induced Arthritis in Mice
Abstract Number: 873

Interleukin-23 Stimulates Inflammatory and Proliferative Pathways in Giant Cell Arteritis
Abstract Number: 1284

International Multi-Observer Ultrasound Reliability Study of Age Related Vascularization and Ossification in Healthy Children: The Omeract Pediatric Ultrasound Task Force
Abstract Number: 957

International Patient and Physician Consensus on Psoriatic Arthritis Outcomes for Clinical Trials
Abstract Number: 924

Intestinal Dysbiosis Influences Gut-Joint Lymphocyte Trafficking
Abstract Number: 3243

Intestinal Microbial Dysbiosis in SLE Is Linked to Elevated IgA and Induction of Autoimmunity
Abstract Number: 1458

Intraadrenal Dendritic Cells Inhibit Corticosterone Response during Collagen-Induced Arthritis – a Role for IL-1β and CXC Chemokines?
Abstract Number: 1973

Intramuscular Versus Ultrasound Guided Peritendinous Glucocorticoid Injection for Tenosynovitis in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis – a Randomised, Double-Blind, Controlled Study
Abstract Number: 236

Intrathoracic Manifestations of IgG4-Related Disease: Findings in a Cohort Study from North America
Abstract Number: 2326

Intravenous Cyclophosphamide Followed By Oral Immunosuppressive Treatment Versus Rituximab in Inflammatory Myopathy-Related Interstitial Lung Disease
Abstract Number: 2329

Intravenous Immunoglobulins in the Treatment of Idiophatic Inflammatory Myopathies: Where Do We Stand?
Abstract Number: 2623

Intravenous Infusion of Umbilical Cord Blood-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Phase 1, Proof-of-Concept Clinical Trial
Abstract Number: 770

Introducing a Novel SLE-Specific IFN-I Inhibitor CNTO 6358: Laying the Groundwork for Precision Medicine in Lupus
Abstract Number: 2712

Inverse Correlation Between IL-10-Producing Bregs and IFN-Gamma-Producing NK Cells in Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriasis
Abstract Number: 2420

Investigating Genome-Wide Inbreeding Coefficients and Age of Diagnosis in a Multi-Ethnic Population of Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (cSLE)
Abstract Number: 2090

Investigating the Genetic Variations of Antiphospholipid Syndrome By High-Throughput Exome Sequencing
Abstract Number: 461

Involvement of CD163-Positive Macrophages in the Pathogenesis of Arthritis Via Modulation of Inflammatory Cytokine and Chemokine Expression in the Synovium of a Murine Model
Abstract Number: 486

IRF5 Promotes Arthritis but Restricts Virus Replication and Spread during Chikungunya Virus Infection
Abstract Number: 705

Is a Positive Family History of Spondyloarthritis of Value in Patients with Chronic Back Pain? Results from Two Large Early Back Pain Cohorts
Abstract Number: 3193

Is an Intensive Diet and Exercise Regimen Cost-Effective for Obese and Overweight Patients with Symptomatic Knee OA?
Abstract Number: 2734

Is Disease Activity Associated with Negative Illness Perceptions in Early Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients in the Spondyloarthritis Caught Early (SPACE)-Cohort?
Abstract Number: 2004

Is Disease Activity Associated with Work Productivity Loss, Presenteeism and Absenteeism in Patients with Early Axial Spondyloarthritis? Results from the Spondyloarthritis Caught Early (SPACE)-Cohort
Abstract Number: 3051

Is Frailty a Relevant Concept in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)?
Abstract Number: 2821

Is Hyperuricemia an Independent Risk Factor for Arterial Thrombosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus?
Abstract Number: 2491

Is It Possible to Predict Which Patients Treated with Biologic Agents for Rheumatic Diseases Will Develop Anti-Drug Antibodies ?
Abstract Number: 2198

Is Joint Hypermobility Related to Foot Osteoarthritis and Symptoms?
Abstract Number: 92

Is Patient Support Program (PSP) Participation Associated with Longer Persistence and Greater Adherence Among New Users of Adalimumab?
Abstract Number: 344

Is Rheumatoid Arthritis a Risk Factor for Fractures: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies
Abstract Number: 1178

Is Subclinical Atherosclerosis Prevalent in a French Patient Cohort with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus?
Abstract Number: 1410

Is the Self-Assessment of Disease Activity (auto-DAS28) By Patients a Feasible and Acceptable Measure over the Long Term in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)? Three-Year Follow-up of a Nurse-Led Program in 771 Patients with Established RA
Abstract Number: 2777

Is There a Difference in Clinical Features and Burden of Disease in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis with and without Extra-Articular Manifestations?
Abstract Number: 2389

Is There a Difference in the Presentation of Diffuse and Limited Subtype in Childhood? Results from the Juvenile Scleroderma Inception Cohort
Abstract Number: 858

Is There a Place for Repetitive 18f-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in Giant-Cell Arteritis with Large-Vessel Involvement?
Abstract Number: 2778

Is There Any Gender Specific Difference in Discriminative Value of Inflammatory Back Pain Criteria?
Abstract Number: 1974

Is Ultrasound of the Hands Enough to Reveal Ongoing Subclinical Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Clinical Remission According to Composite Scores?
Abstract Number: 2683

Isolated Anti-La/SS-B Positivity in Patients Diagnosed with Primary Sjogren Syndrome: Analysis of 222 Patients from the Sjogren Big Data Cohort
Abstract Number: 435

It Takes Two, an Interdisciplinary Approach to Increasing Hydroxychloroquine Screening Adherence
Abstract Number: 1689

Ixekizumab Provides Improvements through 52 Weeks in Physical Function, Quality of Life, and Work Productivity in Biologic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug-Naive Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1688

Ixekizumab Provides Sustained Improvement up to 52 Weeks of Disease Activity As Assessed By Composite Measure Scores in Biologic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug-Naive Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis