2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting Archives

Abstract Number: 2251

Calcific Tendonitis of the Rotator Cuff: Do We Need Steroid Injection after Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Lavage? Results of a 12-Months Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Study
Abstract Number: 2980

Calcineurin Inhibitor for the Treatment of Myositis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: Comparison between Cyclosporine and Tacrolimus
Abstract Number: 2026

Calcium Crystal-Mediated Netosis in Juvenile Dermatomyositis and Anti-RNP+ Overlap Syndrome with Skin Involvement
Abstract Number: 1283

Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystal Deposition in a Cohort of 48 Patients with Gitelman Syndrome
Abstract Number: 139

Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase 4 Promotes GLUT1-Dependent Glycolysis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 1139

Can Body Composition Explain the Sex Disparity in Risk of Osteoarthritis?
Abstract Number: 650

Can Disease Activity in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis be Adequately Assessed By a Modified Disease Activity Index for Psoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA) Based on 28 Joints?
Abstract Number: 740

Can Monocyte Chemo-Attractant Protein-1differentiate Different Histological Classes in Lupus Nephritis?
Abstract Number: 2915

Can Passively-Collected Phone Behavior Determine Rheumatic Disease Activity?
Abstract Number: 1258

Can Patients Enter Medical History Data By Self-Report Directly into an Electronic Medical Record (EMR)? “Private Medical History” (PMH) Software for Physician Report in EMR Format and Patient Storage to Correct and Update Medical History for Any EMR
Abstract Number: 2229

Can We Predict Inadequate Response to Allopurinol Dose Escalation? Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract Number: 1164

Canadians’ Views about Using Big Data in Health Research from a National Online Survey: A Partnership of Patient-Consumers and Researchers
Abstract Number: 1325

Canakinumab Treatment in Adult-Onset Still’s Disease: Case Series
Abstract Number: 2865

Canakinumab, on a Reduced Dose or a Prolonged Dose Interval without Concomitant Corticosteroids and Methotrexate, Maintains Efficacy in Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients in Clinical Remission
Abstract Number: 894

Cancer Risk in Ankylosing Spondylitis in United States Medicare Beneficiaries: Detection of a Chronic Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use Signature
Abstract Number: 2741

Candidate Biomarkers in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Identified Using a Proteomic Approach
Abstract Number: 566

Capillary Blood Based Methotrexate Polyglutamate Assay for Monitoring Low Dose Methotrexate Therapy in Rheumatic Diseases
Abstract Number: 33

Card9 Is a Critical Regulator of Autoimmune Arthritis in SKG Mice
Abstract Number: 801

Cardiac Autonomic Modulation at Rest and during Orthostatic Stress in Systemic Sclerosis Patients
Abstract Number: 1589

Cardiac Biomarkers and Carotid Atherosclerosis and Its Progression in Psoriatic Disease
Abstract Number: 2989

Cardiac Involvement in Systemic Vasculitis: A Retrospective Pathological Study
Abstract Number: 518

Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Impact on the Cardioprotective Effect of Apelin on Systolic and Diastolic Function, in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1880

Cardiovascular (CV) Risk Factors and Atherosclerotic CV Events Among Incident Cases of Systemic Sclerosis: Results from a Population Based Cohort (1980-2016)
Abstract Number: 764

Cardiovascular Disease in SLE at One Center between 1981 and 2016. a Population-Based Study Highlighting the Importance of Disease Duration and Age at Diagnosis
Abstract Number: 509

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors May Negatively Impact Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Outcomes: Findings from the Ontario Best Practices Research Initiative
Abstract Number: 2817

Cardiovascular Disease Risk with Biologics and Tofacitinib Compared to Conventional Synthetic Dmards in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2253

Cardiovascular Disease, Other Purported Risk Factors, and Allopurinol-Associated Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions: A General Population-Based Cohort Study
Abstract Number: 2242

Cardiovascular Outcomes of Treatment with Febuxostat and Allopurinol in Gout Patients with Kidney Disease
Abstract Number: 1848

Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adults with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Sustained Remission
Abstract Number: 514

Cardiovascular Risk Management in Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Can We Do Better?
Abstract Number: 741

Cardiovascular Risk Re-Classification Using Carotid Ultrasound in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients Is Related to the Damage Produced By the Disease
Abstract Number: 2815

Cardiovascular Safety – Update from up to 6 Years of Treatment with Baricitinib in Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trials
Abstract Number: 2329

Carotid Atherosclerosis Is Associated with Compromised Volumetric Bone Mineral Density and Microarchitecture in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis
Abstract Number: 308

Carpal Bones Affectation Frequency in Rheumatoid Arthritis By Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Abstract Number: 490

Catastrophizing in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 941

Causal Inference Methods for the Effect of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Mortality Independent of Lifestyle and Clinical Factors before and after RA Diagnosis
Abstract Number: 1185

Cause and Rate of Hospitalization of Lupus Patients
Abstract Number: 1140

Cause-Specific Mortality in Knee, Hip and Hand Osteoarthritis
Abstract Number: 1111

CBS004, a Novel Monoclonal Antibody Against Bdca-2 Inhibits TLR-Induced Activation of Human pDC in Vitro and In Vivo. a Novel Therapeutic Target for Systemic Sclerosis
Abstract Number: 987

CCL11 Is Involved in Cell Migration in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 62

CCR6+CD4+ T Cells Drive IL-23R Signaling-Dependent Progression of Antigen-Induced Arthritis
Abstract Number: 846

CD14 Deficiency Dampens Osteoclastogenesis and Alters Bone Remodeling in a Murine Model of Osteoarthritis
Abstract Number: 30

CD21lo Cells Are Increased in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis and May be Associated with Interstitial Lung Disease
Abstract Number: 2122

CD38 over-Expression in CD8 Positive Cells Defines a Group of Patients with SLE Prone to Infections
Abstract Number: 2120

CD47- Signal Regulatory Protein Alpha Interaction Potentiates Proinflammatory Response in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 29

CD70-Mediated CD27 Downregulation Contributed to Regulatory B10 Cell Impairment in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1090

Cell-Free Mitochondrial DNA As a Novel Biomarker in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 966

Central Triage Clinic for Psoriatic Arthritis – Performance of Triage Methods
Abstract Number: 1765

Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarker of Disease Activity: Significance in ANCA-Related Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis
Abstract Number: 779

Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers for Diagnosing Neuropsychiatric SLE: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract Number: 2610

Certolizumab Pegol Serum Levels ≥20 Mg/L Are Associated with Treatment Response in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis
Abstract Number: 284

Challenges and Barriers to Employment That Persons with Osteoarthritis Face at Work Due to Their Condition
Abstract Number: 2513

Change in Disease Activity after Switching Etanercept (originator) to Biosimilar (Benepali) Is Associated with Active Disease at Baseline
Abstract Number: 2175

Change in Frequency of Arthroplasty Surgery in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A 13-Year Population Health Study
Abstract Number: 568

Change in RF and Anti-CCP Isotype Levels in RA Patients Treated with Anti-TNF, Abatacept, Rituximab or Tocilizumab and Correlation with Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes: Data from a Randomized Trial
Abstract Number: 210

Changes in Alcohol Use in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Associations with Disease Activity, Health Status, and Mortality
Abstract Number: 2662

Changes in Blood Pressure and Proteinuria at One Year in Two Lupus Nephritis Clinical Trials
Abstract Number: 584

Changes in CD4+ T and B Cell Profile As Indicator of Clinical Remission to TNF Inhibitors in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 579

Changes in DNA Methylation Identify Response to Treatment with Methotrexate and TNF Inhibitors Among RA Patients
Abstract Number: 1688

Changes in Heart Rate Variability Reflect Clinical Improvement and Flare in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 685

Changes in Key Laboratory Values with Tofacitinib 5mg BID Treatment in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2586

Changes in Lymphocytes and Lymphocyte Subsets in Tofacitinib-Treated Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis
Abstract Number: 901

Changes in Quantitative Scleroderma Lung CT Measures in Patients Treated with Cyclophosphamide or Transplantation
Abstract Number: 899

Changes in the Systemic Sclerosis Molecular Signatures after Myeloablation Followed By Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Their Clinical Correlates
Abstract Number: 2544

Changes of CD4-(CD8+) Regulatory T Cells in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and during Interleukin-2 Therapy
Abstract Number: 1083

Changes of Innate Lymphoid Cells in Peripheral Blood of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Its Correlations with Clinical Markers
Abstract Number: 1946

Changing the Conversation about Pain: Development and Testing of an Interprofessional Pain CME Applicable for Rheumatologists and Rheumatology Health Professionals
Abstract Number: 2956

Changing Trends and Prescribing Patterns in Opioid-Treated Primary Care Patients with Non-Cancer Pain over a 10-Year Period
Abstract Number: 553

Channeling to Treatment and Associated Changes in Disease Activity Over 12 Months in Patients With RA Treated With Abatacept Versus Other DMARDs in Real-World Community Practice Settings
Abstract Number: 2988

Characteristics and Outcomes in a Prospective Cohort of Patients with Aortitis Diagnosed Following Surgical Resection
Abstract Number: 1388

Characteristics and Symptom Severity in 21,101 Patients Reporting Systemic Lupus Erythematous in the Patientslikeme Online Health Community
Abstract Number: 1882

Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Takayasu Arteritis in a Nationwide, Retrospective Cohort Study in Japan
Abstract Number: 2488

Characteristics of Difficult-to-Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results of an International Survey
Abstract Number: 495

Characteristics of Metabolic Syndrome in Men and Women with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 597

Characteristics of Patients and Predictors of Composite Disease Activity Scores for Switching to Monotherapy Vs Continuing TNF Inhibitor and Methotrexate Combination Therapy in RA: A Retrospective Analysis of the Brigham and Women’s Rheumatoid Arthritis Sequential Study Registry
Abstract Number: 1812

Characterization and Prevalence of Morbus Behçet in Switzerland
Abstract Number: 1110

Characterization of CD20+ T Cells in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Abstract Number: 359

Characterization of Lymphoid Cells in Synovial Fluid from Cancer Patients with Immunotherapy-Induced Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2791

Characterization of Monoclonal Anti-PAD4 Autoantibodies from Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Functional Implications for Citrullination and Disease Progression
Abstract Number: 2317

Characterization of Paget´s Disease of Bone Patients from the South of Portugal (Algarve and Alentejo) – Clinical and Genetic Aspects
Abstract Number: 907

Characterization of Preferential Recognition of a Chimeric Recombinant Proteinase 3 Variant By Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies
Abstract Number: 1117

Characterization of the Esophageal Microbiome in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
Abstract Number: 1922

Characterization of the Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics of Cntx-4975, a High-Purity, Synthetic Trans-Capsaicin in Clinical Development for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe OA Knee Pain
Abstract Number: 1068

Characterization of the Role of Endocannabinoid System Using Jwh-133, a Selective Cannabinoid CB2 Receptor Agonist, in IL-1β-Induced Inflammation in Human Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Fibroblasts
Abstract Number: 1215

Characterizing Changes in the Median Nerve during Hand Grip Using Dynamic Sonographic Imaging
Abstract Number: 2465

Characterizing Palindromic Symptoms in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from the Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort Study
Abstract Number: 1763

Characterizing the Gut and Plasma Metabolomes in Patients with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Abstract Number: 1121

Characterizing the T Cell Receptor Repertoire in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Abstract Number: 153

Chemotaxis of Vδ2 T Cells to the Joints Contributes to the Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 529

Chest Computed Tomography Abnormalities in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis By Serologic Status
Abstract Number: 2806

Childhood Physical and Sexual Abuse and Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Among African American Women
Abstract Number: 2398

Children with Enthesitis Have Worse Quality of Life, Function, and Pain, Irrespective of Their Juvenile Arthritis Category
Abstract Number: 2003

Chondrocyte Size in Articular Cartilage As a Marker of Osteoarthritis Severity
Abstract Number: 673

Chronic Back Pain (CBP) in First Degree Relatives (FDRs) of Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS): Comparison with the US Population, HLA-B27 Frequency and Persistence of Symptoms over Time
Abstract Number: 2887

Chronic Pain and Assessment of Pain Sensitivity in Patients with Established Axial Spondyloarthritis – a Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract Number: 1130

Chronic Risk Factors for Recurrent Gout Flares Among Established Gout Patients: A Prospective Cohort Analysis
Abstract Number: 1554

Cigarette Smoking Does Not Affect Treatment Response to Tofacitinib in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1782

Cigarette Smoking Is a Risk Factor for IgG4-Related Disease
Abstract Number: 73

Circular RNAs Expression Profile in Chinese Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients at Different Disease Activity
Abstract Number: 25

Circulating CD24hiCD38hi Regulatory B-Cells Influence Th17-Cell Responses in Patients with Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Abstract Number: 1013

Circulating Hybrid M1/M2 Monocytes/Macrophages in Systemic Sclerosis Patients with Lung Involvement
Abstract Number: 205

Circulating Plasma Metabolites and Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Nurses Health Study
Abstract Number: 94

Circulating Soluble MICA Is Associated to Lupus Nephritis and to a TLR/IFN-I Signature in T Cells in a Cohort of Adult SLE Patients
Abstract Number: 1474

Circulating Transfer RNA-Derived Small RNAs Are Altered in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2056

Citrullination Is Not a Determinant in the Lack of Tolerance to Peptidylarginine Deiminase 2 and 4 in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 19

Citrulline-Multispecific B Cell Receptor Clades in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 45

CKD-506, First-in-Class Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) 6 Inhibitor, Ameliorates Rheumatoid Arthritis through Regulation of Inflammation and T Cell Function
Abstract Number: 815

Classic and Atypical Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Are Different Syndromes? Study of 93 Patients with PET/CT from a Single Center
Abstract Number: 2295

Classification of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: Assessment of 123 Patients According to 2017 Acr/EULAR Criteria Followed up By a Single Center from Turkey
Abstract Number: 2749

Clinical and Anatomical Correlation in Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica By 18F-FDG PET/TC. Study of 75 Patients from a Single Referral Center
Abstract Number: 788

Clinical and Echocardiographic Associates of All-Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Abstract Number: 1754

Clinical and Economic Characteristics of Patients Diagnosed with Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA, formerly Churg-Strauss Syndrome) in the United States
Abstract Number: 607

Clinical and Functional Response to Tofacitinib and Adalimumab in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Probability Plot Analysis of Results from the ORAL Strategy Trial
Abstract Number: 1321

Clinical and Genetic Analysis of the Patients Mimicking Familial Mediterranean Fever
Abstract Number: 165

Clinical and Immunological Features of Antiphospholipid Syndrome in the Elderly: A Retrospective National Multicenter Study
Abstract Number: 2740

Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients: A Retrospective Review
Abstract Number: 161

Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of Persistently Antiphospholipid Antibody Positive Patients: Retrospective Results from Antiphospholipid Syndrome Alliance for Clinical Trials and International Networking (APS ACTION) Clinical Database and Repository (“Registry”)
Abstract Number: 2745

Clinical and Serological Outcomes of Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis Treated with Tocilizumab or Abatacept As Steroid-Sparing Agents
Abstract Number: 569

Clinical and Sociodemographic Characteristics of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Starting Triple Therapy and a Combination of a TNF Inhibitor and Methotrexate from a Large US Registry
Abstract Number: 506

Clinical and Sonographic Characteristics of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Abstract Number: 793

Clinical Associations of Anti-U11/U12 (RNPC-3) Autoantibodies in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Abstract Number: 2725

Clinical Characteristics and Long-Term Follow-up of 382 Microscopic Polyangiitis Patients
Abstract Number: 731

Clinical Characteristics and Neurophysiological Patterns of Peripheral Neuropathies in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Single Center Experience
Abstract Number: 947

Clinical Characteristics and Outcome after Treatment of a National Cohort of PCR-Positive Lyme Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2731

Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of ANCA-Vasculitides Associated Renal Disease in a Multi-Ethnic Population from a County Hospital
Abstract Number: 469

Clinical Characteristics and Treatment of 25 Children with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Complicated with Thrombotic Microangiopathy in China
Abstract Number: 1306

Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Patterns in Patients with Interstitial Pneumonia with Autoimmune Features (IPAF)
Abstract Number: 2589

Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Profile of Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Who Initiated Secukinumab and Other Biologics: Results from the Corrona Psoriatic Arthritis/Spondyloarthritis (PsA/SpA) Registry
Abstract Number: 2217

Clinical Characteristics of Early Onset Gout in Outpatient Setting
Abstract Number: 834

Clinical Characteristics of IgA Vasculitis in Children and Adults: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Abstract Number: 1809

Clinical Characteristics of Older Age-Onset Behçet Syndrome Patients
Abstract Number: 687

Clinical Characteristics of Spondyloarthritis Patients in Japan in Comparison to Other Regions of the World
Abstract Number: 350

Clinical Correlates of Immune-Related Adverse Events for Patients with Melanoma Treated with Checkpoint Inhibitors and a Noted Significant Difference in Peripheral Lymphocyte Counts
Abstract Number: 1582

Clinical Correlations and Expression Pattern of the Autoimmunity Susceptibility Factor Diora-1 in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
Abstract Number: 524

Clinical Course of Interstitial Lung Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Clinical Practice
Abstract Number: 580

Clinical Effectiveness of Tofacitinib 11mg Once Daily (QD) Versus Tofacitinib 5mg Twice Daily (BID) in the Corrona US RA Registry
Abstract Number: L10

Clinical Efficacy of Leflunomide/Hydroxychloroquine Combination Therapy in Patients with Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Results of a Placebo-Controlled Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial
Abstract Number: 1207

Clinical Evaluation Correlates Poorly with Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Joints and Entheses in Early Peripheral Spondyloarthritis
Abstract Number: 1807

Clinical Features and Disease Course of Neurologic Involvement in Behcet’s Disease
Abstract Number: 1884

Clinical Features and Outcome of Patients with Polyarteritis Nodosa – a Global Collaborative Study
Abstract Number: 2973

Clinical Features and Pulmonary Function Test Findings Associated with Large Airway Disease in Relapsing Polychondritis
Abstract Number: 1313

Clinical Features and Timing of Studies in Interstitial Lung Disease with Autoimmune Disease Features: Do Autoantibody Panels Improve Diagnostic Yields and/or Increase Costs?
Abstract Number: 2939

Clinical Features Associated with Severe Lower Bowel Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis
Abstract Number: 1645

Clinical Features of Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients Diagnosed in Secondary Versus a Tertiary Hospital
Abstract Number: 2659

Clinical Features, Damage Accrual and Survival in Patients with Familial Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Data from a Multiethnic, Multinational Latin American Lupus Cohort
Abstract Number: 1448

Clinical Impact of Articular Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Follow-up of Patients with Polyarthritis
Abstract Number: 2861

Clinical Laboratory Telephone Communication Outreach to Rheumatology Patients Improves Guideline-Concordant Timeliness of Monitoring of Conventional and Biologic Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs)
Abstract Number: 2893

Clinical Outcomes and Response to Anti-Thrombotic Treatment Among Patients with Concomitant Lupus Nephritis and Thrombotic Microangiopathy: A Multicenter Cohort Study
Abstract Number: 605

Clinical Outcomes of Golimumab As Second Line TNF Inhibitor Treatment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) or Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) – Subanalysis of a Non-Interventional Study in Germany
Abstract Number: 2760

Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis Treated with Tocilizumab in Real-World Clinical Practice
Abstract Number: 1493

Clinical Predictor Factors Associated with Sustained Disease Activity Among Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 235

Clinical Predictors and Risk of Methotrexate Induced Liver Fibrosis
Abstract Number: 2406

Clinical Presentation, Management and Long Term Outcome of Pars Planitis (PP), Panuveitis (PU) and Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada Disease (VKH) in Children and Adolescents
Abstract Number: 1450

Clinical Radiology Reports Are Unreliable for Assessment of Radiographic Structural Progression in US Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis Initiating Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Therapy
Abstract Number: 697

Clinical Results of Patients with Peripheral Psoriatic Arthritis Not Receiving Biological Therapy in a Multidisciplinary Unit
Abstract Number: 1776

Clinical Significance of Allergy in IgG4-Related Disease
Abstract Number: 2158

Clinical Significance of Anti-Ro52 Antibody in Chinese Patients with Connective Tissue Diseases: A Single-Center Experience
Abstract Number: 1704

Clinical SLE Disease Activity Index Score of Zero May be a More Pragmatic Outcome Measure in SLE Studies
Abstract Number: 2204

Clinical Utility of a Multi-Energy Spectral CT in Crystal Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1570

Clinical Utility of a Second Minor Salivary Gland Biopsy in Patients with Suspected Sjögren’s Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Abstract Number: 1318

Clinical Utility of Ultrasonography (US) in Diagnosing and Monitoring Disease Activity of Relapsing Polychondritis (RP) and Comparison of Cartilaginous US Findings between RP, Repeated Trauma and Healthy Subjects
Abstract Number: 774

Clinical Variables and Serologic Markers of Disease Activity Do Not Aid in Early Recognition of Patients with Tubulointerstitial Disease Who Have No Significant Renal Impairment at Time of Biopsy
Abstract Number: 396

Clinical, Physiologic, and Radiologic Features Associated with Severe MDA5-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Abstract Number: 2600

Clinically Meaningful Improvement in Health-Related Quality of Life and the Association with Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis after Treatment with Guselkumab: Results from a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Phase II Clinical Trial
Abstract Number: 2567

Clinically Meaningful Improvement in Skin and Nail Psoriasis in Bio-Naïve Active Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Treated with Intravenous Golimumab: Results through Week 24 from a Phase 3 Study
Abstract Number: 2464

Clinimetric and Drug Use Differences in Colombian Patients with Early and Established Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 770

Cognitive Function Trajectories Are Associated with the Depressive Symptoms Trajectories in SLE over Time
Abstract Number: 782

Cognitive Impairment and Health-Related Quality of Life in a Lupus Cohort
Abstract Number: 487

Cognitive Impairment in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Case-Control Study
Abstract Number: 491

Cognitive Impairment Is Associated with Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1956

Cohort Effects in Back Pain: The Effect of Changes in Life-Style and Co-Occurring Conditions
Abstract Number: 1649

Cohort Identification of Axial Spondyloarthritis in a Large Healthcare Dataset: Current and Future Methods
Abstract Number: 2277

Colchicine: An Effective Treatment Option for Unclassified Autoinflammatory Diseases in Children
Abstract Number: 70

Colocalization of Malondialdehyde-Acetaldehyde Adducts (MAA) and Extracellular Matrix Proteins in Joint and Lung Tissues from Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Abstract Number: 596

Combination of Intra-Articular Steroid Injection and Tofacitinib More Effective Than Tofacitinib in Rapid Radiographic Progression Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1329

Combination of Methotrexate and Leflunomide in Refractory Chronic Adult Onset Still’s Disease: Case Series and Literature Review
Abstract Number: 1452

Combination of Ultrasound Power Doppler-Verified Synovitis and Seropositivity Accurately Identifies Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 60

Combined Inhibition of Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin and Glutamine Metabolism Inhibits CD4 T Cell Proliferation and Th17 Differentiation, Facilitates the Expansion of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells, and Synergistically Ameliorates Arthritis in SKG Mice
Abstract Number: 2635

Combined Panel of Nine Tests Has the Greatest Sensitivity but the Lowest Specificity to Detect Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 693

Combining Adalimumab with Methotrexate Does Not Improve Long Term Sustainability in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis. Real World Evidence Report from the Quebec Database Rhumadata®
Abstract Number: 863

Combining Cardiac Magnetic Resonance and Right Heart Catheterization to Evaluate Right Ventricular Function for the Prognosis Prediction in Patients with Connective Tissue Diseases and Pulmonary Hypertension
Abstract Number: 694

Combining Etanercept with Methotrexate Does Not Improve Long Term Sustainability in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis. Real World Evidence Report from the Quebec Database Rhumadata®
Abstract Number: 604

Combining Observational and Randomized Controlled Trial Data Evidence to Jointly Estimate Remission and Response for Biologic and Non-Biologic Therapies in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Bivariate Network Meta-Analysis
Abstract Number: 572

Combining Tocilizumab with Methotrexate Improves Sustainability. Real World Evidence Report from Quebec Database Rhumadata®
Abstract Number: 1089

Commensal Gut Bacteria of Anti-Ro Positive Mothers of Children with Neonatal Lupus in Aggregate Resemble Healthy Subjects without Overt Dysbiosis of Abundance of Microorganisms
Abstract Number: PP08

Communication, Support, and Advocacy Lead to Improved Health and Quality of Life
Abstract Number: 2838

Comorbid Vasculitis Among Patients in a National Primary Immunodeficiency Database
Abstract Number: 2768

Comorbidity Accrual and Mortality in an Inception Cohort of Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Single-Center, Observational Long-Term Study
Abstract Number: 1565

Comorbidity Burden in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome: A Long-Term Observation in Clinical Practice
Abstract Number: 581

Comparative Analysis of Outcomes Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Initiating Tofacitinib in Combination with Oral MTX Who Discontinue, Interrupt, or Persist with MTX
Abstract Number: 1098

Comparative Analysis of the Total Proteome of the Skin Lesions from Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) and Dermatomyositis (DM)
Abstract Number: 1174

Comparative Cost per Response for Four Clinical Outcomes of Tocilizumab Monotherapy Versus Adalimumab Monotherapy in a Head-to-Head Randomized Double-Blind Superiority Trial in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2133

Comparative Disease Burden of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Axial Spondyloarthritis: Data from the Corrona Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis/Spondyloarthritis (PsA/SpA) Registries
Abstract Number: 599

Comparative Effectiveness in Pain and HAQ-DI Improvement for Baricitinib Versus Adalimumab, Tocilizumab, and Tofacitinib Monotherapies in Csdmard-Naïve Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison (MAIC)
Abstract Number: 2060

Comparative Histologic and Molecular Analysis of Synovial Tissue in Early Treatment-Naïve Psoriatic and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2823

Comparative Long-Term Effectiveness of Switching to Another Tumour Necrosis Factor Antagonists, Tocilizumab or Rituximab in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inadequate Response to a First-Line TNF Inhibitor
Abstract Number: 1615

Comparative Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Cardiovascular Events between TNF-Inhibitors and Ustekinumab in Patients with Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis: A Population-Based Multi-Database Study
Abstract Number: 1534

Comparative Risk of Diabetes Mellitus in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Different Biologics- a Cohort Study
Abstract Number: L09

Comparative Risk of Venous Thromboembolism with Tofacitinib Versus Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors: A Cohort Study of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Abstract Number: 1375

Comparative Safety of Flavocoxid (Limbrel) Versus Nsaids Among Osteoarthritis Patients
Abstract Number: 1773

Comparative Study of Infliximab Versus Adalimumab in Refractory Uveitis Due to Behçet’s Disease. National Multicenter Study of 177 Cases
Abstract Number: 824

Comparing Childhood- Versus Adult-Onset Polyarteritis Nodosa
Abstract Number: 2581

Comparing Treatment Patterns of Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients in the United States and Europe
Abstract Number: 1285

Comparision of Urate Burden in Well and Poorly Controlled Gout Patients: A Dual-Energy CT Study
Abstract Number: 2754

Comparison between Tocilizumab Prescribed As Monotherapy Versus Combined with Conventional Immunosuppressant Agents in Giant Cell Arteritis Patients
Abstract Number: 1549

Comparison of Adverse Events and Survival of Treatment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Receiving Combined Treatment of Methotrexate and Leflunomide Versus Those Receiving Biological Therapy
Abstract Number: 2244

Comparison of an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) to Smart Phone App to Determine Patient Preference for Reporting Gout Flares
Abstract Number: 388

Comparison of Anti-3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl-Coenzyme Α Reductase and Anti-Signal Recognition Particle Necrotising Myopathies: A Single Centre Experience
Abstract Number: 821

Comparison of Aortitis Vs Non-Inflammatory Aortic Aneurysms Among Patients Who Undergo Open Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Abstract Number: 2024

Comparison of B and T Cell Subsets, Cytokine Expression and Synovial Pathology in Down’s Arthritis (DA) and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
Abstract Number: 1186

Comparison of Biologic Discontinuation in Patients with Elderly-Onset Vs Younger-Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1778

Comparison of Clinical and Angiographic Features of Arterial Involvement in Takayasu’s Arteritis and Behcet’s Disease
Abstract Number: 2663

Comparison of Clinical and Laboratory Profiles in 3575 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients with and without Sjögren’s Syndrome: Data from the Spanish Society for Rheumatology Lupus Registry
Abstract Number: 763

Comparison of Clinical Characteristics and Outcome between Isolated and Classic Lupus Nephritis
Abstract Number: 1483

Comparison of Clinical Features of Seronegative and Seropositive Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: Blinded Data from the Ongoing Phase IIb Trial with the EP4 Receptor Antagonist CR6086 in DMARD-Naïve Patients
Abstract Number: 2711

Comparison of Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia Associated with Systemic Sclerosis with That Associated with Other Diseases: Are There Differences?
Abstract Number: 759

Comparison of Length of Stay and Total Hospital Charges for Hospitalizations for Sepsis in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Study of National Inpatient Sample Database 2010 to 2014
Abstract Number: 2647

Comparison of Low-Dose Intravenous Cyclophosphamide with Oral Mycophenolate Mofetil in the Treatment of Lupus Nephritis: Long Term Follow-up Data
Abstract Number: 56

Comparison of Metabolic Changes in Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis Mouse Models
Abstract Number: 1151

Comparison of Methodologic Approaches to Maximize the Validity of Fitbit Device Data for Arthritis-Related Research Purposes
Abstract Number: 2874

Comparison of Missing Data Reporting and Handling in Randomized Controlled Trials of Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Therapy: A Snapshot Ten Years Apart
Abstract Number: 659

Comparison of MRI and Conventional Radiography for Detection of Structural Changes Typical for Spa – Data from the Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society Cohort
Abstract Number: 786

Comparison of Nailfold Microvascular Damage in Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Versus Systemic Sclerosis Patients during a Three Year Follow-up
Abstract Number: 1033

Comparison of Oral Administration of Diacerein, Intra-Articular Injection of Diacerein Solution, and Intra-Articular Injection of Diacerein-Loaded Nanoparticle in Osteoarthritis Rat Model
Abstract Number: 414

Comparison of Physical Activity Measures Derived from the Fitbit Flex and the Actigraph GT3x+ in an Employee Population with Chronic Knee Symptoms
Abstract Number: 2487

Comparison of QOL Evaluation Using EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L in Japanese RA Patients: A Study Using the IORRA Cohort
Abstract Number: 403

Comparison of Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Traditional Physiotherapy in Rotator Cuff Calcific Tendinitis Treatment
Abstract Number: 287

Comparison of Real-World Costs between Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Subcutaneously-Administered Biologics Previously Treated with Another Biologic
Abstract Number: 2485

Comparison of Risk for Infection-Related Hospitalization and Associated Costs of Biologic Experienced Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Abatacept Versus Other Targeted Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs
Abstract Number: 1322

Comparison of Serum Hepcidin and Calprotectin Levels in Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) and Healthy Subjects
Abstract Number: 2907

Comparison of the Joints Ultrasonography in the Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated By Biological Agents and the Corresponding Synovial Histological Findings
Abstract Number: 2408

Comparison of the Tear Cytokine and Chemokine Profile of Children with JIA and JIA-Associated Uveitis
Abstract Number: 1214

Comparison of Ultrasound Features of Major Salivary Glands in Sarcoidosis, Amyloidosis, and Sjögren’s Syndrome
Abstract Number: 2718

Comparison of Various ANCA Detection Methods in Predominantly MPO ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Cohort
Abstract Number: 2833

Complement Activation Is a Feature of Diseases in the Lupus Spectrum
Abstract Number: 2630

Complement C4d Split Products in Combination with Lupus Anticoagulant and Low Complement Associate with Thrombosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 2940

Complementary Practices As Alternatives to Pain: Effectiveness of a Pain Management Program for Patients in an Orthopedic Clinic
Abstract Number: 2300

Compliance with Screening and Supplementation Guidelines for Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis, How Bad Did We Do This Time?
Abstract Number: 1380

Complications Following Total Hip Arthroplasty in Inflammatory Versus Osteoarthritis
Abstract Number: 1932

Complications Following Total Knee Arthroplasty in Inflammatory Versus Osteoarthritis
Abstract Number: 332

Components of Impaired Physical Function and Disability in a Non-Rheumatic Population. Normative Values of the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index
Abstract Number: 16

Comprehensive Antibody Profiling Using High Density Peptide Arrays Reveals Novel Citrullinated Protein Targets in Rheumatoid Arthritis Serum Samples
Abstract Number: 1980

Comprehensive Association Analysis between Rare and Common ABCG2 Variants and Gout Susceptibility
Abstract Number: 2871

Comprehensive Provider Judgement Is a Significant Determinant of Major Therapeutic Change in Patients with Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1043

Computational Analysis of Potential Self-Antigens in Osteoarthritis
Abstract Number: 2888

Concomitant Csdmards Influence Clinical Response to TNF Inhibitors Only in Overweight Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis
Abstract Number: 1667

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Patient-Reported Perceived Deficits Questionnaire in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Cautions for Use of Subscales
Abstract Number: 1073

Connective Tissue Growth Factor Associates with Angiogenesis through Notch-1 Activation in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1193

Consensus Statements on Scanning Conventions and Documentation in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Abstract Number: 658

Construct Validation of the Screening for Inflammatory Pain in the Lower Back Questionnaire: Data from the Screening in Axial Spondyloarthritis in Psoriasis, Iritis, and Colitis Cohort
Abstract Number: 2222

Construct Validity of Provisional Remission Criteria for Gout: A Dual Energy CT Study
Abstract Number: 641

Construct Validity of the Swollen and Tender Joint Counts for the Measurement of MSK Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis
Abstract Number: 849

Constructing a Macrophage Infiltration Timeline in a Murine Model of Osteoarthritis
Abstract Number: 1668

Construction and Validation of a Frailty Index As a Novel Health Measure in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 2236

Contemporary Comorbidity Burden of Gout and Hyperuricemia in the US during the Past Decade (National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey [NHANES] 2007-2016)
Abstract Number: 1149

Contemporary Prevalence of Gout and Hyperuricemia in the United States (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [NHANES] 2015-2016) and Decadal Trends (NHANES 2007-2016)
Abstract Number: 1249

Contraception Compliance in Patients with Rheumatological Diseases on Disease Modifying Antirheumatic and Cytotoxic Drugs
Abstract Number: 2653

Contraceptive Documentation in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients at a Safety Net Hospital
Abstract Number: 1211

Contribution of Ultrasonography Examination in Symptomatic Radiographic Knee OA
Abstract Number: 2709

Conversion of Normal Mean Pulmonary Arterial Pressure to Pulmonary Hypertension in Systemic Sclerosis – a Longitudinal Observational Study
Abstract Number: 751

Coronary Plaque Burden in Patients with Lupus Compared to Healthy Volunteers
Abstract Number: 1354

Correlates of Neuropathic Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis: The Modified Paindetect Questionnaire and the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Abstract Number: 2525

Correlation Analysis between Sirukumab Exposure and Selected Safety Events Following Subcutaneous Administration Using Pooled Phase 3 Data in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2428

Correlation between Antibodies to the Phosphotidylserine/Prothrombin Complex (aPS/PT) and Anti-β2glycoprotein-1-Domain 1 (anti-β2GP1-D1) and Vascular Thrombosis (VT) and/or Pregnancy Morbidity (PM)
Abstract Number: 1663

Correlation between Biologics and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index within the First 12 Months of Treatment in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis
Abstract Number: 1453

Correlation between Clinical and Ultrasonographic Remission? the Effect of Non-Inflammatory Patient-Based Factors on Different Remission Definitions
Abstract Number: 1487

Correlation between Cytokine Levels and Power-Doppler Ultrasound Activity Is BMI Dependent, and Different in ACPA Positive and ACPA Negative RA with Wrist Arthritis
Abstract Number: 483

Correlation between Disease Activity and Hip Score in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis after Total Hip Arthroplasty
Abstract Number: 2448

Correlation between Long-Term Low-Dose Steroid Administration and Reactivation of Hepatitis B Virus in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 785

Correlation between Nailfold Capillary Number and Blood Perfusion in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Abstract Number: 2884

Correlation between Salivary Gland Ultrasonography, Minor Salivary Gland Histhopatology and Sialometry: Towards a Composite Assessment of Salivary Gland Involvement in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
Abstract Number: 1682

Correlation between SLE Specific and Generic Health Related Quality of Life Surveys, and Their Association with Patient Global Rating of Change and Lupus Low Disease Activity State: A Longitudinal Study
Abstract Number: 2920

Correlations of Type I Interferon Score and Interferon Induced Chemokines CXCL10 and CXCL9 with Cutaneous and Muscular Disease Activity in Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Abstract Number: 547

Corticosteroid Bridging Strategies with Methotrexate Monotherapy in Early Rheumatoid and Undifferentiated Arthritis; A Comparison of Efficacy and Toxicity in 2 Clinical Trials
Abstract Number: 627

Corticosteroid Utilization before and after Initiation of Biologic Dmards between Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 642

Cost of Illness Analysis before and after Initiation of Tumour Necrosis Factor α Inhibitors in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis
Abstract Number: 2624

Cost-Effectiveness of Swapping Strategy for Established Psoriatic Arthritis and Immediate Versus Standard Swapping Strategy for Early Psoriatic Arthritis
Abstract Number: 2994

Costs Associated with Non-Medical Switching from Originator to Biosimilar Etanercept in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in the UK
Abstract Number: 1395

Could the Shortening of the Electronic Osteoarthritis Knee and Hip Quality of Life (OAKHQOL) Questionnaire Improve Its Metric Properties?
Abstract Number: 191

Creation of an Immunology Series Video Library in Facilitating Basic Immunology Knowledge Acquisition and Retention Amongst Adult Rheumatology Trainees
Abstract Number: 861

Critical Appraisal Self-Efficacy and Learning Behavior in Rheumatology Trainees
Abstract Number: 991

Critical Role of Interleukin-1α (IL-1α) in IL-1β-Induced Inflammatory Responses: Cooperation with NF-κBp65 in Transcriptional Regulation
Abstract Number: 335

Cross-Cultural Validity of Functional Status Assessment Measures for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 1530

CRP Changes during Bacterial Infections in Baricitinib-Treated Patients with RA
Abstract Number: 2278

Cryopyrinopathy across Generations: Longterm Disease Outcome
Abstract Number: 2037

CTLA4 Signaling Down-Regulates Fcγ Receptor I Expression on Circulating Monocytes: A Potential Mechanism of Action of Abatacept for RA
Abstract Number: 115

CTLA4-Ig/CD86 Interaction on Cultered Human Fibrocytes and Fibroblasts from Systemic Sclerosis Patients
Abstract Number: 2945

Culturally Enhanced Pain Coping Skills Training for African Americans with Osteoarthritis
Abstract Number: 817

Current Diagnostic Delays in Vasculitis and Factors Associated with Time to Diagnosis
Abstract Number: 2328

Current Factors Associated with Insufficient Vitamin D Status in Patients with Osteoporosis
Abstract Number: 2708

Current Management of Early Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis in US Scleroderma Centers
Abstract Number: 2771

Current Practice of Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Single Center Study
Abstract Number: 1841

Current Rheumatology Fellows Experiences with Health Disparities and Disparity Education: A Qualitative Study
Abstract Number: 758

Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Patients with a Negative ANA Meeting Acr and/or SLICC Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Number: 53

Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4/6 Inhibitor: A Promising Development Candidate Targeting Synovial Hypertrophy for Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
Abstract Number: 772

Cytomegaloviral or Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia Increases Mortality Rate in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients with Pulmonary Hemorrhage: Evidence from Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Analysis
Abstract Number: 18

Cytoplasmic FOXO1 Identifies Novel Disease-Activity Associated B Cell Subsets in SLE