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2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

October 19-24, 2018. Chicago, IL.

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Sunday, October 21, 2018

9:00AM-11:00AM
Antiphospholipid Syndrome Poster
9:00AM-11:00AM
B Cell Biology and Targets in Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disease Poster
9:00AM-11:00AM
Education Poster
9:00AM-11:00AM
Epidemiology and Public Health Poster I – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Epidemiology and Public Health Poster I: Rheumatoid Arthritis
9:00AM-11:00AM
Fibromyalgia and Other Clinical Pain Syndromes Poster
9:00AM-11:00AM
Fibromyalgia and Other Clinical Pain Syndromes Poster – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Health Services Research Poster I – ACR/ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Healthcare Disparities in Rheumatology Poster
9:00AM-11:00AM
Healthcare Disparities in Rheumatology Poster – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Imaging of Rheumatic Diseases Poster I – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Imaging of Rheumatic Diseases Poster I: MRI
9:00AM-11:00AM
Measures and Measurement of Healthcare Quality Poster I
9:00AM-11:00AM
Measures and Measurements of Healthcare Quality Poster – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Miscellaneous Rheumatic and Inflammatory Diseases Poster I: Checkpoint Inhibitors, Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
9:00AM-11:00AM
Muscle Biology, Myositis and Myopathies Poster – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Muscle Biology, Myositis and Myopathies Poster I: Clinical Features and Disease Course
9:00AM-11:00AM
Orthopedics, Low Back Pain and Rehabilitation Poster – ACR/ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Osteoarthritis – Clinical Poster I
9:00AM-11:00AM
Pain Mechanisms – Basic and Clinical Science Poster
9:00AM-11:00AM
Pain Mechanisms – Basic and Clinical Science Poster – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Pediatric Rheumatology – Clinical Poster I: Lupus, Sjögren’s Disease, and Myositis
9:00AM-11:00AM
Rheumatoid Arthritis – Animal Models Poster
9:00AM-11:00AM
Rheumatoid Arthritis – Diagnosis, Manifestations, and Outcomes Poster I: Comorbidities
9:00AM-11:00AM
Rheumatoid Arthritis – Etiology and Pathogenesis Poster I
9:00AM-11:00AM
Rheumatoid Arthritis – Treatments Poster I – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Rheumatoid Arthritis – Treatments Poster I: Strategy and Epidemiology
9:00AM-11:00AM
Spondyloarthritis Including Psoriatic Arthritis – Clinical Poster I: Imaging, Clinical Studies, and Treatment
9:00AM-11:00AM
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Clinical Poster I: Clinical Manifestations and Comorbidity
9:00AM-11:00AM
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Etiology and Pathogenesis Poster I
9:00AM-11:00AM
Systemic Sclerosis and Related Disorders – Basic Science Poster I
9:00AM-11:00AM
Systemic Sclerosis and Related Disorders – Clinical Poster I
9:00AM-11:00AM
T Cell Biology and Targets in Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disease Poster
9:00AM-11:00AM
Vasculitis Poster I: Non-ANCA-Associated and Related Disorders
11:00AM-12:30PM
3S037 ACR Abstract: Plenary Session I (835–839)
12:00PM-2:00PM
3S041 ACR/ARHP: Patient Perspectives Poster Session
2:30PM-4:00PM
3S079 ACR Abstract: Antiphospholipid Syndrome (851–856)
2:30PM-4:00PM
3S080 ACR Abstract: Cytokines & Cell Trafficking (840–845)
2:30PM-4:00PM
3S081 ACR Abstract: Education (857–862)
2:30PM-4:00PM
3S082 ACR Abstract: Imaging of Rheumatic Diseases I: MRI & CT (863–868)
2:30PM-4:00PM
3S083 ACR Abstract: Metabolic & Crystal Arthropathies: Comorbidities & Outcomes (869–874)
2:30PM-4:00PM
3S084 ACR Abstract: Muscle Biology, Myositis & Myopathies I: Biomarkers (875–879)
2:30PM-4:00PM
3S085 ACR Abstract: Osteoarthritis & Joint Biology–Basic Science (846–850)
2:30PM-4:00PM
3S086 ACR Abstract: RA–DX, Manifestations, & Outcomes I: Other Co-Morbidities (880–885)
2:30PM-4:00PM
3S087 ACR Abstract: RA–Treatments I: JAK Inhibitors (886–891)
2:30PM-4:00PM
3S088 ACR Abstract: Spondyloarthritis Incl PsA–Clinical I: Axial SpA Epidemiology (892–897)
2:30PM-4:00PM
3S089 ACR Abstract: Systemic Sclerosis & Rel D/O–Clinical I: Clinical Trials I (898–903)
2:30PM-4:00PM
3S090 ACR Abstract: Vasculitis–ANCA-Assocd (904–909)
2:30PM-4:00PM
3S093 ACR/ARHP Abstract: Epidemiology & Pub Health (910–915)
4:30PM-6:00PM
3S102 ACR Abstract: Epidemiology & Pub Health I: Morbidity & Mortality (940–945)
4:30PM-6:00PM
3S103 ACR Abstract: Genetics, Genomics & Proteomics: Precision Medicine (916–921)
4:30PM-6:00PM
3S104 ACR Abstract: Infection-Related Rheumatic Disease (946–951)
4:30PM-6:00PM
3S105 ACR Abstract: Osteoarthritis–Clinical (952–957)
4:30PM-6:00PM
3S106 ACR Abstract: Pediatric Rheumatology–Basic Science (922–927)
4:30PM-6:00PM
3S107 ACR Abstract: RA–Etiology & Pathogenesis I (928–933)
4:30PM-6:00PM
3S108 ACR Abstract: RA–Treatments II: Safety (958–963)
4:30PM-6:00PM
3S109 ACR Abstract: SLE–Animal Models (934–939)
4:30PM-6:00PM
3S110 ACR Abstract: SLE–Clinical I: Clinical Trials (970–975)
4:30PM-6:00PM
3S111 ACR Abstract: Spondyloarthritis Incl PsA–Clinical II: PsA Epidemiology (964–969)
4:30PM-6:00PM
3S115 ACR/ARHP Abstract: Pediatric Rheum (976–981)

Monday, October 22, 2018

9:00AM-11:00AM
Cytokines and Cell Trafficking Poster
9:00AM-11:00AM
Epidemiology and Public Health Poster II – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Epidemiology and Public Health Poster II: Gout, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Pain, and Function
9:00AM-11:00AM
Health Services Research Poster II – ACR/ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Imaging of Rheumatic Diseases Poster II – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Imaging of Rheumatic Diseases Poster II: Ultrasound
9:00AM-11:00AM
Infection-related Rheumatic Disease Poster
9:00AM-11:00AM
Infection-related Rheumatic Disease Poster – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Innate Immunity Poster
9:00AM-11:00AM
Measures and Measurement of Healthcare Quality Poster II
9:00AM-11:00AM
Metabolic and Crystal Arthropathies – Basic and Clinical Science Poster I
9:00AM-11:00AM
Miscellaneous Rheumatic and Inflammatory Diseases Poster II: Interstitial Lung Disease, Still's Disease, FMF, Polychondritis
9:00AM-11:00AM
Muscle Biology, Myositis and Myopathies Poster II: Basic and Translational Science
9:00AM-11:00AM
Osteoarthritis – Clinical Poster – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Osteoarthritis – Clinical Poster II
9:00AM-11:00AM
Osteoarthritis and Joint Biology – Basic Science Poster I
9:00AM-11:00AM
Patient Outcomes, Preferences, and Attitudes Poster I – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Patient Outcomes, Preferences, and Attitudes Poster I: Patient-Reported Outcomes
9:00AM-11:00AM
Pediatric Rheumatology – Clinical Poster I – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Pediatric Rheumatology – Clinical Poster II: Autoinflammatory Disorders, Scleroderma, and Miscellaneous
9:00AM-11:00AM
Rheumatoid Arthritis – Diagnosis, Manifestations, and Outcomes Poster II: Diagnosis and Prognosis
9:00AM-11:00AM
Rheumatoid Arthritis – Diagnosis, Manifestions, and Outcomes Poster – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Rheumatoid Arthritis – Etiology and Pathogenesis Poster II
9:00AM-11:00AM
Rheumatoid Arthritis – Treatments Poster II – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Rheumatoid Arthritis – Treatments Poster II: PROs, Safety and Comorbidity
9:00AM-11:00AM
Sjögren's Syndrome – Basic and Clinical Science Poster
9:00AM-11:00AM
Spondyloarthritis Including Psoriatic Arthritis – Clinical Poster – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Spondyloarthritis Including Psoriatic Arthritis – Clinical Poster II: Clinical/Epidemiology Studies
9:00AM-11:00AM
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Clinical Poster – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Clinical Poster II: Biomarkers and Outcomes
9:00AM-11:00AM
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Etiology and Pathogenesis Poster II
9:00AM-11:00AM
Systemic Sclerosis and Related Disorders – Basic Science Poster II
9:00AM-11:00AM
Systemic Sclerosis and Related Disorders – Clinical Poster II
9:00AM-11:00AM
Vasculitis – ANCA-Associated Poster I
9:00AM-11:00AM
Vasculitis Poster II: Behҫet’s Disease and IgG4-Related Disease
11:00AM-12:30PM
4M042 ACR Abstract: Plenary Session II (1816–1821)
2:30PM-4:00PM
4M081 ACR Abstract: Edmond L. Dubois, MD Memorial Lecture: SLE–Clinical (1870–1874)
2:30PM-4:00PM
4M082 ACR Abstract: Fibromyalgia & Other Clinical Pain Syndromes (1834–1839)
2:30PM-4:00PM
4M083 ACR Abstract: Healthcare Disparities in Rheumatology (1840–1845)
2:30PM-4:00PM
4M084 ACR Abstract: Pediatric Rheum–Clinical I: Outcomes & Comorbidities (1846–1851)
2:30PM-4:00PM
4M085 ACR Abstract: RA–Animal Models (1822–1827)
2:30PM-4:00PM
4M086 ACR Abstract: RA–DX, Manifestations, & Outcomes II: DX & Prognosis I (1858–1863)
2:30PM-4:00PM
4M087 ACR Abstract: Reproductive Issues in Rheumatic Disorders (1852–1857)
2:30PM-4:00PM
4M088 ACR Abstract: Spondyloarthritis Incl PsA–Basic Science (1828–1833)
2:30PM-4:00PM
4M089 ACR Abstract: Spondyloarthritis Incl PsA–Clinical III: Treatment of Axial SpA (1864–1869)
2:30PM-4:00PM
4M090 ACR Abstract: Systemic Sclerosis & Rel D/O–Clinical II: Clinical Trials II (1875–1880)
2:30PM-4:00PM
4M091 ACR Abstract: Vasculitis–Non-ANCA-Assocd & Rel D/Os I: Population-Based Studies(1881–1886)
2:30PM-4:00PM
4M094 ACR/ARHP Abstract: Health Services Research I: Focus on Big Data (1887–1892)
4:30PM-6:00PM
4M101 ACR Abstract: Epidemiology & Pub Health II: RA Risk: Education, Obesity, Smoking, or Biomarkers? (1905–1910)
4:30PM-6:00PM
4M102 ACR Abstract: Misc Rheum & Inflam DZ I: DADA2, Cardiac Sarcoid,Cancer Immunotherapy(1911–1916)
4:30PM-6:00PM
4M103 ACR Abstract: Pain Mechanisms–Basic & Clinical Science (1917–1922)
4:30PM-6:00PM
4M104 ACR Abstract: Patient Outcomes, Preferences, & Attitudes I: Beliefs & Behaviors (1923–1928)
4:30PM-6:00PM
4M105 ACR Abstract: RA–DX, Manifestations, & Outcomes III: Diagnosis & Prognosis II (1929–1934)
4:30PM-6:00PM
4M106 ACR Abstract: RA–Treatments III: New Compounds & Biosimilars (1935–1940)
4:30PM-6:00PM
4M107 ACR Abstract: SLE–Clinical II: Renal & Neuropsychiatric Disease in SLE (1941–1945)
4:30PM-6:00PM
4M108 ACR Abstract: SLE–Etiology & Pathogenesis I (1893–1898)
4:30PM-6:00PM
4M109 ACR Abstract: Systemic Sclerosis & Rel D/Os–Basic Science (1899–1904)
4:30PM-6:00PM
4M114 ACR/ARHP Abstract: Orthopedics, Low Back Pain & Rehabilitation (1952–1957)
4:30PM-6:00PM
4M117 ARHP Abstract: Pain, Anxiety, & Depression–ARHP I (1946–1951)

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

9:00AM-11:00AM
Epidemiology and Public Health Poster III – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Epidemiology and Public Health Poster III: SLE, SSc, APS, PsA, and Other Rheumatic Diseases
9:00AM-11:00AM
Genetics, Genomics and Proteomics Poster
9:00AM-11:00AM
Health Services Research Poster III – ACR/ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Imaging of Rheumatic Diseases Poster III: Other Modalities
9:00AM-11:00AM
Late-Breaking Abstract Poster Session
9:00AM-11:00AM
Metabolic and Crystal Arthropathies – Basic and Clinical Science Poster II
9:00AM-11:00AM
Miscellaneous Rheumatic and Inflammatory Diseases Poster – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Miscellaneous Rheumatic and Inflammatory Diseases Poster III: Sarcoid, Inflammatory Eye Disease, and Autoinflammatory Disease
9:00AM-11:00AM
Muscle Biology, Myositis and Myopathies Poster III: Treatment and Classification Criteria
9:00AM-11:00AM
Osteoarthritis and Joint Biology – Basic Science Poster II
9:00AM-11:00AM
Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease – Basic and Clinical Science Poster
9:00AM-11:00AM
Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease – Basic and Clinical Science Poster – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Patient Outcomes, Preferences, and Attitudes Poster II – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Patient Outcomes, Preferences, and Attitudes Poster II: Patient Perspectives
9:00AM-11:00AM
Pediatric Rheumatology – Basic Science Poster
9:00AM-11:00AM
Pediatric Rheumatology – Clinical Poster II – ARHP
9:00AM-11:00AM
Pediatric Rheumatology – Clinical Poster III: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Uveitis
9:00AM-11:00AM
Reproductive Issues in Rheumatic Disorders Poster
9:00AM-11:00AM
Rheumatoid Arthritis – Diagnosis, Manifestations, and Outcomes Poster III: Complications of Therapy, Outcomes, and Measures
9:00AM-11:00AM
Rheumatoid Arthritis – Etiology and Pathogenesis Poster III
9:00AM-11:00AM
Rheumatoid Arthritis – Treatments Poster III: Biosimilars and New Compounds
9:00AM-11:00AM
Spondyloarthritis Including Psoriatic Arthritis – Basic Science Poster
9:00AM-11:00AM
Spondyloarthritis Including Psoriatic Arthritis – Clinical Poster III: Treatment
9:00AM-11:00AM
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Animal Models Poster
9:00AM-11:00AM
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Clinical Poster III: Treatment
9:00AM-11:00AM
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Etiology and Pathogenesis Poster III
9:00AM-11:00AM
Systemic Sclerosis and Related Disorders – Clinical Poster III
9:00AM-11:00AM
Vasculitis – ANCA-Associated Poster II
9:00AM-11:00AM
Vasculitis Poster III: Immunosuppressive Therapy in Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica
11:00AM-12:30PM
5T046 ACR Abstract: Plenary Session III (2785–2790)
2:30PM-4:00PM
5T085 ACR Abstract: B Cell Biology & Targets in Autoimmune & Inflammatory Disease (2791–2796)
2:30PM-4:00PM
5T086 ACR Abstract: Epidemiology & Pub Health III: SLE & SSc, Big Data & Large Cohorts (2802–2807)
2:30PM-4:00PM
5T087 ACR Abstract: Osteoporosis & Metabolic Bone Disease–Basic & Clinical Science (2808–2813)
2:30PM-4:00PM
5T088 ACR Abstract: RA–DX, Manifestations, & Outcomes IV: CV Co-Morbidities (2814–2819)
2:30PM-4:00PM
5T089 ACR Abstract: RA–Treatments IV: Strategy (2820–2825)
2:30PM-4:00PM
5T090 ACR Abstract: SLE–Clinical III: Translational Aspects (2832–2837)
2:30PM-4:00PM
5T091 ACR Abstract: Spondyloarthritis Incl PsA–Clinical IV: Comorbid/Related Conditions(2826–2831)
2:30PM-4:00PM
5T092 ACR Abstract: T Cell Biology & Targets in Autoimmune & Inflammatory Disease (2797–2801)
2:30PM-4:00PM
5T093 ACR Abstract: Vasculitis–Non-ANCA-Assocd & Rel D/Os II: Novel Diagnostics & THRs (2838–2843)
2:30PM-4:00PM
5T099 ARHP Abstract: Clinical Aspects & Outcomes Research–ARHP II (2844–2849)
4:00PM-6:00PM
5T113 Abstracts: Late-Breaking Abstract Session
4:30PM-6:00PM
5T105 ACR Abstract: Innate Immunity (2850–2855)
4:30PM-6:00PM
5T106 ACR Abstract: Measures of Healthcare Quality I: QI in RA (2856–2861)
4:30PM-6:00PM
5T107 ACR Abstract: Pediatric Rheum–Clinical II: Treatment Update (2862–2867)
4:30PM-6:00PM
5T108 ACR Abstract: RA–DX, Manifestations, & Outcomes V: Outcomes Measures (2868–2873)
4:30PM-6:00PM
5T109 ACR Abstract: RA–Treatments V: Beyond Individual Compounds (2874–2879)
4:30PM-6:00PM
5T110 ACR Abstract: Sjögren's Syndrome–Basic & Clinical Science (2880–2885)
4:30PM-6:00PM
5T111 ACR Abstract: SLE–Clinical IV: Clinical Outcomes (2892–2897)
4:30PM-6:00PM
5T112 ACR Abstract: Spondyloarthritis Incl PsA–Clinical V: Tx of PsA & Peripheral SpA (2886–2891)

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

9:00AM-10:30AM
6W006 ACR Abstract: Imaging of Rheumatic Diseases II: Ultrasound (2904–2909)
9:00AM-10:30AM
6W007 ACR Abstract: Patient Outcomes, Preferences, & Attitudes II: PROs (2910–2915)
9:00AM-10:30AM
6W008 ACR Abstract: Pediatric Rheum–Clinical III: Assessment Tools & Biomarkers (2916–2921)
9:00AM-10:30AM
6W009 ACR Abstract: RA–Etiology & Pathogenesis II (2898–2903)
9:00AM-10:30AM
6W010 ACR Abstract: SLE–Clinical V: Biomarkers, Criteria, & Outcomes (2928–2933)
9:00AM-10:30AM
6W011 ACR Abstract: Spondyloarthritis Incl PsA–Clinical VI: Imaging of Axial SpA (2922–2927)
9:00AM-10:30AM
6W012 ACR Abstract: Systemic Sclerosis & Rel D/O III:Cohort Study, Biomarkers, & Response(2934–2939)
9:00AM-10:30AM
6W016 ARHP Abstract: Interventions & Self-Management–ARHP III (2940–2945)
11:00AM-12:30PM
6W018 ACR Abstract: Epidemiology & Pub Health IV: Determinants & Consequences of Tx (2952–2957)
11:00AM-12:30PM
6W019 ACR Abstract: Measures of Healthcare Quality II: QI in SLE, Gout & JIA (2958–2963)
11:00AM-12:30PM
6W020 ACR Abstract: Metabolic & Crystal Arthropathies–Basic Science & Imaging (2964–2969)
11:00AM-12:30PM
6W021 ACR Abstract: Misc Rheumatic & Inflam DZ II (2970–2975)
11:00AM-12:30PM
6W022 ACR Abstract: Muscle Biology, Myositis & Myopathies II: Clinical & Misc Topics (2976–2981)
11:00AM-12:30PM
6W023 ACR Abstract: RA–DX, Manifestations, & Outcomes VI: Outcomes Reports (2982–2987)
11:00AM-12:30PM
6W024 ACR Abstract: SLE–Etiology & Pathogenesis II (2946–2951)
11:00AM-12:30PM
6W025 ACR Abstract: Vasculitis–Non-ANCA-Assocd & Rel D/Os III: Clinical Subtype & Outcome(2988–2993)
11:00AM-12:30PM
6W027 ACR/ARHP Abstract: Health Services Research II: Economic & Clinical Implications (2994–2999)
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