Abstract Number: 1072 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Gene-Environment Interaction Between HLA-DRB1 Shared Epitope and Occupational Textile Dust Exposure In The Risk Of ACPA-Positive Rheumatoid Arthritis In Female Patients: Evidence From The Malaysian Epidemiological Investigation Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Case-Control Study
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease with interacting genetic and environmental factors contributing to its etiology. In this study, we investigated…Abstract Number: 2395 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Plasma Short-Talin Is a New Rheumatoid Arthritis Monitoring Biomarker Independent Of The Inflammatory Markers
Methods: ). Sixteen (31.4 %) of these 51 patients were untreated, and 18 patients (35.3%) were treated with biologics DMARD at the time of collecting…Abstract Number: 911 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Neutralization Of Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies – a Way To Go?
Background/Purpose: In a previous study, we have identified endogeneously citrullinated sites in fibrinogen from RA synovial tissue (Hermansson M. et al. Proteomics Clin Appl, 2010).…Abstract Number: 2363 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Positivity Of Rheumatoid Factor and Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Is Associated With The Response Rate Of Infliximab, But Not Tocilizumab, In Treatment Of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Recent reports have shown that positivity for rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) can influence the efficacy of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment.…Abstract Number: 870 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How To Predict That Early Arthritis Without Rheumatoid Factor and ACPA Becomes Rheumatoid Arthritis According To ACR/EULAR 2010 After a 3-Years Follow-Up? Results From The Espoir Cohort
Background/Purpose: To describe disease course of patients without rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated protein auto-antibodies (ACPA) in an inception cohort of early arthritis patients. To determine…Abstract Number: 2293 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-Citrullinated Peptide/Protein Antibody Specificities and Subclinical Synovitis In Palindromic Rheumatism: Towards a Better Understanding Of The Relationship With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Palindromic rheumatism (PR) may evolve to rheumatoid arthritis (RA), especially in anti-citrullinated peptide/protein antibody (ACPA) positive patients, although many do not evolve to RA…Abstract Number: 812 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Alveolar Bone Loss Is Associated With Disease Activity and ACPA Expression In Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Periodontitis (PD) has been implicated in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathogenesis including the expression of anti-citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA). ACPA, in turn, have been shown…Abstract Number: 2289 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Correlation Of Anti-Citrullinated Protein and Anti-Carp Antibodies With Disease Duration and Activity In Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) and rheumatoid factor (RF) are important serological markers in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and are part of the…Abstract Number: 465 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Higher Titer Of Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies In Biologic-Naïve Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Are Candidate Biomarkers To Predict Sensitivity Leading To Clinical Remission With Abatacept; Data From The Abroad Study
Background/Purpose: Biomarkers to predict each rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient’s sensitivity for biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic diseases, especially for the only T cell modulator abatacept (ABT),…Abstract Number: 2260 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Smoking and Antibodies To Cyclic Citrullinated Peptides Predict Persistently High Levels Of Survivin In Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: High levels of the oncoprotein survivin may be detected in the majority of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Survivin is a sensitive predictor…Abstract Number: L13 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum 14-3-3η Marks RA Development in Arthralgia and Radiographic Progression in Early RA Patients
Background/Purpose: The focus of RA management is increasingly towards early detection and treatment. While newly-diagnosed patients will benefit from treatment decisions based on more robust…Abstract Number: 2244 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diagnostic Accuracy Of Anti-Ccp Testing For Detecting Prevalent Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results From Screening a Population Based Cohort
Background/Purpose: Anti-CCP testing is a part of the clinical routine investigations for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Previous studies have relative few included controls per patients. We therefor…Abstract Number: 2224 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Induces Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies and Arthritis In Part Through Peptidyl Arginine Deiminase 4
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune, destructive arthritis characterized by anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs) and high levels of inflammatory cytokines like tumor necrosis factor alpha…Abstract Number: 1869 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Cytokine/Chemokine Profiles Are Useful For Evaluating Pathological Conditions Of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Diagnosing Anti-CCP Antibody-Negative Patients
Background/Purpose: The diagnosis of anti-CCP antibody (ACPA) negative rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are known to be difficult and delayed as compared with ACPA-positive RA. This study…Abstract Number: 1875 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Dense Mapping Of Human Leukocyte Antigen Region For Study Of Interaction With Smoking In The Development Of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is believed to have a multifactorial etiology, involving both genetic and environmental components, and can be divided into two major subsets…