Abstracts tagged "activity score and treatment"

Abstract Number: 1658 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatoid Factor Status Affects the Efficacy of First Biological Treatment in RA
Yoshikazu Ogawa¹, Nobunori Takahashi², Koji Funahashi², Shuji Asai³, Toki Takemoto³, Tatsuo Watanabe³, Nobuyuki Asai², Naoki Ishiguro⁴ and Toshihisa Kojima², ¹orthopedic surgery, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan, ²Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan, ³Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan, ⁴Department of Orthopedic Suregery, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid factor (RF) is considered an important factor in diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The association between the treatment efficacy of biological agents and RF…
Abstract Number: 586 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Titer of Anti-Citrullinated Peptide Antibody Affects the Efficacy of First Biological Treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Yoshikazu Ogawa¹, Nobunori Takahashi², Koji Funahashi², Shuji Asai³, Toki Takemoto³, Tatsuo Watanabe³, Nobuyuki Asai², Naoki Ishiguro⁴ and Toshihisa Kojima², ¹orthopedic surgery, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan, ²Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan, ³Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan, ⁴Department of Orthopedic Suregery, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
Background/Purpose: Anti-citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA) has been an important marker in diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Its predictive value remains unclear; therefore, here we investigated whether…