Abstract Number: 3054 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Obesity on Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms and Related Biomarker Profiles in a Bariatric Surgery Cohort
Background/Purpose: Obesity is a common risk factor for knee osteoarthritis (KOA). While it is intuitive that bariatric weight loss improves knee pain, it is not…Abstract Number: 3093 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Changes in Cardiovascular Risk-Associated Biomarkers in RA Patients Treated with Anti-TNF or Other Biological Agents: A Metabolic Study from a Randomized Trial
Background/Purpose: Considering the increased cardiovascular risk in RA patients and the influence of biologics, especially tocilizumab (TCZ) on the lipid profile, we aimed to investigate…Abstract Number: 690 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increase in Serum Leptin Levels Is Associated with Radiographic Progression of Male Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A 2-Year Longitudinal Study
Background/Purpose: The immunomodulatory effects of adipokines have been extensively studied in rheumatic diseases, there is a paucity of information regarding their effects on bone metabolism.…Abstract Number: 819 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impaired Adiponectin Signaling in SSc Contributes to Myofibroblast Differentiation and Organ Fibrosis
Background/Purpose: In systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients, skin fibrosis is accompanied by involution of dermal white adipose tissue (dWAT), a prominent source of adiponectin (APN). We…Abstract Number: 4 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Influence of Adipokines on the Interaction of Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Fibroblasts with Endothelial Cells
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a systemic chronic inflammatory disease. Adipose tissue, being an endocrine organ, plays an important role in inflammatory processes. Adipokines are…Abstract Number: 329 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Leptin and Risk of Knee Pain and Osteoarthritis: Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study
Serum Leptin and Risk of Knee Pain and Osteoarthritis: Multicenter Osteoarthritis StudyD. Misra, J. Niu, D.T. Felson, M. Nevitt, J. Torner, C.E. Lewis, A. Hu,…Abstract Number: 546 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adipokines and Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 As Predictors of Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Adipokines are cytokines/hormones primarily synthesized in white adipose tissue. In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), some adipokines have been associated with worse outcomes (1-3). The aim…Abstract Number: 1591 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Low Adiponectin Level in Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Associated with Coronary Artery Disease
Background/Purpose: Adipokines exert pleiotropic actions, including immunoregulatory and matrix degrading effects. There is evidence of adipokine involvement in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular (CV) disease as…Abstract Number: 1796 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Progression of Atherosclerosis Might be Prevented By Decrease of Serum Resistin Level after Glucocorticoid Therapy in Patients with Systemic Autoimmune Disease
Background/Purpose: Development of atherosclerosis is accelerated in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases. However, underlying mechanisms of accelerated atherosclerosis remains unknown, and the impact of pharmacotherapies…Abstract Number: 1821 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Leptin, Adiponectin, and Resistin As Serum Markers of Fatigue in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Pilot Study
Background/Purpose: Fatigue, a common symptom in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, is ameliorated by physical activity. Adiposity and adipokines may be associated with patient-reported fatigue.…Abstract Number: 1901 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association of Serum Adipokines Adipsin, Adiponectin, and Leptin/Adiponectin Ratio with Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) display reductions in adipose tissue, particularly intradermal adipose tissue. There are currently no well-validated serum biomarkers in SSc, and…Abstract Number: 2991 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of Serum Levels of Adipokines and Interleukines in Pericardial Effusion Related to Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Pericardial involvement is common in rheumatic disease, as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, mixed connective disease and systemic sclerosis. Few data are available about pathogenesis…Abstract Number: 3014 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Endotrophin: A Novel Adipokine Linking Adipose Tissue and Skin Fibrosis in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Adipocytes and their progenitor cells are embedded in a network of extracellular matrix that plays a role in regulating its function. Type 6 collagen…Abstract Number: 3059 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Abnormal Body Composition in Takayasu Arteritis Patients: Role of Inflammatory Cytokines and Adipokines
Background/Purpose: Chronic inflammatory conditions including rheumatic diseases may alter body composition, especially lean and fat mass. In this process, adipokines and inflammatory cytokines appear to…Abstract Number: 3102 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increasing Circulating Adiponectin after DMARD Initiation Is Associated with Radiographic Progression in Early Aggressive RA, Regardless of Treatment Strategy
Background/Purpose: Higher levels of circulating adiponectin have been linked to radiographic progression in RA in observational studies, but never studied in the context of early…