Abstract Number: 480 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Etanercept Induces A Significant Decrease of Oxidative Stress and Osteoprotegerin Compared with Sdmard in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: TNF-inhibitors are known to decrease cardiovascular events in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as compared with synthetic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (sDMARD). However, mechanisms involved remain…Abstract Number: 2217 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Even After Pretreatment with up to Three Biologics, Anti-TNFs Shows Effectiveness in Active Psoriatic Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: For the treatment of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) only antiTNF biologics are licensed. Therefore, failures to anti-TNF are often switched to a different…Abstract Number: 1383 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Burden of Ankylosing Spondylitis and the Cost-Effectiveness of Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor α Agents in Romania
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) usually affects young males, severely impairing their quality of life. Chronic treatment of AS using anti-TNF α agents is costly and…Abstract Number: 826 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Return to Work During 3 Years After Start of First Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonist in a National Cohort of Biologics-Treated Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: To estimate predictors of return to work during 3 years following start of anti-TNF therapy in working-age RA patients with total work disability at…Abstract Number: 485 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Immunogenicity of Infliximab Is Related to Reduction of Frequency of Infliximab Administration in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Spondyloarthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: To analyze the clinical and biological characteristics associated with presence of antibodies to Infliximab, in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondyloarthritis patients (SpA). Methods: Sera…Abstract Number: 2171 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparative Efficacy of Biologics As Monotherapy and in Combination with Methotrexate in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with an Inadequate Response to Conventional Dmards: A Network Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: A number of meta-analyses compare the efficacy of biologics for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, systematic reviews comparing the efficacy of biologics as monotherapy versus…Abstract Number: 1372 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Participation in Daily Activities After 24 Weeks of Certolizumab Pegol Treatment of Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients, Including Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: Results of a Phase 3 Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study
Background/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) includes both ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axial SpA (nr-axSpA). AS significantly affects patients' (pts) work productivity.1 The impact of the…Abstract Number: 828 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association between Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy and the Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Subjects with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Results From the British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Registers-Rheumatoid Arthritis (BSRBR-RA)
Background/Purpose: Subjects with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality, with some studies suggesting an increased risk of stroke…Abstract Number: 433 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genome Wide Association Analysis of Pain Reduction in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Anti-TNF Medication. Results of the DREAM and Danbio Registries
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) rate pain relief as the highest priority in treatment outcome, and tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (anti-TNF) have proven very…Abstract Number: 2131 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Evaluation of Prognostic Factors for Orthopaedic Joint Surgery in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Results From Two Multicentre UK Inception Cohorts (1986-2011)
Background/Purpose: The need for orthopaedic surgery in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is the result of failed medical treatment and a surrogate marker for joint destruction. Reliable…Abstract Number: 1374 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Value of C-Reactive Protein Level At Diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis in Predicting the Future Need for Treatment with Tumor Necrosis Factor-á Inhibitors
Background/Purpose: To determine the value of acute-phase reactant levels at diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis in predicting the risk of failure of conventional treatment with disease-modifying…Abstract Number: 777 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Certolizumab Pegol On Signs and Symptoms of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis: 24 Week Results of a Double Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Axial Spondyloarthritis Study
Background/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA ) includes both ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axSpA (nr-axSpA), as defined by the ASAS criteria.1 RAPID-axSpA (NCT01087762) is the first…Abstract Number: 448 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sustained and Cumulated Response Over Time in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Rituximab After Initial Failure of Anti Tumor Necrosis Factor Agents
Background/Purpose: Although anti-TNF therapies moved forward the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), failure of the first anti-TNF medication is not uncommon. Many times modifying dosage/frequency…Abstract Number: 2133 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship Between Clinical Response and Radiographic Outcomes in Patients with Moderate Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Clinical evidence has established the importance of early, intensive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to decrease disease activity and prevent joint damage.1 The objective…Abstract Number: 1341 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Beneficial Effect of Anti-TNF Therapy in the Lipoprotein Atherogenic Risk Profile in Comparison with DMARD Standard Therapy in RA Patients
Background/Purpose: RA patients portend a greater risk of cardio-vascular complications than general population. Although most probably diverse mechanisms are implicated, quantity and quality changes in…
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