Abstract Number: 2192 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Risk of Thrombocytopenia Associated with Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose : Thrombocytopenia is present in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and the role of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) is controversial. Therefore our objective was…Abstract Number: 2195 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long Term Outcome of Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome Patients: A Multicenter Study
Background/Purpose: Data on the long-term outcome in primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS) patients (pt) are still very limited.The objectives of this work was to assess the…Abstract Number: 2199 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
in Vivo Ubiquinol Supplementation Reduces the Pro-Atherothrombotic Status in Antiphospholipid Syndrome Patients. Preliminary Results of a Clinical Trial
Background/Purpose: To investigate the beneficial effects of in vivoubiquinol (Q, reduced form of CoQ10) supplementation on athero-thrombosis prevention in APS patients, through the implementation of…Abstract Number: 2201 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Triple Positivity of Antiphospholipid Antibody As the Main Thrombotic Factor in a Long-Term Follow-up Study of 98 Asymptomatic Apl-Positive Carriers
Background/Purpose: There is limited data regarding the long-term risk of developing a first-time thrombotic event and prophylactic benefits of aspirin use in asymptomatic aPL-positive carriers.…Abstract Number: 2919 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Thrombotic Microangiopathy on Clinical Outcomes in LUPUS Nephritis
Background/Purpose: In addition to glomerular lesion, renal vascular lesion is also an important prognostic marker of lupus nephritis (LN). Among various vascular changes thrombotic microangiopathy…Abstract Number: 1854 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identification and Characterization of microRNAs Related to the Pathogenesis of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Role of Specific Autoantibodies
Background/Purpose: 1) To identify and characterize miRNAs related to the pathogenesis of CVD in antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients; 2) To…Abstract Number: 2945 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in SLE: Risk Factors, Response to Therapy, and Survival
Background/Purpose: While diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is recognized as a life-threatening complication of SLE, little is known about its risk factors and response to therapy. …Abstract Number: 2000 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Immune Response Against  β2GPI Drives Th1 Inflammation in Atherosclerotic Plaques of Patients with Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is characterized by the presence of arterial and venous thrombosis, and by recurrent abortions, in patients with persistent presence of autoantibodies…Abstract Number: 3124 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Associations of Circulating Cell-Free Micro-RNA with Vasculopathy and Vascular Events in SLE Patients
Background/Purpose: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs that modulate protein translation and regulate numerous immunologic and inflammatory pathways. Certain miRNA profiles have been associated with…Abstract Number: 2003 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome Is Characterized By Endothelial Progenitor Dysfunction and a Type I Interferon Signature
Background/Purpose: Patients with primary antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) are at risk for endothelial dysfunction and accelerated atherosclerosis. In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), there is a well-established…Abstract Number: 2005 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Circulating Mirnas As Potential Disease Biomarkers in Antiphospholipid Syndrome Patients
Background/Purpose: Epigenetic anomalies are emerging as striking pathogenic features of autoimmune disorders. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs with a key role in regulatory networks that…Abstract Number: 2865 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Cellular Effects of ANTI-Factor Xa Antibodies Isolated from Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome ARE Inhibited By Factorxa Inhibitors, Hydroxychloroquine and Fluvastatin
Background/Purpose Recently we showed that FXa reactive IgG in patients with the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) displayed higher avidity binding to FXa and had greater functional…Abstract Number: 2866 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
External Validation of the Global Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome Score in Comparison to IgG Antibodies Directed Against Domain I of ß2-Glycoprotein I. a Prospective Multicentre Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Our objectives were 1- to perform an external validation of the Global Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome Score (GAPSS) and 2- to compare prognostic significances of GAPPS…Abstract Number: 2867 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Antiphospholipid Antibodies Promote the Release of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps: a New Mechanism of Thrombosis in the Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL), especially those targeting beta-2-glycoprotein I, are known to activate endothelial cells, monocytes, and platelets, with prothrombotic implications. However, the interaction of…Abstract Number: 1980 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Thrombospondin-1 Is Elevetad in the Plasma of Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Is Correlated with Soluble Fas Ligand and Free Active TGF-B levels
Background/Purpose Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an acquired thombophillia characterized by recurrent thromboembolism and pregnancy morbidity. Thrombospondin (TSP-1) is a matricellular glycoprotein with antiangiogenic and proapoptotic…
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