Abstract Number: 1369 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Features Distinguishing Clinically Hypo- and Amyopathic Juvenile Dermatomyositis (CAJDM) from Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM)
Background/Purpose: Clinically Amyopathic Juvenile Dermatomyositis (CAJDM) is a distinct clinical phenotype of JDM in which patients (pts) often have characteristic JDM rashes with little…Abstract Number: 2520 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Multi-Biomarker Disease Activity (MBDA) Score and Prediction of Radiographic Progression in a Randomized Study of Patients with Early RA Treated with Methotrexate Alone or with Adalimumab
Background/Purpose: The multi-biomarker disease activity (MBDA) score, which combines 12 serum biomarkers to measure RA disease activity on a scale of 1−100, has been found…Abstract Number: 3136 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Novel Smartphone Application on Pain and Mobility in Osteoarthritis Patients Treated with Hylan G-F 20
Background/Purpose: Methods: In this study, both groups were treated with hylan G-F 20 and showed significantly increased mobility and reduced pain, however, patients using the…Abstract Number: 242 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical and Laboratory Features of IgG4-Related Retroperitoneal Fibrosis/Periarteritis in Japan: Retrospective Multicenter Study of 99 Cases
<span">Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a recently recognized systemic inflammatory disorder that can affect many organs. It frequently causes retroperitoneal/periarterial lesions, which are referred to…Abstract Number: 311 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparative Effectiveness of Ayurveda and Conventional Care in Knee Osteoarthritis – a Randomized Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: Ayurveda is used to treat knee osteoarthritis (OA) despite limited evidence. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of complex multimodality Ayurvedic treatment in comparison…Abstract Number: 717 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
NSAID Use and Functional Impairment in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease with significant burden to patients and society. NSAIDs are the first line pharmacologic therapy in…Abstract Number: 848 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of Prucalopride in the Treatment of Systemic Sclerosis-Related Intestinal Involvement: Results from an Open Label Cross-over Study
Background/Purpose: The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is frequently affected in SSc patients as a consequence of a reduction in enteric propulsive forces. Due to intestinal involvement,…Abstract Number: 867 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Termination of Tocilizumab-Treatment in Giant Cell Arteritis: Follow-up of Patients after the RCT (ClinicalTrials.gov registration number: NCT01450137)
Background/Purpose:Abstract Number: 948 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Subcutaneous Abatacept in Patients with Polyarticular-Course Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Inadequate Response to Biologic or Non-Biologic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs: Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy and Safety
Background/Purpose: IV abatacept (ABA) 10 mg/kg every 4 weeks was well tolerated and effective in reducing the signs and symptoms of polyarticular-course juvenile idiopathic arthritis…Abstract Number: 1048 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Differences in Clinical Manifestations of SLE Across Four Racial/Ethnic Groups: The California Lupus Surveillance Project (CLSP)
Background/Purpose: The CLSP is a population-based registry of individuals with SLE residing in San Francisco County, California from 2007 – 2009. The registry has a…Abstract Number: 1209 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sporadic Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH): A Polygenic Disease? a Report of French National, Prospective, Cohort of 205 Patients
Background/Purpose: The role of genetic factors in the occurrence and/or severity of sHLH is not yet known. Therefore, from 2010 to 2016, we performed a…Abstract Number: 1316 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Features and Outcomes of Prosthetic Joint Septic Arthritis: The Gender Effect
Background/Purpose: In developed countries, certain health outcomes are worse among men. For example, in the US, life expectancy for men is 5 years shorter than…Abstract Number: 1661 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Translational Data and Phase 1 Study Results of a New Monoclonal Antibody Targeting Toll like Receptor 4 (TLR4) Developed for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Treatment with a Potential for Personalized Medicine
Background/Purpose: Innate immunity is implicated in RA pathogenesis and is likely mediated via TLR pathways, with anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) serving as key triggers. NI-0101…Abstract Number: 1664 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Switch from Tocilizumab + Methotrexate to Tocilizumab Monotherapy. Maintenance of Response in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis at Low Disease Activity.
Background/Purpose: Tocilizumab (TCZ) represents an efficacious alternative for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with an inadequate clinical response to biological or non-biological disease-modifying anrirheumatic drugs…Abstract Number: 2111 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Arhalofenate for Preventing Flares and Reducing Serum Uric Acid in Gout Patients
Background/Purpose: Arhalofenate is a novel Urate-Lowering Anti-Flare Therapy (ULAFT) to treat gout. It lowers serum uric acid (sUA) by blocking URAT1, a tubular UA transporter, and…