Abstract Number: 2827 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prognostic Significance of Repeat Biopsy in Lupus Nephritis: Histopathologic Worsening Is an Independent Risk Factor for End Stage Renal Disease and Death
Background/Purpose: Approximately half of SLE patients develop lupus nephritis (LN), a major cause of morbidity and early mortality. It is known that prolonged renal inflammation…Abstract Number: 39 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Baseline Obesity and Subsequent Weight Loss Are Independently Associated with Cardiovascular Mortality in Established Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: In the general population, higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with cardiovascular (CV) disease. However, an obesity paradox has been observed in rheumatoid…Abstract Number: 60 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mortality of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Puerto Rico Assessed By Multiple-Cause-of-Death Analysis
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. The specific causes of death vary…Abstract Number: 2899 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mortality Related to Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Multiple Cause-of-Death Analysis in France
Background/Purpose: Although regarded as a disease of adulthood, SLE is also seen in children, and is associated with an increased risk for aggressive clinical course…Abstract Number: 2053 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mortality Decreases in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: a 15-Year Prospective Cohort Study
Background/Purpose Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a higher mortality risk than the general population, with similar patterns over the last decades. However, more recent…Abstract Number: 1781 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Outcomes Among Patients with Renal Disease Secondary to ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: Temporal Trends over 25 Years
Background/Purpose Significant advances have been made in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). However, little is known about how these advances…Abstract Number: 1071 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Is the Impact of Chronic Systemic Inflammation Such As Rheumatoid Arthritis on Mortality Following Cancer?
Background/Purpose: Emerging evidence links inflammation and immune-competence to cancer progression and outcome. The few studies addressing cancer survival in the context of systemic inflammation,…Abstract Number: 1066 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Associated with Recording of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Death Certificate
Factors Associated with Recording of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Death Certificates Background/Purpose: Death certificates can be used to study mortality due to a particular disease. However, rheumatoid…Abstract Number: 818 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis and Risk of Mortality Among Women Followed Prospectively from 1976 to 2010 in the Nurses’ Health Study
Background/Purpose RA has been associated with increased mortality compared to general population estimates. Previous studies were limited due to the inability to directly compare RA…Abstract Number: 817 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mortality in a Large Cohort of Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis That Were Treated-to-Target for 10 Years
Background/Purpose: Recent studies showed diverging results about mortality trends in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Our aim was to determine survival after 10 years of…Abstract Number: 732 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Inpatient Mortality in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: A Case Control Study
Background/Purpose There are few published studies on predictors of inpatient mortality in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Knowledge of these predictors is important for early…Abstract Number: 476 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Medium-Term Safety of TNF-Alpha Inhibitors in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Background/Purpose: TNF-a inhibitors have changed the prognosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The number of molecules and the time of exposure have increased. However, few studies…Abstract Number: 2728 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reduction of MAIT Cell Frequency Associated with Reduced Cell Proliferation and Enhanced Cell Death in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are innate-like lymphocytes which are restricted by the MHC-related molecule-1 (MR1) and express a semi-invariant TCRα chain: Vα7.2-Jα33 in…Abstract Number: 2620 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mortality and Survival in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients: Trends in a Spanish Cohort from 1985 to 2013
Background/Purpose: To study the mortality, survival and causes of death in a Spanish cohort of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) over a 28-year period…Abstract Number: 2059 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mortality In Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis: A Single Centre Study
Background/Purpose: PM and DM are rare chronic inflammatory disorders of muscle, and data on long-term prognosis and outcomes are lacking. Previous studies have reported 5-year…