Abstract Number: 635 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Multiple Altered Soluble Inflammatory Mediators Correlate With Disease Activity and Mark Impending Disease Flare In European-American Lupus Patients
Background/Purpose: SLE is a waxing and waning disease characterized by immune dysregulation, major organ involvement, and disease flares. Identifying mechanistic mediators of altered disease activity…Abstract Number: 2781 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Disease Characteristics and Predictors Of Minimal Disease Activity On TNF Blockers- Results From A Longitudainal Observational Cohort
Background/Purpose: A state of Minimal Disease Activity (MDA) has been defined and validated as a target for treatment in PsA. The purpose of the study…Abstract Number: 2305 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Influence Of Disease Activity On The Physical Activity Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: It is generally assumed that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients tend to exercise less than what is currently recommended. However, there is little data on…Abstract Number: 1947 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The 7-Joint Ultrasound Score Is a Feasible Tool For Evaluating Joint Inflammation In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients. Experience Among Rheumatologists With Basic Or Intermediate Level Of Ultrasound Training
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasound plays an increasingly important role in monitoring disease activity and therapy response. German US-7 score is a recently introduced ultrasound scoring index…Abstract Number: 1519 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Meeting The ACR 2010 Fibromyalgia Criteria Worsens Disease Activity and Quality Of Life In Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis Treated With Infliximab
Background/Purpose: Managing axial spondyloarthritis (aSpA) may be difficult because sometimes patients are not good responder to anti-TNF. We made the hypothesis that in certain patients,…Abstract Number: 1303 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Variations In Disease Activity and Therapeutic Management Of Rheumatoid Arthritis In Different International Regions: A Comparison Of Data From The Corrona International and Corrona United States Registries
Background/Purpose: The CORRONA International (C.Intl) rheumatoid arthritis (RA) registry is the first multinational RA registry uniformly collecting baseline and longitudinal data. We explored variations in…Abstract Number: 522 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Abatacept Reduces Disease Activity In Early Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome:One Year Results From a Phase II Open-Label Study
Background/Purpose: Traditional DMARDs have limited effects in primary Sjögren's (pSS) patients. B cell depletion therapy with rituximab showed efficacy, but had some side-effects. T and…