Abstract Number: 0878 • ACR Convergence 2020
Absolute Lymphocyte Count Is Negatively Correlated with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Score and Red Cell Distribution Width in Psoriatic Arthritis and Increases with TNF-Inhibitor Therapy
Background/Purpose: Absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) is a parameter that represents the number of lymphocytes (B, T, and NK cells) in the blood, and lymphopenia often…Abstract Number: 1152 • ACR Convergence 2020
IL-18: A Biomarker That Reflects Disease Activity, Could It Be the Next Disease Activity Measure in Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis?
Background/Purpose: Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is a childhood arthritis with prominent innate immune activity. Disease presentation and flares could largely mimic infections with fever…Abstract Number: 1291 • ACR Convergence 2020
Depressed Symptomatology Persists over Time in the Majority of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients and Is Independent of Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: Depression is a prevalent (24-30%) and significant comorbidity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) (1). As the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classifies…Abstract Number: 1549 • ACR Convergence 2020
Joint Damage and Malalignment Determine Articular Tenderness More Than Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis or Osteoarthritis in Established Disease
Background/Purpose: To determine whether clinical tenderness can be considered a sign of inflammatory joint activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthritis (OA) or psoriatic…Abstract Number: 1738 • ACR Convergence 2020
Promote Treat-to-Target for RA via Empowering Patients: A Cohort Study from China by Smart System of Disease Management (SSDM)
Background/Purpose: Treat-to-Target (T2T) strategy are critical for the treatment of RA, but Chinese rheumatologists can hardly provide patients with a complete assessment in the clinic…Abstract Number: 1853 • ACR Convergence 2020
Association of Gut Dysbiosis with Radiographic and Enthesis Involvement, Disease Activity and Duration in Axial Spondyloarthritis. Data from CASTRO Registry
Background/Purpose: The etiopathogenesis of axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) is multifactorial. The possible role of alteration in gut microbiome (dysbiosis) has been recently suggested. However, the association…Abstract Number: 0022 • ACR Convergence 2020
Association Between Changes in Pain Sensitization and Changes in Disease Activity After 12 Weeks of Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have abnormalities in central nervous system regulation of pain, leading to enhanced pain sensitivity at joint sites (peripheral sensitization)…Abstract Number: 0254 • ACR Convergence 2020
LLDAS (Low Lupus Disease Activity State) and Remission Prevent Damage Accrual in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Patients in a Primarily Mestizo Cohort
Background/Purpose: LLDAS and remission have been proposed as treatment goals for SLE patients. However, their impact on damage prevention in patients from Latin America has…Abstract Number: 0377 • ACR Convergence 2020
Evaluation of Sex Differences in the Efficacy and Safety of Tofacitinib in Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis: A Post Hoc Analysis of Two Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trials
Background/Purpose: Studies indicate that sex (male vs female) is predictive of outcomes with PsA treatments, such as TNF inhibitors (TNFi).1 Tofacitinib is an oral JAK…Abstract Number: 0752 • ACR Convergence 2020
Serum Proteomics Implicates Neutrophil Degranulation in Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: Though targeted therapeutics have improved outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) treatment, the understanding of the underlying biological mechanisms that mediate inflammatory arthritis in RA…Abstract Number: 0881 • ACR Convergence 2020
Reduction of Anterior Uveitis Flares in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis During Certolizumab Pegol Treatment: 96-Week Results from the C-VIEW Study
Background/Purpose: Acute anterior uveitis (AAU) is the most common extra-articular manifestation in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), affecting up to 40% of patients and causing significant burden.1…Abstract Number: 1157 • ACR Convergence 2020
Health and Socioeconomic Outcomes in a Neonatal-Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease (NOMID) Cohort Followed for a Median of Fifteen Years
Background/Purpose: Patients (pts) with NOMID have systemic inflammation and organ damage such as sensorineural hearing loss, hydrocephalus, optic nerve atrophy and growth plate defects. IL-1 blocking…Abstract Number: 1295 • ACR Convergence 2020
Disease Activity and Mental Health in SLE Patients: A Cross-section Study with Self-Assessments Based on Smart System of Disease Management (SSDM) Mobile Tools
Background/Purpose: WHO survey showed that the prevalence of anxiety and depression in Chinese population and Chinese patients with chronic diseases were between 3.1% - 4.2%…Abstract Number: 1595 • ACR Convergence 2020
Using Rheumatoid Arthritis Communication Tool Developed by the RISE Learning Collaborative to Promote Shared Decision-Making
Background/Purpose: Patient care is moving from physician directed treatment to a co-design framework that focuses on creating a partnership between patients and physicians. This new…Abstract Number: 1746 • ACR Convergence 2020
Association of Obesity with Treatment Response to Methotrexate or Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Obesity affects 30-40% of RA patients and is associated with higher clinical disease activity measures and progressive disability. Studies suggest that obesity may be…
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