Abstract Number: 1029 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quality Of Life In Rheumatoid Arthritis: Cross-National Comparison Study Between US and South Korea
Background/Purpose: Quality of life (QOL) is a well-established outcome for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) trials. To perform trials with QOL as an outcome involving many countries,…Abstract Number: 380 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Is An Independent Risk Factor Of Chronic Kidney Disease
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease that affects not only joints but also many organs. RA causes vascular damages to contribute to…Abstract Number: 2569 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum S100A4 Levels Correlate With Skin Fibrosis and Lung Involvement In Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Our previous study demonstrated that S100A4 is overexpressed in scleroderma (SSc) skin, fibroblasts and preclinical models of SSc in a TGF-β dependent manner. Furthermore,…Abstract Number: 2251 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Variability in the Classification of Remission Among Disease Activity Indices and Their Correlation: An Analysis From a Prospective, Observational Registry
Background/Purpose: In recent years, disease remission in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been assessed using various disease activity indices such as the DAS28-CRP, SDAI, CDAI, ACR/EULAR-recommended…Abstract Number: 1779 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Randomized Controlled, Clinical, Histological and mRNA Profiling Pilot Study Of Endurance Exercise In Myositis
Background/Purpose: This pilot study is a hypothesis-driven exploratory part of a larger randomized controlled trial evaluating effects of a supervised 12-week endurance exercise program (EG)…Abstract Number: 1359 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Correlate With Weather Conditions?
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis is a common inflammatory joint condition affecting up to 1% of the Northern Ireland population. Patients often report increasing joint pain with…Abstract Number: 942 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
CXCL13 Is a Marker Of Joint Involvement In Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: CXCL13 is central in the formation of lymphoid follicles in secondary and tertiary lymphoid tissue. It attracts CXCR5-expressing B cells and follicular helper T…Abstract Number: 392 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence Of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Disease In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Across International Regions: A Comparison Of The Corrona International and Corrona United States Registries
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major comorbidity in patients (pts) with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We explored variations in the prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) risk…Abstract Number: 2545 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Cytokines and Soluble Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptors Response To Moderate/Intense Exercise
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a rheumatic autoimmune condition characterized by altered lipoprotein profile, physical dysfunction and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Exercise is,…Abstract Number: 2256 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analysis of the Factors That Contribute to the Differences Between DAS28-ESR and DAS28-CRP
Background/Purpose: It is widely accepted that the remission rate of DAS28-CRP is larger than that of DAS28-ESR, SDAI, and CDAI in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.…Abstract Number: 1787 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Age At Disease Onset Influence Disease Activity and Function In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients? Results From The Ontario Best Practices Research Initiative (OBRI) Registry
Background/Purpose: The population of elderly individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is increasing. The aim of this study was to assess whether age at disease onset…Abstract Number: 1361 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Stringent Therapies Improve Clinical, Radiographic and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Outcome In Early-Stage Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients From Japanese Population: Longitudinal Study From Nagasaki Early Arthritis Cohort
Background/Purpose: Prognosis of the patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) nowadays is supposed to become better by treat-to-target (T2T) strategy. Osteitis determined by magnetic resonance imaging…Abstract Number: 882 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association Of a Neutrophil Gene Signature Comprised Of Low Density Granulocyte (LDG)-Enriched Genes With Both Future Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity and Poor Longterm Outcomes
Background/Purpose: Neutrophils and neutrophil death (NETosis) have a role in the pathogenesis of SLE. A neutrophil gene signature (NGS) exists in SLE, although its association…Abstract Number: 345 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence Of Peri-Articular Manifestations (Enthesitis and Dactylitis) and Disease Activity In Psoriatic Arthritis Patients: Impact Of Treatment With TNF Inhibitors In a Real-World Canadian Population
Background/Purpose: To determine the point prevalence of peri-articular manifestations (PAMs) in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients treated with anti-TNF in a real-world, Canadian, routine clinical practice…Abstract Number: 2512 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Smoking Is Associated With More Severe Skin Disease In Subjects With Moderate To Severe Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Background/Purpose: The influence of smoking on the severity of cutaneous manifestations in adults with moderate to severe SLE was assessed in an ongoing international, multi-center,…