Abstract Number: 1625 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Severe Infection Prior to Diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Is Associated with Disease-Specific Attributes and Long-Term Comorbidities
Background/Purpose: Lupus is a systemic autoimmune disease whose mechanism of development is largely unknown. Prior infection is a suspected sentinel event that may trigger disease…Abstract Number: 593 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Persistence of Biologic Drug Step-Down Strategies in Inflammatory Arthritis: An Observational Study in Clinical Practice up to Seven Years of Follow-up
Background/Purpose: Recommendations and guidelines for the management of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and spondyloarthritis (SpA) with bDMARD include dose-tapering as an adequate option for patients on…Abstract Number: 1093 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serologic Evidence Linking Epstein Barr Virus Reactivation, Heightened Interferon Pathway Activation and Increased Disease Activity in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: SLE is a clinically heterogeneous disease oftentimes characterized by a waxing and waning course. Mechanisms of SLE flare remain elusive. This study examined relationships…Abstract Number: 1454 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Levels of 14-3-3eta Are an Independent Predictor of Long-Term Radiographic Erosive Progression and of Short-Term Rapid Radiographic Erosive Progression in Patients with Inflammatory Polyarthritis
Background/Purpose: Our objective is to examine the additional contribution of 14-3-3η levels to known predictors of radiographic progression in inflammatory polyarthritis, both over several years…Abstract Number: 1670 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disease Course Patterns in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Impact on Long-Term Outcomes
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have described three patterns of disease activity over time in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), namely long quiescence, relapsing remitting, and persistently active.…Abstract Number: 1813 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Non-Aphthous Beginning As an Independent Risk Factor for the Course of Behçet’s Disease
Background/Purpose: Behçet disease (BD) is a multisystem inflammatory disorder characterized by recurrent manifestations in mucocutaneous tissues, eyes, joints, blood vessels, intestines and brain. Since there…Abstract Number: 722 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Differential Diagnosis of Autoimmune Diseases, Outlier Detection Plus Subgrouping in Clinical Trials By High Content Autoantibody Profiling
Background/Purpose: Early diagnosis as well as initiation of successful treatment are two big challenges in the management of patients with autoimmune diseases (AID). Overlap of…Abstract Number: 813 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identifying and Assessing Subgroups in Systemic Sclerosis Patients Based on Comprehensive Autoantibody Profiling
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a remarkably heterogeneous autoimmune disease, for which effective disease-modifying therapies are still lacking. The most widely used classification divides SSc…Abstract Number: 1831 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Novel Graph Theoretic Approach Applied to Modular Repertoire Analysis Identifies a Dual Molecular Progression in Adult SLE Patients, with Distinct Interferon and Neutrophil Transcription Patterns
Background/Purpose: Gene expression studies support a pivotal role for type I interferon (IFN) in SLE. Previous work using a modular repertoire analysis based on co-clustered…Abstract Number: 2719 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Discriminating Value of Calprotectin in Disease Activity and Progression of Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: Due to the limitation of early diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis (AS), updated criteria in recent years introduced the concept of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and…Abstract Number: 668 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pasdas, Cpdai and MDA Evolution in the First 6 Months after Diagnosis of Early Psoriatic Arthritis Patients: Results of the Depar Study
Background/Purpose: Several disease activity measures were developed for use in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) . Little data is available on their performance in usual care. This…Abstract Number: 2440 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Using Patient-Relevant Variables to Describe the Disease Course in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: To define distinct disease course groups among children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) based on observed changes in quality of life, pain, medication requirements,…Abstract Number: 1575 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identification Of Novel Distinct Autoantigen Clusters Reflecting The Heterogeneity Of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is based on a combination of clinical findings and laboratory evidence such as anti-nuclear autoantibodies (ANA), anti-Smith and…Abstract Number: 494 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Autoantibody Profiles Predict Responsiveness To Methotrexate and Anti-TNF Therapy In Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Novel therapeutic concepts in early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA) are aiming for an early intervention and effective control of disease activity reaching remission. Most current…