Abstract Number: 1766 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Abdominal Adipose Tissue Predicts Incident Major Cardiovascular Events in Systemic Necrotizing Vasculitis Patients: Data from a Prospective Cohort Study on 120 Patients
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular (CV) events are highly prevalent in patients with systemic necrotizing vasculitides (SNV). The visceral/subcutaneous adipose tissue (VAT/SAT) ratio has been shown to be…Abstract Number: 2310 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association of Moderate/Severe Vertebral Fractures with Reduced Trabecular Volumetric Bone Density in Older Women and Reduced Areal Femoral Neck Bone Density in Older Men from Community: A Cross-Sectional Study (SPAH)
Background/Purpose: Many vertebral fractures occur in individuals classified by dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) as low risk for fragility fractures. No studies have performed a concomitant…Abstract Number: 2315 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Opportunistic Screening for Osteoporosis Using Thoraco-Abdomino-Pelvic Computed Tomography Assessing the Vertebral Density in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Screening for osteoporosis is crucial in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. The aim of this study was to assess the value of thoraco-abdomino-pelvic CT-derived bone…Abstract Number: 2318 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fracture Liaison Service in an Open Health System: Outcomes and Challenges
Background/Purpose: The “osteoporosis care gap” is noted by findings that 80% of patients do not receive treatment after an initial fracture. An initial fracture portends…Abstract Number: 331 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Case Series: Comparison of Repository Corticotropin Injection (H.P. Acthar Gel) Versus Glucocorticoids on Bone Density in SLE Patients
Background/Purpose: Repository Corticotropin Injection (RCI) is an adrenocorticotropin hormone in 16% gelatin with a prolonged release after intramuscular (IM) or subcutaneous injection. Adverse effects of…Abstract Number: 1225 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
BONE Mineral Density and Vertebral Fractures in Gaucher Disease Patients Treated with Imiglucerase
Background/Purpose: Osteopenia and osteoporosis (OP) have been described in patients with Gaucher disease (GD) but there are very few reports about bone mass in GD…Abstract Number: 2397 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bilateral Femoral DXA Scan in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: RA is in independent risk factor for osteoporosis and fractures. The diagnosis of osteoporosis is based on T-score at lumbar spine or hip and…Abstract Number: 2516 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Trabecular Bone Score As an Assessment Tool to Identify the Risk of Osteoporosis in Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Case-Control Study
Background/Purpose: The trabecular bone score (TBS) is a novel tool used to evaluate bone microarchitecture. It is a textural index that evaluates pixel gray-level variations…Abstract Number: 117 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
The Effect of Bisphosphonate Use on Bone Density Measurements in Patients with Muscular Dystrophy
Background/Purpose: Individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and Becker muscular dystrophy have impaired bone health and increased fracture risk due to several factors including immobility,…Abstract Number: 309 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Periarticular Tibial Knee Bone Mineral Density Is Associated with Knee Symptoms
Periarticular Tibial Knee Bone Mineral Density is Associated with Knee Symptoms Lo GH, Driban JB, LaValley M, Strayhorn M, Price LL, Eaton CB, McAlindon TE…Abstract Number: 343 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Correlation Between Metacarpal Cortical Bone Mineral Density Measured By Dual X-Ray Densitometry and Radiogrammetry on Early Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Low bone mass at metacarpal (MC) diaphysis measured by radiogrammetry (DXR) has been described as a poor prognostic factor in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However,…Abstract Number: 1275 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of Spine and Tibia Bone Microarchitecture Using Trabecular Bone Score (TBS) and HR-pQCT in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by new bone growth that leads to syndesmophytes formation. However, AS patients present low bone…Abstract Number: 1793 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Visceral Adiposity Assessed By DXA in Juvenile-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Correlation with Damage Index and Disease Duration
Background/Purpose: Young woman with lupus (SLE) are at increased risk of early atherosclerosis leading to cardiovascular disease in adult life and consequently higher morbidity and…Abstract Number: 865 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Abdominal Visceral Adipose Tissue Measured By Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) As a Novel Surrogate Marker of Cardiovascular Risk in Primary Necrotizing Vasculitides
Background/Purpose: Studies have shown a strong prevalence of cardiovascular events among patients with systemic necrotizing vasculitides (SNV). Recent studies indicate that visceral adipose tissue (VAT)…Abstract Number: 3059 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Abnormal Body Composition in Takayasu Arteritis Patients: Role of Inflammatory Cytokines and Adipokines
Background/Purpose: Chronic inflammatory conditions including rheumatic diseases may alter body composition, especially lean and fat mass. In this process, adipokines and inflammatory cytokines appear to…