Abstract Number: 1207 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictive Utility of Anti- Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies and Rheumatoid Factor – a Retrospective Dataanalysis
Background/Purpose: Antibody profiling encompassing rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACPA) supports diagnosis in patients with Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, RF and ACPA are…Abstract Number: 2943 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Preliminary Population-Based Incidence and Prevalence Estimates of Systemic Lupus Erythematous from the Manhattan Lupus Surveillance Program
Background/Purpose: Given widely varying estimates of the incidence and prevalence of Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) in the US and the absence of data for certain…Abstract Number: 1209 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Associations Between Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)-Related Autoimmunity, Joint Symptoms, and Physical Activity in First-Degree Relatives without RA in a Prospective Cohort
Background/Purpose: Physical activity in RA patients is significantly less than in counterparts without RA, and many live just above the muscle strength threshold needed for…Abstract Number: 3163 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Smoking Paradox in the Development of Psoriatic Arthritis Among Psoriasis Patients
Background/Purpose: Smoking is a strong risk factor of psoriasis, but a previous study has suggested that smoking protects against the development of psoriatic arthritis (PsA)…Abstract Number: 211 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Epidemiology of Gout: Marked Increase in Incidence and Comorbidities over 20 Years
Background/Purpose: Several studies have suggested that the prevalence of gout has increased over recent years. The majority of this data has been derived from insurance…Abstract Number: 1450 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clostridium Difficile Infection-Associated Reactive Arthritis in a Pediatric Cohort
Background/Purpose: The incidence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has increased among children, and CDI is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Cases of C. difficile…Abstract Number: 234 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Weight Variables and Their Association with Serum Urate Concentrations and Hyperuricemia in Young Adults
Background/Purpose: How body weight, anthropometric parameters, and their changes are associated with serum urate concentrations and hyperuricemia remains unclear. The CARDIA study has been following…Abstract Number: 1453 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Surveillance of Periodic Fever Syndromes in Canada
Background/Purpose: To estimate the incidence of periodic fever syndromes in the Canadian paediatric population, to describe the patterns of presentation, and to raise awareness in…Abstract Number: 242 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Higher Serum Uric Acid Levels Are Associated with an Increased Risk of Flares: A Systematic Review
Background/Purpose: Acutely painful flares represent the typical clinical burden of gout. Effective therapy can reduce serum uric acid (sUA) levels; however, epidemiologic evidence for the…Abstract Number: 1546 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Is the Impact of Smoking on the Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis Progression: A Systematic Review of the Risk Factor Paradox
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that leads to progressive joint deformity, destruction, and disability. While smoking is recognized as a strong…Abstract Number: 338 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Smoking and Alcohol Use Are Associated with Structural and Inflammatory Hand Osteoarthritis Features in a Population Based Study
Background/Purpose: Smoking has been shown to have a potential protective effect on radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA), possibly mediated through lower body weight in smokers. A…Abstract Number: 1706 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Non-Traumatic Vertebral Fractures in Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of osteoporotic vertebral fractures (VF) in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is not known. We aim to determine the prevalence and factors associated with…Abstract Number: 373 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Compared to Non-Users, Current Glucocorticoids Users Have Less Prevalent Fractures at the Same Bone Mass: Results of a Large Cross-Sectional Study
Background/Purpose: It is widely believed that use of glucocorticoids (GC) increase risk of fracture through reduction in bone quality as well as reduction in bone…Abstract Number: 1972 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease and Social Deprivation in Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common form of vasculitis in the UK, with an incidence of 2.2 cases per 10,000 person-years. Cerebrovascular…Abstract Number: 392 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
From Childhood to Adulthood: Longitudinal Trajectory of Damage in Patients with Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (cSLE)
Background/Purpose: Outcomes of patients with cSLE over time and into adulthood are poorly understood. There has been no information about the longitudinal trajectory of organ…
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