Abstract Number: 2986 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Omega Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): the Michigan Lupus Epidemiology & Surveillance (MILES) Program
Background/Purpose: Omega fatty acids have immunomodulatory properties; omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids are generally anti-inflammatory and omega-6 (n-6) pro-inflammatory. High n-6:n-3 ratios (up to 16:1) are…Abstract Number: 209 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Epidemiologic Subsets Drive a Differentiated Thoracic and Extrathoracic Presentation of Sarcoidosis: Analysis of 1082 Patients from the Sarcogeas-SEMI Registry
Background/Purpose: To analyse whether epidemiologic factors (such as gender or age at diagnosis of the disease) are associated with particular disease expressions and define specific…Abstract Number: 1039 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Influences for Therapeutic Changes in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients from the Veterans Affairs Rheumatology Arthritis Registry Who Have Moderate to High Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: Current guidelines encourage the measurement of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity to achieve a low disease state (treat-to-target). Many RA patients with documented moderate…Abstract Number: 2992 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Curbing the Opioid Epidemic: Predictors of Opioid Use in Juvenile Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Despite the lack of evidence to support the use of opioids in the treatment of adult fibromyalgia syndrome, approximately 30% of patients receive an…Abstract Number: 346 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Are We Measuring? Influence of Contextual Factors on RAPID3 Scores in Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Patient reported outcomes (PRO) provide valuable insights into patientsÕ perceptions of their disease and overall health and function, and these perceptions influence management of…Abstract Number: 1160 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Incidence of Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Events in Patients with Sarcoidosis: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Increased Incidence of Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Events in Patients with Sarcoidosis: A Population-Based Cohort StudyBackground/Purpose: An increased incidence of gastrointestinal (GI) events has…Abstract Number: 1169 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Systematic Review of Rheumatic Disease Epidemiology in the Indigenous Populations of Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand
Background/Purpose: Two important reviews have summarized the epidemiology of rheumatic disease (Peschken 1999) and RA (Ferucci 2005) in Indigenous populations of North America. Our objective…Abstract Number: 2307 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Influence of Season and Residential Environment on Development of Anti-Melanoma Differentiation-Associated Gene 5 Antibody-Positive Dermatomyositis with Interstitial Lung Disease
Background/Purpose: Environmental triggers such as infection are considered to be involved in pathogenesis of polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM). This study was aimed to investigate…Abstract Number: 1170 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Month of Birth Affects the Risk of Rheumatic Diseases: A Nationwide Case-Control Study
Background/Purpose: There have been several studies which demonstrated the impact of birth on the risk of certain diseases such as asthma or cardiovascular diseases. However,…Abstract Number: 2965 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Late-Onset Relapse in Patients with Systemic Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Little is known about the incidence of late-onset relapse in systemic vasculitis. This study examined the incidence of relapse < 2 years and ≥ 2…Abstract Number: 1190 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incidence and Prevalence of Polymyalgia Rheumatic and Giant Cell Arteritis: A 15-Year Study in a Health Care Management Organization
Background/Purpose: There is scarce information on the epidemiology of polymyalgia rheumatic (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) in Latin America. To estimate incidence and prevalence rates of…Abstract Number: 2986 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Trends and Determinants of Osteoporosis Prevention and Management in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared to Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Despite more aggressive treatment strategies and new biologic DMARDs, the prevalence of osteoporosis (OP) leading to fracture in RA remains high. It is unknown…Abstract Number: 4 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)-Related Joint Symptoms and Thoracic Bone Mineral Density in an RA-Free Community Dwelling Population
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis, defined by Tscore < -2.5, is one of the main consequences of RA and it appears early in the disease. It is twice…Abstract Number: 1191 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Retinal Vessel Morphometry Associations with Polymyalgia Rheumatica; Findings from the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (EPIC) in Norfolk
Background/Purpose: Increasing evidence suggests that characteristic changes in retinal vessel morphometry are biomarkers for vascular health. Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) has been associated with increased risk…Abstract Number: 2988 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cigarette Smoking Increases the Risk of Anti-Double-Stranded DNA Positive SLE Among Women in the Nurses’ Health Studies
Background/Purpose: SLE is heterogeneous with subtypes characterized by different systemic manifestations and autoantibodies. Past studies suggest that smoking may be a risk factor for SLE,…
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