Abstract Number: 1663 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Influence of Ethnicity on Efficacy of Current Immunosuppressive Protocols in Proliferative Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose Lupus nephritis (LN) is a major complication of systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) and prevalence is estimated to be 50-60%. Recently, variable responses to induction…Abstract Number: 1645 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Interferon Gene Signature Expression and Serological Differences in Japanese and Non-Japanese SLE Patients
Background/Purpose: Elevated expression of interferon(IFN)-regulated genes in peripheral blood cells has been reported in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and is known as the IFN…Abstract Number: 617 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Shared HLA Class I and II Alleles in Susceptibility to Ankylosing Spondylitis Among Three Ethnic Groups
Background/Purpose : The purpose of this study is to examine associations of HLA class I and class II alleles with AS in different patients populations of…Abstract Number: 588 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Blacks with As Have Greater Disease Severity Than Whites
Background/Purpose : To compare clinical parameters in African American (AA) patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) to white patients. Methods: 539 AS patients (47 B, 492…Abstract Number: 71 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Pain Reporting in Different Ethnic Groups in the UK: Results from a Large Biobank
Background/Purpose: Very large epidemiological studies designed to investigate genetic and environmental influences on disease, known as ‘biobanks' can be used to look at associations between…Abstract Number: 2157 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Understanding Differences Between Black and White Patients’ Reactions to New Treatment
Background/Purpose: Numerous studies have found that Black patients are more risk averse than their White counterparts. In clinical practice, patients make judgments based on oral…Abstract Number: 1313 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tobacco Exposure Is Associated With Radiographic Damage In Hispanic and African American Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Although the etiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is unknown, there are reported interactions of genetic and environmental factors. Tobacco exposure is a well-documented risk…Abstract Number: 2102 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient Versus Physician Global Assessments in Ethnic Patients Wtih Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Patient reported outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are validated tools that assess disease status, are easily administered and used as components of RA composite…Abstract Number: 1420 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ethnicity and B Cell Depletion Therapy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose:The aim of this study was to determine if there is any relation between ethnicity and outcome in patients with SLE treated with B cell…