Abstract Number: 103 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Proportion Of U.S. Older Adults Meeting Inclusion Criteria For 2010 ACR Recommendations On Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIO) is the most common cause of secondary osteoporosis. Fracture related to GIO increases a patient’s mortality risk and reduces quality of…Abstract Number: 55 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Glucocorticoid Receptor Modulator Compound A Does Not Induce Leptin In Human Osteoarthritic Synovial Fibroblasts and In Dedifferentiated Chondrocytes
Background/Purpose: Leptin is generally considered detrimental in osteoarthritis (OA) as it can induce IL-8 in synovial fibroblasts (SF) and matrix metalloproteinases in chondrocytes. We recently…Abstract Number: 2687 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Very High Remission Rates Are Achieved By Methotrexate and Intraarticular Glucocorticoids Independent Of Induction Therapy With Adalimumab; Year 2 Clinical Results Of An Investigator-Initiated Randomised, Controlled Clinical Trial Of Early, Rheumatoid Arthritis (OPERA)
Background/Purpose: In a double-blind placebo-controlled 2-year investigator-initiated trial of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA), we investigated if additional adalimumab (ADA) for 1 year on…Abstract Number: 2336 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Phase 2 Evaluation Of PF-04171327, a Dissociated Agonist Of The Glucocorticoid Receptor, For The Treatment Of Rheumatoid Arthritis In Patients With An Inadequate Response To Methotrexate
Background/Purpose: PF-04171327, a pro drug of PF-00251802, is under investigation as a potential dissociated agonist of the glucocorticoid receptor (DAGR). PF-00251802 is a selective high-affinity…Abstract Number: 2081 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Role Of Muscle Persistent CD28null T Cells In Glucocorticoid Therapy Resistance In Myositis Patients
Background/Purpose: Polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM) are characterized by infiltration of T cells and macrophages in skeletal muscle tissue. Conventional immunosuppressive treatment has limited effects…Abstract Number: 1693 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Initial Triple DMARD Therapy Is More Efficient Than Methotrexate Monotherapy In Recent Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis; 1-Year Data Of a Randomized Clinical Trial (tREACH)
Background/Purpose: Recommended treatment for DMARD naïve patients is methotrexate (MTX) with or without glucocorticoids (GCs). Triple DMARD therapy however is not recommended, because well proven…Abstract Number: 1663 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Obese Polymyalgia Rheumatica Patients Experience More Pain and Disability and Need Higher Doses Of Glucocorticoids
Background/Purpose: Obesity is not only a risk factor for osteoarthritis but also for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In obese RA patients, disease incidence is higher and…Abstract Number: 1978 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Web-Based Intervention Aimed to Improve Bone Health Among Individuals On Chronic Glucocorticoids
Background/Purpose: Despite a significant associated fracture risk, previous population-based studies document low osteoporosis treatment rates for individuals treated with chronic glucocorticoids (GCs) at risk for…Abstract Number: 1946 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Immunosuppressive Treatment On Gene Expression in Patients with Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
Background/Purpose: Polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM) muscle tissue is characterized by infiltrating T cells, macrophages and dendritic cells, as well as cytokines and chemokines. In…Abstract Number: 1696 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quantitative Evaluation of Dermal Atrophy by High-Resolution Ultrasonography, Comparing Between Patients Under Long-Term Treatment with Prednisolone or Methylprednisolone
Background/Purpose: The katabolic effects of a systemic treatment with glucocorticoids can lead to a progressive atrophy of the skin. Clinical observation suggests a more pronounced…Abstract Number: 1241 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Glucocorticoid use Is associated with increase in HDL in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Glucocorticoid use is associated with increase in HDL in Rheumatoid Arthritis PatientsBackground/Purpose: Atherogenic lipid profiles are common in active RA, with most common being decreased…Abstract Number: 1146 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Choice of Systemic JIA Treatment Among Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Rheumatologists
Background/Purpose: Despite recent advances in identifying effective treatments for systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (sJIA), many pediatric rheumatologists continue to use corticosteroids and methotrexate. The Childhood…Abstract Number: 469 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Intra Articular Injections in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Analyses From the Behandelstrategiën Study
Background/Purpose: Intra articular (IA) corticosteroid injections aim at amelioration of symptoms of local inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Some patients also report a systemic effect.…Abstract Number: 389 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Oral Glucocorticoid Sparing Effects of Rituximab in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Who Have Switched from an Anti-TNF Therapy – an Administrative Claims Database Analysis
Background/Purpose: The current treatment paradigm in RA is to attempt to decrease concomitant use of oral glucocorticoids (OGC). This study examined the OGC-sparing effects of…Abstract Number: 367 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improved Fatigue-Related Quality of Life in CAPRA-2, a 12 Week Study of 5-Mg Modified (Delayed) Release Prednisone in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients can be improved by reducing the common symptom of fatigue caused by disease related factors such…