Abstract Number: 1045 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Under Reporting Of Cataracts In Randomised Controlled Trials Investigating The Use Of Systemic Glucocorticoids In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Oral glucocorticoid (GC) therapy is used in more than half of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Cataracts are a recognised treatment-related side effect of…Abstract Number: 746 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Glucocorticoid Treatment and Damage In The Antineutrophil- Cytoplasm Antibody Associated Vasculitides
Background/Purpose: Granulomatosis with polyangiitis [Wegener's] (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) are antineutrophil-cytoplasm antibody associated vasculitides (AAVs). Damage is quantified by the Vasculitis Damage Index (VDI).…Abstract Number: 747 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy Of Glucocorticoids To Treat Limited Flares In ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: The great majority of patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) achieve disease remission initially, but relapses occur in up to…Abstract Number: 492 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Distinction Between Glucocorticoid-Responders and Non-Responders In Rheumatoid Arthritis: A New Role For Endoplasmic Reticulum Aminopeptidase 2
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GC) have been a cornerstone of Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-therapy for the last decades. However, about a third of RA-patients do not respond adequately.…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: 2077 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
IL-6 Blockade Augments the Anti-Inflammatory Effect without Increasing the Side Effects of Steroids in Collagen-Induced Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Steroids are the main therapy for chronic inflammatory diseases. They are very effective, but induce many side effects, such as osteoporosis, making it important…Abstract Number: 2057 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analysis of the Adherence to the Monitoring of Glucocorticoid Eye Toxicity and of the Prevalence of Cataracts and Glaucoma Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Cataracts and glaucoma are among the main causes of impaired visual acuity and have a prevalence respectively of 9-17% and 1-2% among subjects older…Abstract Number: 1996 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Are Changes in Bone Mineral Density Different Between Groups of Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated According to a Tight Control Strategy with or without Prednisone, If Osteoporosis Prophylaxis Is Applied?
Background/Purpose: To describe effects on bone mineral density (BMD) of treatment according to EULAR guidelines with a methotrexate-based tight control strategy including 10 mg prednisone…Abstract Number: 1972 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of Fracture Risk in Postmenopausal Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine the risk of osteoporotic fracture in postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to examine the…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…
