Abstract Number: 2614 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hydroxychloroquine Initiation Dosing Trends and Predictors in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a cornerstone of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) care. The major long-term adverse event risk is vision-threatening toxic retinopathy. The 2012 EULAR,…Abstract Number: 2618 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Why Aren’t All Patients with SLE Taking Hydroxychloroquine? A Retrospective Chart Review
Background/Purpose: Although previous SLE treatment guidelines recommended judicious use of antimalarials, there is a growing body of evidence demonstrating that HCQ prevents flares, protects against…Abstract Number: 2635 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dosechecker: Solving the Hydroxychloroquine Dosing Dilemma with a Smart Phone App
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine retinopathy (HCR) is a potentially blinding but largely preventable disease. The true prevalence of HCR is unknown among the 350,000 Americans who take…Abstract Number: 442 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Early Treatment with Hydroxychloroquine Is Associated with Better Long-Term Outcomes in a Group of Hispanic Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has a disease-modifying effect in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients but also it is associated with improved lipid profile, and decreased risk for…Abstract Number: 1296 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hydroxychloroquine Level Decreases throughout Pregnancy: Implications for Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes
Background/Purpose: Pregnancies in women with active rheumatic disease often result in poor neonatal outcomes. Prior data suggests that hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) can reduce disease activity and…Abstract Number: 1297 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hydroxychloroquine in Lupus Pregnancy: A Meta-Analysis of Individual Participant Data
Background/Purpose: Our current knowledge about how to treat lupus in pregnancy derives from small prospective or retrospective cohorts, and how best to manage lupus nephritis…Abstract Number: 737 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hydroxychloroquine Whole Blood Levels Do Not Associate with Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy
Background/Purpose: The American Academy of Ophthalmology guidelines on hydroxychloroquine retinopathy were recently revised (Ophthalmology 2016;1-9). These guidelines recommend optical coherence tomography (OCT) with multifocal electroretinogram…Abstract Number: 741 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hydroxychloroquine Is Not Associated with Hemolytic Anemia in Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficient Patients
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is frequently used to treat autoimmune diseases. The HCQ package insert and online drug information resources report an increased risk of hemolytic…Abstract Number: 751 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Complement C4d Split Products on Erythrocytes Are Associated with Composite Measure of Disease Activity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Subjects Receiving Methotrexate and Hydroxychloroquine
Background/Purpose: We evaluated the relationships between disease activity measures and C4d split products on erythrocytes (EC4d) in SLE subjects from a subset of the Hopkins…Abstract Number: 752 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-Ro Positivity Is a Predictor of Responsiveness to Topical Steroids or Hydroxychloroquine in Patients with Discoid but Not Subacute Cutaneous Lupus
Background/Purpose: Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) lesions are difficult to treat and medications are often chosen based only on provider experience. Thus, we chose to assess…Abstract Number: 1490 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Metabolic and Cardio-Vascular Benefits of Hydroxychloroquine in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been shown to improve major outcomes like…Abstract Number: 1504 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Escherichia coli Urinary Tract Infections Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Does Use of Hydroxichloroquine Matter?
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that requires chronic immunosuppressive treatment. Urinary tract infections (UTI) are common among patients with RA. It…Abstract Number: 1817 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Longitudinal Analysis of Change in Lupus Disease Activity Pattern in Hopkins Lupus Cohort Using a Multistate Markov Model Approach
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a multi-systemic inflammatory disease with extreme variability of its activity over time. We have described three main patterns: long…Abstract Number: 2047 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of in Utero Hydroxychloroquine Exposure on the Risk of Cutaneous Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Histopathologic studies of cutaneous neonatal lupus erythematosus (cNLE) lesions usually show interface dermatitis. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is an effective treatment for interface dermatitis seen in…Abstract Number: 2322 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Clinical Significance of Curvilinear Bodies on Ultrastructural Examination of Muscle
Background/Purpose: The electronic database of muscle biopsies reported in the Anatomical Pathology Laboratory, SA Pathology was searched from 2006 to the present, to identify biopsies…