Abstracts tagged "inflammatory arthritis"

Abstract Number: 3266 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Keeping Baby Boomers in the Labour Force Longer: What Does It Mean for Workers with Arthritis?
Monique A.M. Gignac¹, Elizabeth M. Badley², Dorcas Beaton³, Vicki Kristman⁴, Cameron Mustard⁵, Peter Smith⁵ and Selahadin Ibrahim⁵, ¹Instititue for Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Toronto Western Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Lakehead University, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: There is concern that an aging workforce results in lost skills and high burden on pension programs. This has resulted in the dissolution of…
Abstract Number: 201 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Innate Lymphoid Cells Are Present at Normal Human Enthesis Providing a Potential Mechanism for Spondyloarthropathy Pathogenesis
Richard Cuthbert¹, Evangelos M. Fragkakis¹, Peter Millner², Robert Dunsmuir², Yasser El-Sherbiny¹ and Dennis McGonagle¹, ¹Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ²Department of Spinal Surgery, National Health Service, Leeds, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: The pathogenesis of murine spondyloarthropathy (SpA) has been intimately linked to the presence of IL-23 responsive, innate like lymphocytes at peripheral and spinal enthesis.…
Abstract Number: 479 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How to Recruit Anti-CCP Positive Patients from Primary Care
Jackie L. Nam¹, Laura Hunt¹, Elizabeth M.A. Hensor¹ and Paul Emery^1,2, ¹NIHR-Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit and Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ²Division of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disease, University of Leeds, Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine and LMBRU, Leeds, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Around 1% of the population test positive for anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies. This biomarker predicts progression to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but over a…
Abstract Number: 933 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
DEK-Targeting DNA Aptamers As Novel Therapeutics for Inflammatory Arthritis
Nirit Mor-Vaknin¹, Anjan K. Saha², Maureen Legendre¹, Carmelo Carmona-Rivera³, M. Asif Amin⁴, Bradley J. Rabquer⁵, Marta J. Gonzalez-Hernandez⁶, Julie M. Jorns⁷, Srilakshmi Yalavarthi⁸, Smriti Mohan⁹, Dave Pai¹⁰, Kristine Angevine¹¹, Barbara Adams¹², Jason S. Knight⁸, Alisa E. Koch^13,14,15, David Fox¹⁴, Dave Engelke¹⁶, Mariana J. Kaplan¹⁷ and David Markovitz⁴, ¹Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Medical School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, ⁴Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁵Albion College, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁶Graduate Program in Immunology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁷Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁸Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁹Pediatric Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ¹⁰Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CT, ¹¹Appistry, Inc, St. Louis, MO, ¹²Pediatric Rheum PTD, Univ of Michigan Hlth System, Ann Arbor, MI, ¹³VA Medical Service, Ann Arbor, MI, ¹⁴Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, ¹⁵Internal Medicine, Veteran's Affairs and University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ¹⁶Biochemistry, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ¹⁷Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, NIAMS, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: Aptamers are short single stranded DNA or RNA oligonucleotides that are specifically selected to bind and neutralize a wide range of biomedically relevant proteins.…
Abstract Number: 1176 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Interleukin-37 Prevents New-Onset Joint Inflammation but Does Not Inhibit Existing Experimental Arthritis
Marije I. Koenders¹, Debbie M. Roeleveld¹, Charles Dinarello², Peter M. van der Kraan¹ and Leo Joosten³, ¹Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ²Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, ³Internal Medicine, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Interleukin-37 (IL-37) is a recently identified cytokine with potent anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive functions. This cytokine has been shown to be expressed in synovial tissue…
Abstract Number: 1192 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The F-Word: Why Is Talking about Fatigue so Hard?
Ruth Hart¹, Katie Hackett², Julia Newton³, Wan-Fai Ng^3,4 and Ben Thompson^4,5, ¹Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ²Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ³Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ⁴Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ⁵Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Fatigue is a common symptom for people with inflammatory arthritis and associated auto-immune conditions. Its impact is wide-ranging and significantly reduces health-related quality of…
Abstract Number: 1074 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Meta-Analysis of the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases
Jason J Lee¹ and Janet E. Pope², ¹Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, ²St Joseph Health Care, London, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: We performed a meta-analysis investigating the risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and/or pulmonary embolisms (PE) in patients with inflammatory arthritis, vasculitis, and…
Abstract Number: 1006 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Interleukin-4 As Promising, Anti-Inflammatory Transgene for Gene Therapeutic Application in Joint Diseases
Annemarie Lang¹, Johannes Neuhaus², Moritz Pfeiffenberger³, Erik Schroeder⁴, Frank Buttgereit⁵, Michael F. G. Schmidt³ and Timo Gaber⁶, ¹Berlin-Brandenburg School of Regenerative Therapies (BSRT), Berlin, Germany, ²Department of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center of Medical Technology and Biotechnology, Bad Langensalza, Germany, ³Department of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Immunology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ⁴Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany, ⁵Charité University Hospital, Berlin, Germany, ⁶Berlin-Brandenburg Center of Regenerative Therapies (BCRT), Berlin, Germany
Background/Purpose Interleukin- 4 (IL-4), a Th2-cell released immunomodulatory factor, has potent chondroprotective and anti-inflammatory properties able to inhibit the synthesis of IL-1β and TNFα, and…
Abstract Number: 937 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Unique Role for IL-18 Receptor-α in Monocyte Migration in RA and K/BxN Serum Transfer Arthritis
W. Alexander Stinson¹, Phillip L. Campbell¹, Jeffrey Ruth², Gautam Edhayan², Ray A. Ohara², Nicholas Lepore³, Alisa E. Koch⁴, David A. Fox² and M. Asif Amin², ¹Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, ³University of Michigan, Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴Department of Veteran's Affairs and University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by monocyte (MN) recruitment. Proinflammatory cytokines and their corresponding receptors play an important role in…
Abstract Number: 400 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Utility of 14-3-3η in the Evaluation of Inflammatory Arthritis
Lance Feller¹, Paul Tuttle IV² and Terry L. Moore³, ¹Rheumatology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, ²Rheumatology, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, ³Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO
Background/Purpose 14-3-3 proteins are chaperonins found in all eukaryotic cells. There are multiple isoforms which are thought to be involved in intracellular signaling and transcription…
Abstract Number: 415 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
a Dual-Center, Double Blind Randomized Study for a New Scientific Approach in Assessment of Tender Joints in Inflammatory Arthritis Using the Smart Joint Assessor Glove Device (Smart JAG Device)
Mohammad Khan¹, Larry Willis², Swapan Nath³, Cheryl Guest², Lindsey Gillispie⁴ and Mary Jane Rorick⁴, ¹Arthritis & Rheumatology Center of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, ²Research, Arthritis & Rheumatology Center of Oklahoma, PLLC, Oklahoma City, OK, ³Department of Pediatrics and Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, ⁴Rheumatology, McBride Orthopedic Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK
Background/Purpose Tender Joint Count (TJC) is a vital quality measure to assess the progression of Inflammatory Arthritis both from a therapeutic and a diagnostic standpoint.…
Abstract Number: 333 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Deletion of the Prolactin Receptor Aggravates the Course of Antigen-Induced Arthritis
Norma Adan, Maria G. Ledesma-Colunga, Ana L. Reyes-Lopez, Fernando Lopez-Barrera, Gonzalo Martinez de la Escalera and Carmen Clapp, Institute of Neurobiology, National University of Mexico (UNAM), Queretaro, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Prolactin (PRL), the hormone essential for lactation, may protect against joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis. PRL frequently increases in the circulation of patients with…
Abstract Number: 183 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Reveals Calcific Deposition Arthropathy in Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis Patients
Sheila L. Arvikar¹, Janice Lin² and Minna J. Kohler³, ¹Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose Rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) have vastly improved the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but the diagnosis and management of seronegative…
Abstract Number: 124 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasound Power Doppler Findings in the Wrists and Hands Joints of Anti-CCP Antibody Positive Individuals with Non-Specific Musculoskeletal Symptoms and the Development of Inflammatory Arthritis
Jackie L. Nam, Laura Hunt, Elizabeth M.A. Hensor, Philip G. Conaghan, Richard J. Wakefield and Paul Emery, NIHR-Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit and Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose The use of musculoskeletal ultrasound is increasing in rheumatology practice. Recently we have shown that use of power Doppler signal (PD) on ultrasound in…
Abstract Number: 2559 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Vitamin D insufficiency and Deficiency in Two European Cohorts of Patients with Inflammatory Rheumatic Disorders
Alessandra Vacca¹, Giovanni Porru¹, Grazia Dessole¹, Alessandro Mathieu¹, Catherine Cormier², Yvonne Fulla², Andre Kahan² and Yannick Allanore³, ¹Unit and Chair of Rheumatology, University Hospital of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy, ²Rheumatology A Department, Cochin Hospital, APHP, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France, ³Paris Descartes University, Rheumatology A Department and INSERM U1016, Cochin Hospital, Paris, France
Background/Purpose Vitamin D plays an important role in the modulation of immune system and epidemiologic data indicate low vitamin D levels in autoimmune diseases such…

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