Abstract Number: 532 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship between Insulin Sensitivity and Beta Cell Secretion in Non-Diabetic Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects
Background/Purpose: In non-diabetic healthy individuals insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity are linked by a negative feedback loop characterized by a hyperbolic function. We aimed to…Abstract Number: 534 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Insulin Resistance and Impaired Beta-Cell Function in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Role of Glucocorticoid Therapy?
Background/Purpose: Increased insulin resistance and impaired β-cell function have been demonstrated in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of the study was to analyze the association…Abstract Number: 1476 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Implication of CXCL5 (Epithelial neutrophil-activating peptide 78) in the Development of Insulin Resistance in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The chemokine molecule CXCL5 (C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 5, also known as epithelial neutrophil activating peptide 78 -ENA78-) constitutes a link between obesity, inflammation…Abstract Number: 1379 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Epithelial Neutrophil-Activating Peptide 78/C-X-C Motif Chemokine 5 in the Insulin Resistance of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: It is known that the chemokine molecule CXCL5 (C-X-C motif chemokine 5 or epithelial neutrophil activating peptide 78 -ENA78-) is a link between obesity,…Abstract Number: 1400 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Beneficial Effect of Anti-IL-6 Blockade on Insulin Resistance and Insulin Sensitivity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Systemic inflammation, insulin resistance, and endothelial dysfunction were implicated in the development of cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) [1-3]. Since insulin resistance can…Abstract Number: 2403 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Amylin in the Insulin Resistance of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Amylin is a 37-amino acid peptide that is stored in pancreatic beta cells and is co-secreted with insulin. Amylin and insulin levels rise and…Abstract Number: 1528 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incretin Axis in Non Diabetic Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Cross-sectional study that encompassed 361 non-diabetes individuals; 151 patients with RA and 210 age- and sex-matched controls. IR by homeostatic model assessment (HOMA2), insulin,…Abstract Number: 1992 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatoid Arthritis Is an Independent Risk Factor for Increased Insulin Resistance and Impaired Beta-Cell Function: Impact of Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: Increased insulin resistance and impaired β-cell function have been demonstrated in pts with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of our study was to investigate…Abstract Number: 1625 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Role of Macrophages in the Cardiovascular Disease Associated to Rheumatoid Arthritis: Effects of ANTI-CCPS in the Phenotypic Switching and the Insulin Signalling
Background/Purpose: Macrophages play a key role in the pathogenesis of the rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Under certain stimulus conditions these cells are able to switch their…Abstract Number: 418 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment Of Treatment Effect Over Insulin Resistance and Adipokines In Patients With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: A 6 Months Longitudinal Observational Study
Background/Purpose: To analyze treatment effects over insulin resistance (IR), adipokines, inflammatory cytokines and clinical and laboratory characteristics in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods:…Abstract Number: 391 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Insulin Resistance As A Risk Factor For Subclinical Atherosclerosis In Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Insulin resistance (IR) is a state in which a high insulin concentration is associated with an inadequate response to glucose with normal or high…Abstract Number: 1237 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Baseline Evaluation of Insulin Resistance in Patients with early Non-Treated Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: High levels of inflammatory cytokines are associated with insulin resistance syndrome in long-standing AR. The aim was to analyze insulin resistance (IR), adipokines, inflammatory…Abstract Number: 832 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Agonist Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Proof-of-Concept Randomized Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory disease, is associated with insulin resistance. Experimental evidence indicates that the relationship between insulin resistance and inflammation is…