Abstract Number: 977 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Active- and Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study of Efficacy and Safety of Ixekizumab, Adalimumab, and Placebo Therapy in Patients Naïve to Biologic Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs with Active Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease associated with psoriasis which includes peripheral arthritis, enthesitis, dactylitis, and spondylitis manifestations. Ixekizumab, under investigation…Abstract Number: 1305 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of MR-Detected Ramris-Defined Erosions in the General Population
Background/Purpose: The diagnostic value of Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is undetermined. The main value of MR is its sensitive depiction of…Abstract Number: 1307 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Computerized Segmentation of Early Erosions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Predict Functional Ability in Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Background/Purpose: Functional ability of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is reduced by both acute (inflammatory) and chronic (joint damage) disease manifestations. However, the impact of early…Abstract Number: 1325 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Age Effects Joint Space Narrowing in Early Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Joint space narrowing (JSN) and erosions are the major radiologic markers of radiographic progression in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as scored by the Sharp/van der…Abstract Number: 1716 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Joint Symptoms and Frequency of Joint Exams for Patients with Plaque Psoriasis without Confirmed Psoriatic Arthritis: A US Analysis
Background/Purpose: Due to the high prevalence of PsA among patients with PsO,1 rheumatologists and dermatologists should recognize early signs and symptoms of joint involvement among…Abstract Number: 2587 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
CRP and 14-3-3η Are Each Associated with Joint Damage Progression, Their Titres Do Not Correlate and Are Better Predictors of Progression Together Than Alone
Background/Purpose: As a marker of inflammation and an acute phase reactant, C-reactive protein (CRP) is routinely used in clinical practice and in RA classification criteria.…Abstract Number: 3098 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Synovial Lymphocytic Aggregates Associate with Highly Active RA and Predict Erosive Disease at 12 Months: Results from the Pathobiology of Early Arthritis Cohort
Background/Purpose: The inflammatory cell infiltrate in RA synovium has been recognised to organise into lymphocytic aggregates (Ags) with data to suggest that these structures are…Abstract Number: 105 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analysis of the Association of PTGER4 Gene Variants with Radiological Joint Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: PTGER4(prostaglandin E receptor 4) is implicated in immune regulation and bone metabolism. The aim of this study was to analyze the role of single…Abstract Number: 119 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Triage in Chronic Rheumatic Diseases: Quantitative Physician Estimates for Inflammation (Reversible), Damage (Irreversible), and Distress in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, and Fibromyalgia Seen in Usual Care
Background/Purpose: A physician estimate of a patient’s global status (DOCGL) often is most often the most efficient of all 7 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) core data…Abstract Number: 1592 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ability of Clinical Variables to Predict Radiographic Damage in Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis that leads to progressive joint damage. Biomarkers in addition to clinical features may help…Abstract Number: 1568 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Joint Damage Is Not Associated with Smoking Status in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The association between smoking and radiographic progression has been established in axial spondyloarthritides and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but this association has not been established…Abstract Number: 1379 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Studies on Ageing and the Severity of Radiographic Joint Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The Western population is getting older; consequently the proportion of elderly persons presenting with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is increasing. We studied whether age is…Abstract Number: 1368 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Are Tender Joints Better Than Synovitis to Predict Structural Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Background/Purpose: Longitudinal studies indicate that synovitis can predict subsequent structural damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but the clinical relevance of tenderness is unclear. The aim…Abstract Number: 1172 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessing the Validity and Reliability of a Novel MRI Semi-Automated Algorithm for Quantifying Bone Loss in the Hand
Background/Purpose Efficient and accurate evaluation of erosive damage to the MCP joints in RA patients is desirable in both clinical trials and clinical practice. The…Abstract Number: 1050 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Role for Purinergic Receptor Signalling in Basic Calcium Phosphate Crystal-Induced Inflammation
Background/Purpose: Basic calcium phosphate (BCP) crystals are uniquely associated with osteoarthritis (OA). They are found in the majority of affected joints and closely correlate with…