Abstract Number: 125 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
PD Signal Detected By Ultrasonography Relates to Joint Destruction in Rheumatoid Arthritis Under Biologics Therapy in Real World
Background/Purpose: Biologic DMARD (biologics) therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) strongly suppresses joint destruction regardless of its efficacy for disease activity. On the contrary power Doppler…Abstract Number: 119 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sonographic Evaluation of the Fifth Metatarsophalangeal Joint Erosion in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Joint erosions in RA correlate with structural damage progression and functional capacity. Therefore, detection and the follow-up of erosions are of paramount importance for…Abstract Number: 2505 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Treatment with Tocilizumab (TCZ) Strongly Suppresses Joint Destruction in Biologic-naïve Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Regardless of Inflammation Status
Background/Purpose: It is still difficult to completely prevent the progression of joint destruction with any of the currently available biologics. It has been reported that…Abstract Number: 1199 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Alarmins S100A8/S100A9 Aggravate Osteophyte Formation in Experimental Osteoarthritis and Predict Osteophyte Progression in EARLY Human Osteoarthritis in the Dutch Check Cohort
Background/Purpose The main pathological feature of osteoarthritis (OA) is degradation of the articular cartilage. Other important hallmarks include subclinical inflammation of the synovium and ectopic…Abstract Number: 1123 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Genes Modulating Serum Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels on Progression of Joint Destruction in Japanese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a higher prevalence of dyslipidemia than healthy individuals. Since RA is a chronic inflammatory disease, an inflammatory response…Abstract Number: 174 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genetic Association On Disease Severity In Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Validation Study In Japanese Patients
Background/Purpose: The disease severity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is objectively measured by radiographic joint destruction, which is reflective of the cumulative burden of inflammation. Recently,…Abstract Number: 1726 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Survivin Inhibition Disturbs Bcl-6 and Blimp-1 Control Of Lymphocyte Maturation and Alleviates Antigen-Induced Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Survivin is a proto-oncogene known to regulate cell division and apoptosis. In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, survivin has emerged as an independent predictor of…Abstract Number: 1457 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inhibitory Effect Of Abatacept On Joint Damage In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients With Or Without Concomitant Methotrexate: A Retrospective Multicenter Analysis Of 12 Months Of Abatacept Treatment In Routine Clinical Practice
Background/Purpose: Abatacept is approved for use with or without methotrexate (MTX). The purpose of this study was to clarify the inhibitory effect of abatacept on…Abstract Number: 1453 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Repeated High Or Low Multi-Biomarker Disease Activity (VECTRA® DA Algorithm) Scores Associated With Radiographic Outcomes In Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors
Background/Purpose: A novel multi-biomarker disease activity (MBDA) score that is based on the serum concentrations of 12 biomarkers has been shown to correlate with clinical…Abstract Number: 79 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Synovial Activation In Experimental OA Drives Immuno suppressive Effects Of Adipose-derived Stem Cells After Local Administration and Protects Against Chondrogenesis In Ligaments
Background/Purpose: A substantial subpopulation of patients with early osteoarthritis (OA) show a thickened synovial lining layer comprising macrophages expressing an activated phenotype (reflected by production of…Abstract Number: 895 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Transcriptomics of Synovial Tissue of Early Human (CHECK) and Experimental OA Identify Pathways Associated with Cartilage Damage
Background/Purpose: Many osteoarthritis (OA) patients show synovial inflammation, even relatively early during the disease. Mechanisms through which synovial activation contributes to the joint pathology that…Abstract Number: 809 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasonography Predicts Achievement of Deeper Remission After DAS28-Based Clinical Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Although clinical remission is an agreeable goal of treatment in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the definition is still controversial. Indeed, progressive structural damage is often…Abstract Number: 733 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Intra-Articular Injection of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Inhibits Activation of the Synovium and Protects Against Cartilage Damage and Enthesophyte Formation in Murine Experimental Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: OA lesions are treated with mesenchymal stem cells aiming to enhance tissue repair by transformation to eg. chondrocytes. Recently it has been shown that…Abstract Number: 370 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characteristic of the Japanese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) of Rapid Radiographic Progression (RRP) Treated with Synthetic Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) in Daily Practice: A Large-Scale Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study (the 1st report of Apple Survey)
Background/Purpose: There has been few epidemiological report of longitudinal radiographic progression in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients captured in daily practice. In 20 related-centers of the…Abstract Number: 371 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Treat-to-Target Strategy Aiming At Achievement of Structural and Functional Remission in Patients with Active Elderly-Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Treat-to-target is the consensus treatment strategy for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but supporting evidence for treat-to-target strategy in elderly RA patients in clinical…