Abstract Number: 343 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Functional Impairment in an Animal Model for Rheumatoid Arthritis Assessed As Changes in Gait Is Due to Joint Destruction but Not Synovial Inflammation Per Se
Background/Purpose: To investigate the individual impact of synovial inflammation, subchondral bone erosion or cartilage damage on functional impairment in an animal model of Rheumatoid Arthritis…Abstract Number: 204 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characterization of Joint Disease in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I Mice and the Effects of Enzyme Replacement Therapy
Background/Purpose: Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) is a lysosomal disorder caused by deficiency of alpha-L-iduronidase, which leads to storage of glycosaminoglycans. Patients with MPS I…Abstract Number: 111 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasound Measurement of Metacarpal Cartilage Thickness Correlates with Joint Space Narrowing in the Metacarphalangeal Joints of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: To correlate cartilage thickness as measured by ultrasound (US) with joint space narrowing as measured by conventional radiography in the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints of…Abstract Number: 2133 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship Between Clinical Response and Radiographic Outcomes in Patients with Moderate Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Clinical evidence has established the importance of early, intensive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to decrease disease activity and prevent joint damage.1 The objective…Abstract Number: 2114 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Joint Damage Progression in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Role of the HLA-DRB1 Shared Epitope and Anti-CCP
Background/Purpose: The HLA-DRB1 shared epitope (SE) and antibodies to cyclic citrullinated peptides (anti-CCP) are important to the susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and are thought…Abstract Number: 2118 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Validation of Prognostic Biomarkers for RA: Testing of 14-3-3 Eta According to the Omeract Soluble Biomarker Criteria
Background/Purpose: The OMERACT soluble biomarker sub-committee has published validation criteria related to truth, discrimination and feasibility for biomarkers reflecting structural damage1. The large majority of…Abstract Number: 2092 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
No Significant Effect of Hepatitis B Virus Infection On Disease Activity, Synovitis or Joint Destruction in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is high in China. 4% patients with HBV infection can present with polyarthritis and positive…Abstract Number: 1849 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Value of Matrices Developed to Identify Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Rapid Radiographic Progression Despite Methotrexate Therapy: A Comparison of Their Performance in the Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Espoir Cohort
Background/Purpose: Rapid radiographic progression (RRP) – i.e., increase of the Sharp/van der Heijde score (vSHS) ≥ 5 points during the 1st year – is a…Abstract Number: 1040 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Combined High-Resolution Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Therapy Monitoring in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: To evaluate whether combined multi-pinhole single photon emission computed tomography (MPH-SPECT) with technetium-99m-labelled disphosphonates (Tc99m-DPD) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) detect changes in inflammation…Abstract Number: 1022 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Imaging of Ankle Joints by MRI in Murine Models of Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: One of the fundamental shortcomings in the field of experimental rheumatology is the inability to non-invasively monitor the development of inflammatory arthritis longitudinally. Magnetic…Abstract Number: 894 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genetic Variants in the IL-4 and IL-4 Receptor Genes in Association with the Severity of Joint Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Study in Seven Cohorts
Background/Purpose: The severity of RA is reflected by the severity of radiological joint destruction. It is highly variable between patients and up to 58% of…