Abstracts tagged "Lipids"

Abstract Number: 450 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tocilizumab Monotherapy Compared With Adalimumab Monotherapy In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Evaluation Of High-Density Lipoprotein Composition
Cem Gabay¹, Katie Tuckwell², Jennifer Green², Micki Klearman³ and Arthur Kavanaugh⁴, ¹SCQM registry, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, ²Roche, Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom, ³Roche, South San Francisco, CA, ⁴University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients (pts) are at increased risk for cardiovascular (CV) disease. Although analysis of lipids such as LDL-C and HDL-C is useful…
Abstract Number: 385 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Systemic Inflammation In Patients With Inflammatory Joint Disease Does Not Influence Statin Dose Needed To Obtain Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Goal In Cardiovascular Prevention
Silvia Rollefstad¹, Eirik Ikdahl², Tore K. Kvien^3,4, Terje R. Pedersen^4,5, Ingar Holme⁶ and Anne G. Semb², ¹Rhuematology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ³Dept. of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, ⁵Centre of Preventive Medicine, Oslo University Hospital-Ullevaal, Oslo, Norway, ⁶Department of biostatistics, epidemiology and health economics, Oslo University Hospital-Ullevaal, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: There is a lipid paradox in rheumatoid arthritis (RA): despite low lipids influenced by systemic inflammation, there is an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV)…
Abstract Number: 342 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
TNF Blockage In Psoriatic Arthritis: Long-Term Effect On Lipid Profile
Julio C. B. Moraes¹, Carla G.S. Saad¹, Ana Cristina Ribeiro², Claudia G Schainberg³, Celio R. Gonçalves², Percival D Sampaio-Barros¹ and Eloisa Bonfá², ¹Reumatologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ²Rheumatology Division, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ³Reumatologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients have increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Altered lipid profile is an important risk factor for the development of these complications.…
Abstract Number: 334 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Joint Effect Of Carotid Ultrasound and Preventive Cardiology Referral On Cardiovascular Risk Factor Modification in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients
Michael Lucke¹, Soo Hyun Kim² and M. Elaine Husni³, ¹Rheumatology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ²Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ³Rheumatology Dept A50, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease risk is elevated in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) compared to the general population. Prior studies have demonstrated suboptimal evaluation and control of modifiable…
Abstract Number: 243 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and Hand Osteoarthritis – Data From The Framingham Study
Ida K. Haugen¹, Vasan Ramachandran^2,3, Devyani Misra⁴, Tuhina Neogi⁴, Jingbo Niu⁴, Yuqing Zhang⁵ and David T. Felson⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²Section of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ³Cardiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁴Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁵Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Metabolic factors may have a negative effect on cartilage, and may be especially relevant in the pathogenesis of hand OA. Our aim was to…
Abstract Number: 58 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Saturated Fatty Acids Act Synergistically With Interleukin 1 Beta To Increase Inflammation, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Cell Death In Human Articular Chondrocytes
Oscar Alvarez-Garcia¹, Nicole H Rogers², Roy G Smith³ and Martin K. Lotz¹, ¹Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, ²California Institute for Biomedical Research (Calibr), La Jolla, CA, ³Department of Metabolism and Aging, Department of Metabolism and Aging, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, FL
Background/Purpose: Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis (OA). Altered biomechanics have been postulated as the main causative mechanism, but recent…
Abstract Number: 52 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Altered Lipid Metabolism In Osteoarthritis With Subsequent Proinflammatory Properties Of Apolipoprotein A-I
Dominique de Seny¹, Gaël Cobraiville², Edith Charlier³, Sophie Neuville², Laurence Lutteri⁴, Denis Malaise⁵, Olivier Malaise³, Jean-Paul Chapelle⁴, Biserka Relic¹ and Michel G. Malaise¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology, GIGA Research - University of Liège - CHU of Liège, Liège, Belgium, ²GIGA Research - University of Liège - CHU of Liège, Liège, Belgium, ³Department of Rheumatology, GIGA Research - University of Liège - CHU Liège, Liège, Belgium, ⁴Medical Chemistry - CHU Liège, Liège, Belgium, ⁵University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with a local inflammatory process. It is now considered as a metabolic syndrome rather than due to aging or mechanical…
Abstract Number: 1249 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Statin Use On Lipid Levels in Statin-Naive Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Vs. Non-RA Subjects: Results From a Population-Based Study
Elena Myasoedova¹, Cynthia S. Crowson², Abigail B. Green², Eric L. Matteson³ and Sherine E. Gabriel⁴, ¹Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁴Health Sciences Research & Div of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Dyslipidemia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is well recognized. The impact of lipid-lowering medications on lipid levels in patients with RA vs non-RA…