Abstract Number: 1413 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Presentation, Treatment and Outcome of Membranous Nephropathy in SLE: A Comparison with Proliferative Lupus Glomerulonephritis in 141 Patients
Background/Purpose: To study the presentation and outcome of membranous nephropathy in SLE in comparison with proliferative lupus glomerulonephritis. Methods: Patients with biopsy firmed active lupus nephritis…Abstract Number: 1414 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Combination of Mycophenolate Mofetil and Tacrolimus for Refractory Lupus Nephritis: A 12-Month Open-Labeled Trial
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of a combination of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and tacrolimus (Tac) for refractory lupus nephritis Methods: Patients with refractory…Abstract Number: 1415 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Renal Disease On Survival of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Prospective Cohort Study of 694 Patients
Background/Purpose: To study the effect of renal disease on survival and life expectancy of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods: Patients who fulfilled >=4…Abstract Number: 1392 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Correlation with Anti Double Stranded Deoxyribonucleic Acid Via Enzyme Linked Immunoassay Versus Multiplex Immunoassay
Background/Purpose: In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), antibodies to double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) are utilized for disease classification and assessment of activity. Enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) and multiplex…Abstract Number: 931 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Health Care Utilization Among Medicaid Enrollees with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Preceding the Development of End-Stage Renal Disease: Sociodemographic Variation
Background/Purpose: Extreme sociodemographic disparities exist among systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients in the development of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) from lupus nephritis. Better resource allocation…Abstract Number: 837 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Response to MMF Therapy for Lupus Nephritis Is Independent of Genetic Variation of Inosine Monophosphate Dehydrogenase
Background/Purpose: The Aspreva Lupus Management Study (ALMS) demonstrated the efficacy of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF-a prodrug of MFA, mycophenolic acid) for both induction and maintenance of…Abstract Number: 684 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Correlation of Signal Transducers and Activators of Transcription-1 and Microrna-146a with Anaemia and Other Clinical Features in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Background/Purpose: Anaemia is one of the most common haematological manifestations in SLE patients, occurring in about 50% of active cases. STAT1 is a critical signalling…Abstract Number: 668 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Markers of Nitric Oxide and Hydroxyl Radical Formation Are Increased in Proliferative Lupus Nephritis and May Emanate From Increased Nitric Oxide Synthase and NADPH Oxidase Production and Reduced Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase-Derived NO Scavenging
Background/Purpose: The role of redox regulation of cell function in the different International Society of Nephrology/Renal Pathology Society (ISN/RPS) classes of lupus nephritis (LN) is…Abstract Number: 632 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effects of Co-Existing Proliferative Histopathology On Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) affects up to 60% of SLE patients and is worse in minority communities. Traditionally membranous LN confers a better prognosis than…Abstract Number: 315 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pediatric Lupus Nephritis: Micrornas – Macro Inflammation
Background/Purpose: New biomarkers to guide clinical management of lupus nephritis (LN) patients are highly desirable, since the histopathologic classification currently in use is an unreliable…Abstract Number: 2249 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Mycophenolate Mofetil and Intravenous Cyclophosphamide As Induction Therapy in Korean Patients with Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Although intravenous cyclophosphamide (IVC) pulses are generally accepted as standard therapy for induction treatment of active proliferative lupus nephritis (LN), several clinical trials have…Abstract Number: 306 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Children with Probable SLE by ACR Criteria May Need More Aggressive Lupus Treatment Early in the Disease Course
Background/Purpose: This research explores whether delay of the childhood-onset SLE (cSLE) diagnosis until 4/11 ACR criteria are met affects patient outcome negatively Methods: Institutional Review…Abstract Number: 1741 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Suppression of Glomerulonephritis in NZB/W F1 Mice by a Selective Inhibitor of Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase (RN486)
Background/Purpose: Bruton tyrosine kinase (Btk) is a Tec family kinase that participates in B cell receptor (BCR), Toll-like Receptor (TLR) and chemokine receptor signaling. It…Abstract Number: 287 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Variation in Healthcare Utilization by Region and Number of Rheumatologists Per State Among Pediatric Medicaid Patients with Lupus Nephritis Prior to End-Stage Renal Disease in the United States, 2000-2004
Background/Purpose: Unequal healthcare access and utilization may contribute to the striking sociodemographic disparities seen in outcomes for children with lupus nephritis. Medicaid is the U.S.…Abstract Number: 1665 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Associations of Race and Ethnicity with Overall Mortality and Cardiovascular Events Among Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease Due to Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Patients with SLE and lupus nephritis (LN) are at elevated risks of cardiovascular disease. Past studies have suggested that African American patients with SLE…