Abstracts tagged "Lupus"

Abstract Number: 743 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Hydroxychloroquine Therapy and Low-Dose Aspirin May Have an Additive Effectiveness in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Serena Fasano¹, Michele Iudici², Ilenia Pantano³, Luciana Pierro³ and Gabriele Valentini⁴, ¹Internal and Experimental Medicine Naples, Italy, Rheumatology Unit, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy, ²National Referral Center for Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Hôpital Cochin, AP–HP, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France, ³Rheumatology Unit, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy, ⁴Internal and Experimental Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a mainstay of treatment in patients with SLE. It has been demonstrated to reduce disease activity and prevent damage accrual and…
Abstract Number: 1186 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Use of Clinical Mucosal Manifestations to Differentiate Patients with Lupus and Dermatomyositis: Transversal, Retrospective and Analytical Study of 116 Patients
Cristián Vera-Kellet Sr., Pablo del Barrio-Díaz Sr., Jorge Manríquez-Moreno Sr. and Carlos Reyes-Vivanco Sr., Dermatology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Background/Purpose: There are few studies comparing oral manifestations in patients with Cutaneous Lupus (CL), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Dermatomyositis (DM). Our objective was to…
Abstract Number: 1839 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Elevated Plasma Cell-Free Mitochondrial DNA Defines a Subgroup of Lupus Patients with Membranous Lupus Nephritis
David Fernandez¹, Maria A. Pabon², Mikhail Olferiev¹, Ana C. Hernandez², Faryal Malick², Leila Khalili¹, Augustine M. K. Choi², Kiichi Nakahira² and Mary K. Crow¹, ¹Mary Kirkland Center for Lupus Research, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with protean manifestations, characterized by production of antibodies against nucleic acids and upregulation of type I…
Abstract Number: 2866 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lupus HDL Induces Pro-Inflammatory Responses in Macrophages By Binding LOX1Rand Failing to Promote ATF3 Activity
Carolyne K. Smith¹, Nickie Seto¹, Anuradha Vivekanandan-Giri², Wenmin Yuan³, Martin Playford⁴, Zerai G. Manna⁵, Sarfaraz A. Hasni⁶, Rui Kuai³, Nehal N. Mehta⁴, Anna Schwendeman³, Subramaniam Pennathur² and Mariana Kaplan⁷, ¹Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, ²Internal Medicine/Nephrology, University of Michigan Nephrology, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Department of Medicinal Chemistry and the Biointerfaces Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, ⁵National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, ⁶Lupus Clinical Research Program, Office of the Clinical Director, NIAMS/NIH, Bethesda, MD, ⁷NIAMS/NIH, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: Recent evidence indicates that high-density lipoprotein (HDL) exerts vasculoprotective activities by promoting activating transcription factor 3 (ATF3), leading to down-regulation of TLR-induced inflammatory responses.…
Abstract Number: 772 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor Drugs (Statins) on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Givenchy Maree Garcia, Annalyn Urbano and Evelyn Salido, Section of Rheumatology, University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines
Background/Purpose: Statins have been shown to have anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. In vitro studies show that these drugs inhibit inflammatory cells, decrease the expression of…
Abstract Number: 1250 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mortality in Indigenous Populations of Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand with Rheumatic Disease: A Systematic Review
Kelle Hurd¹ and Cheryl Barnabe², ¹University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ²Division of Rheumatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Indigenous populations of Canada, America, Australia, and New Zealand share similar experiences of colonization impacting their rheumatic disease clinical outcomes. The objective of our…
Abstract Number: 1970 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disparities in Access to Specialist Care at the Time of Diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Lisa Gaynon¹, Patricia P. Katz², Maria Dall'Era³, Laura Trupin², Lindsey A. Criswell⁴, Cristina Lanata⁴, Charles Hemlick⁵ and Jinoos Yazdany², ¹Internal Medicine, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, ²Medicine/Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³Division of Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ⁵Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: Disparities in outcomes among racial/ethnic minorities and individuals with low socioeconomic status with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have been well reported. The degree to…
Abstract Number: 2873 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
B-Cell activating Factor Genetic Variants in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Lupus Related Atherosclerosis
Evangelos Theodorou¹, Adrianos Nezos², Pinelopi Kostantopoulou³, Maria Tektonidou⁴, Michael Koutsilieris⁵ and Clio P. Mavragani⁵, ¹Rheumatology, 251 Hellenic (Greek) Air Force Hospital, Athens, Greece, ²Physiology, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece, ³Rheumatology Department, General Hospital of Athens "G.Gennimatas", Αthens, Greece, ⁴Laikon Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece, ⁵Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease with an increased atherosclerotic risk compared to healthy population, partially explained by traditional cardiovascular…
Abstract Number: 965 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical and Serologic Variables Associated with Renal Response Among Lupus Nephritis Phase III Trial Patients Treated with Standard of Care Immunosuppression
Matthew D. Cascino¹, Peter Lambert², Anna Decker², Tamiko Katsumoto², Jay Garg², Paul Brunetta², Maria Dall'Era¹ and Leonard L. Dragone², ¹Division of Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) is associated with high treatment failure rates and the development of new therapies for LN is limited by the lack of…
Abstract Number: 1362 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Associations Between 25-Hydroxyvitamin D, Parathyroid Hormone, and Cathelicidin Concentrations with Inflammation and Cardiovascular Risk in Subjects with Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Varsha Gupta¹, Vin Tangpricha², Eric Yow³, Grace McComsey⁴, Laura E. Schanberg⁵, Angela B. Robinson⁶ and APPLE Investigators Group, ¹Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, ²Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ³Biostatistics, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, ⁴Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology, and Geographic Medicine, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital / Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, ⁵Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ⁶Pediatric Rheumatology, Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have shown associations between reduced serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels, inflammation, and disease activity in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus (pSLE). The goal…
Abstract Number: 1971 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Delays to Care and Associated Outcomes in Pediatric Lupus Patients from the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Registry
Tamar Rubinstein^1,2, Norman Ilowite^3,4 and Dawn Wahezi^5,6, ¹Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY, ²Pediatric Rheumatology, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY, ³Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY, ⁴Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ⁵Pediatric Rheumatology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ⁶Pediatric Rheumatology, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY
Background/Purpose: CARRA registry data for participants meeting ACR classification criteria for lupus were analyzed. Delays of one month, 3 months, and one year from symptom…
Abstract Number: 2885 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Expression Levels and Function of the Inhibitory Molecule, Immunoglobulin like Transcript 7 (ILT7), Are Decreased on Circulating Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in SLE Patients with High ANA Titers
Mark A. Jensen¹, Jessica M. Dorschner², Danielle Vsetecka², Shreyasee Amin³, Ashima Makol³, Floranne C. Ernste⁴, Thomas Osborn³, Kevin Moder³, Vaidehi Chowdhary³ and Timothy B. Niewold⁵, ¹Department of Immunology and Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Division of Rheumatology and Department of Immunology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN, ⁵Rheumatology and Immunology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease often involving multiple organs. In SLE, immune complexes containing autoreactive antibody and nuclear material activate…
Abstract Number: 1048 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Differences in Clinical Manifestations of SLE Across Four Racial/Ethnic Groups: The California Lupus Surveillance Project (CLSP)
Ernest Maningding¹, Jinoos Yazdany², Laura Trupin², Chris Tonner³, Charles G. Helmick⁴ and Maria Dall'Era⁵, ¹Internal Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA, ²Medicine/Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁴CDC, Atlanta, GA, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: The CLSP is a population-based registry of individuals with SLE residing in San Francisco County, California from 2007 – 2009. The registry has a…
Abstract Number: 1381 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Humoral Immune Response and Cytokine Profile after a Booster Dose with Tdap Vaccine in Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Controls
Octavio Peracchi¹, Aline Nicacio², Fernanda Spina³, Juliana Yamada³, Brunna Alvarenga³, Maria Isabel Pinto³ and Maria Teresa Terreri⁴, ¹Pediatric Rheumatology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Department of Pediatrics, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ²Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ³Federal University of Sao Paulo, Department of Pediatrics, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ⁴Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Pertussis cases have increased worldwide and knowledge on immune response and cytokine profile after adult Tdap vaccine is scarce. This study evaluated the humoral…
Abstract Number: 2008 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rapamycin Elicits Rapid and Lasting Improvement of Disease Activity through Blocking Pro-Inflammatory T Cell Lineage Specification in Patients with Active SLE
Zhi-Wei Lai¹, Ivan Marchena², Hajra Tily², Ricardo Garcia¹, Julie Yu², Lisa Francis², Maha Dawood², Ryan Kelly², Stephen Faraone², Paul E. Phillips³ and Andras Perl⁴, ¹Medicine, SUNY, Syracuse, NY, ²SUNY, Syracuse, NY, ³Dept of Medicine/Div of Rheum, SUNY-Upstate Medical Univ, Syracuse, NY, ⁴Department of Medicine, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
Background/Purpose: The rationale for this prospective, biomarker-driven, open-label clinical trial of rapamycin (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00779194) has been based on growing evidence for involvement of the…

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