Abstract Number: 2860 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mir-26a, Mir-30b and HER2: New Players On Lupus Nephritis Pathogenesis
Background/Purpose: microRNAS (miRNAs) are noncoding RNAs responsible for post-transcriptional gene silencing. These key regulatory molecules control the expression of multiple genes, so its dysregulation can…Abstract Number: 1620 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characterization Of a Jamaican Lupus Cohort: Proinflammatory Biomarkers and Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) are related systemic autoimmune diseases associated with proinflammatory prothrombotic biomarkers/cytokine (PPM) and antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL). Reports…Abstract Number: 852 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Systemic Lupus Erythematosous and Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome May Display Joint Erosions On MRI As Well As Healthy Control, But Cannot Be Considered As Erosive Disease Such As Rheumatoid Arthritis: : An MRI Observational Study Of 90 Subjects
Background/Purpose: Recent studies tend to demonstrate presence of MRI erosion in Systemic Lupus Erythematosous (SLE) and primary Sjogren’s syndrome (pSS). The objective of this study…Abstract Number: 24 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Plasma Cells In Acute Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Flares Are Characterized By a Highly Diversified Repertoire Accentuated By Clonal Expansions Of VH4-34 Antibodies
Background/Purpose :Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease in which faulty B cell tolerance promotes the generation of multiple autoantibodies of which anti-ds DNA,…Abstract Number: 2798 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bone Marrow In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients Contain a Highly Elevated Proportion Of Somatically Mutated, Activated Naive Cells Comprised Of Substantial Clonal Expansions
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a disease where autoreactive antibodies are produced as a result of abnormal B cell activation and broken self-tolerance. This…Abstract Number: 1598 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cognitive Dysfunction, a Non-Inflammatory Neuropsychiatric Syndrome In Systemic Lypus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Cognitive dysfunction (CD) affects 15 – 60% of SLE patients; nevertheless, its pathogenesis and predisposing factors are unknown. Objective: To identify factors associated with CD…Abstract Number: 644 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Expansion Of CD4+CXCR3+ T Cells In Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Correlates With Subclinical Atherosclerosis
Background/Purpose: The mechanisms for accelerated atherosclerosis in SLE remain unclear. As atherosclerosis is itself immune-mediated, features of SLE-associated immunity might explain accelerated cardiovascular disease beside traditional…Abstract Number: 2 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Charaterization Of Micrornas Involved In The Regulation Of Atherotrhombosis In Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: miRNAs are key players in pathophysiological processes, but no previous studies have investigated their asscociation with the cardiovascular and atherothrombotic risks observed in primary…Abstract Number: 2700 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Abnormal Mitochondrial Electron Transport Chain Activity At Complex I Is Regulated By Nitric Oxide and N-Acetylcysteine In Lupus Lymphocytes
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) show mitochondrial dysfunction, characterized by elevated mitochondrial transmembrane potential (Δψm) and mass and low ATP, attributed…Abstract Number: 1562 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Elevated Serum B-Cell Activating Factor (BAFF/BlyS) Characterises Disease Relapse Following Rituximab In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Numerous reports suggest that B cell depletion therapy (BCDT) using rituximab is effective in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, two major trials…Abstract Number: 613 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Influence Of Cumulative Dose Of Corticosteroids On The Presence Of Carotid Atherosclerosis In Patients With Longstanding Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between cumulative corticosteroid dose (CCD) with presence of carotid plaques (CP), total plaque area…Abstract Number: L18 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Evaluation of Bone Mineral Density Change in Women Receiving Depot Leuprolide Acetate during Cyclophosphamide Therapy for Severe Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Cohort studies demonstrate that 11-83% of female patients receiving cyclophosphamide (CYC) for treatment of severe manifestations of SLE develop premature ovarian failure (POF), dependent…Abstract Number: 2675 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Phase 2 Trial On Triptorelin For Ovary Protection In Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Gonadotoxicity is a known side effect of cyclophosphamide (CYC) therapy in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE). Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists, such as triptorelin,…Abstract Number: 1579 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Novel Risk Factors For Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus patients
Background/Purpose: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is an uncommon disease characterized by thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and, in some cases, fever, neurologic and/or renal abnormalities.…Abstract Number: 582 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Real-World Survey Of Clinical Practice Among Rheumatologists and Nephrologists In The United States Reveals Differences In Care Of Non-Nephritis Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Lupus Nephritis As Compared With American College Of Rheumatology Treatment Guidelines
Background/Purpose: Current pharmacotherapy for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis (LN) includes combinations of nonsteroidal anti–inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), antimalarials (AMs), glucocorticoids (GCs), and cytotoxic…