Abstract Number: 0852 • ACR Convergence 2024
3-dimensional Shape Changes of the Knee over 4 Years Are Linear and Progressive but Much More Rapid in Osteoarthritic Joints: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Background/Purpose: The specific bony changes of osteophyte growth and “bone attrition” (broadening and flattening of the femoral condyles) associated with OA have been recognized in…Abstract Number: 0418 • ACR Convergence 2023
Synovial Fluid Cell Counts Associated with Joint Histopathology in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: While analysis of synovial fluid white blood cell counts (WBCs) is performed in clinical practice for diagnosing septic arthritis and differentiating noninflammatory from inflammatory…Abstract Number: 0503 • ACR Convergence 2023
Spinal Inflammation a Dominant Pathology in Psoriatic Arthritis: Characterization and Quantification by In-Vivo 18F-FDG Total-Body PET/CT Imaging
Background/Purpose: Right and Moll recognized the presence of spinal inflammation/axial disease in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in their seminal work in 1973. The prevalence of axial…Abstract Number: 0862 • ACR Convergence 2023
Role of CRTAC1 as a Biomarker of Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Cartilage acidic protein-1 (CRTAC1) has been recently considered a promising biomarker of osteoarthritis (OA) progression (1,2). The aim of this study is to compare…Abstract Number: 1630 • ACR Convergence 2023
Patient-Reported Fatigue Associated with Joint Histopathology in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Fatigue or tiredness is an important symptom for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), yet the factors associated with fatigue are poorly understood and may…Abstract Number: 1919 • ACR Convergence 2023
Arthroplasty Outcomes in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Treated Patients: A Single Center Series
Background/Purpose: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have changed the landscape of cancer treatment dramatically, but because of their mechanism of action they are also known to…Abstract Number: 2066 • ACR Convergence 2023
Ultrasound Guided Synovial Biopsy Course: Achievement of Learner Self Efficacy
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound guided synovial biopsy (UGSB) is a minimally invasive, safe and effective tool to obtain synovium for clinical and research purposes. Described in Europe…Abstract Number: 0726 • ACR Convergence 2021
Joint Safety of Tanezumab versus NSAIDs; A Combined Assessment of Benefit and Harm
Background/Purpose: Tanezumab, a monoclonal antibody against nerve growth factor, is in development for the relief of signs and symptoms of moderate to severe osteoarthritis (OA)…Abstract Number: 1890 • ACR Convergence 2021
Cellular Origin and Functions of Osteoclasts in Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory arthritis (IA) is an autoimmune disease targeting multiple joints and characterized by joint destruction caused by osteoclasts (OC), leading to physical disability. However,…Abstract Number: 1897 • ACR Convergence 2021
A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial of Intensive Serum Urate Lowering with Oral Urate-Lowering Therapy for Erosive Gout
Background/Purpose: Bone erosion is a common consequence of tophaceous gout, and leads to joint deformity and disability. In small case series, intensive urate-lowering with intravenous…Abstract Number: 1854 • ACR Convergence 2020
NGF/TrkA System Regulates Pain and the Pannus Formation: Targeting NGF-TrkA in Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Function of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) in the nervous system and its regulatory role in pain is well defined. We have shown earlier that…Abstract Number: 0085 • ACR Convergence 2020
Classifications of Inflammatory Myopathies: Differentially Expressed Membrane-Bound Complement Regulators Allow Specific Patterns of Membrane Attack Complex Deposition
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a group of heterogeneous disorders that typically present with proximal muscle weakness. According to the classification criteria, IMs are…Abstract Number: 0793 • ACR Convergence 2020
Topological Laser Capture Microscopy (LCM)-RNAseq to Map the Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Synovial Transcriptome
Background/Purpose: Understanding pathogenic processes in the diseased tissue in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a critical step to defining disease pathogenesis and identifying novel therapeutic targets.…Abstract Number: 0796 • ACR Convergence 2020
Development of a Tool to Assess Synovial Tissue Infiltrates and Derive Histological Pathotype in Inflammatory Arthritis: Relationship to Clinical and Ultrasound Variables
Background/Purpose: Evidence suggests that histological pathotypes are linked to pathogenic mechanisms in inflammatory arthritis and may be useful as biomarkers of outcome. The frequently used…Abstract Number: 0875 • ACR Convergence 2020
Secukinumab Provides Sustained Improvements in Subgroup Analyses of Joint Tenderness and Swelling in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: 5‑Year Results from the Phase 3 FUTURE 2 Study
Background/Purpose: Secukinumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody that neutralizes interleukin‑17A, has shown long-term efficacy and tolerability in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in FUTURE 2.…