Abstracts tagged "pregnancy"

Abstract Number: 2517 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome and Pregnancy: Evolution of Thyroid Function, Xerostomia, Xerophthalmia and Salivary Test for Dental Caries Risk
Elisa Trujillo¹, Maria del Mar Trujillo², Erica Padron³, Maria Garcia-Gonzalez⁴, Lorena Exposito⁵, Hiurma Sanchez⁵ and Sandra Garcia⁶, ¹Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Servicio de Reumatologia, Tenerife, Spain, ²Servicio Canario de Salud., Servicio de Evaluación de tecnología Sanitaria, santa cruz de Tenerife, Spain, ³Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Servicio de Ginecología y Obstetricia., santa cruz de Tenerife, Spain, ⁴Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, ⁵Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Servicio de Reumatologia, santa cruz de Tenerife, Spain, ⁶Bow lane dental Group, Dentist, London, England
Background/Purpose: 1. To study the effect of pregnancy in PSS patients on oral and ocular dryness and the salivary test for dental caries activity. 2.…
Abstract Number: 1908 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pregnancy Outcomes in the Tofacitinib RA Safety Database through April 2014
A. Marren¹, Y. Chen¹, D. Frazier² and J. Geier³, ¹Pfizer Inc, Collegeville, PA, ²Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, ³Pfizer Inc, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Tofacitinib is an oral Janus kinase inhibitor for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Its effect in pregnant women is of interest, as tofacitinib…
Abstract Number: 1877 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pregnancy Outcomes in SLE: Before and after
Elizabeth V. Arkema¹, Kristin Palmsten², Christopher Sjöwall³, Elisabet Svenungsson⁴, Jane E. Salmon⁵ and Julia F Simard⁶, ¹Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ²Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, ³Deparment of clinical and experimental medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden, ⁴Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁵Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁶Division of Epidemiology, Health Research and Policy Department, and Division of Immunology & Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
Background/Purpose: Numerous investigators have demonstrated that the risks of pre-eclampsia, preterm delivery, and fetal death are increased in lupus pregnancies. Adverse events during pregnancy, delivery,…
Abstract Number: 1829 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Role of Fluorinated Steroids in Preventing the Progression of Anti-SSA/Ro Associated Isolated Congenital Heart Block to Disease Beyond the Conduction System
Ummara Shah¹, Amit Saxena¹, Sara Sahl², Deborah Friedman³, Jill P. Buyon¹ and Peter M. Izmirly², ¹Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, ²Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, ³Division of Pediatric Cardiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Background/Purpose: The cardiac manifestations of neonatal lupus (cardiac NL) characteristically present as conduction disease. A major concern is the extension of injury beyond the AV…
Abstract Number: 1599 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, and Psoriatic Arthritis Pregnancies: Disease Activity, Treatment, and Outcomes
Megan E. B. Clowse, Rheumatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: While it has long been reported that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) improves with pregnancy, there is very limited information about ankylosing spondylitis (AS) or…
Abstract Number: 1358 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Systematic Analysis of the Safety of Prescribing Anti-Rheumatic Immunosuppressive and Biologic Drugs in Pregnant Women
Sonia Panchal¹, Julia Flint², Maud van de Venne³, Madeline Piper⁴, Alice Hurrel⁵, Joel Cunningham⁵, Mary Gayed⁶, Karen Schreiber⁷, Subha Anthanari⁸, Mohamed Nisar⁸, David Williams⁹, Munther Khamashta¹⁰, Caroline Gordon¹¹ and Ian Giles², ¹Rheumatology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, United Kingdom, ²UCL Division of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom, ³Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom, ⁴Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, Aneurin Bevan Health Board Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, ⁵Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁶Rheumatology Division of Infection and Immunity, The Medical School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, ⁷Lupus Research Unit, Division of Infection and Immunity, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, ⁸Rheumatology, Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Burton-upon-Trent, United Kingdom, ⁹University College London, London, United Kingdom, ¹⁰Lupus Research Unit, Division of Women's Health, Guy's and St Thomas' NSH Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, ¹¹Rheumatology, Division of Infection and Immunity, The Medical School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose The use of anti-rheumatic drugs in pregnancy is often complicated by concerns over their potential for adverse effects. Given that rheumatic diseases often affect…
Abstract Number: 1072 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sex Ratio of Offspring Born to Women with Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Elizabeth V. Arkema¹, Johan Askling¹, Jane Salmon² and Julia F Simard³, ¹Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ²Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ³Division of Epidemiology, Health Research and Policy Department, and Division of Immunology & Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
Background/Purpose: Women with SLE are at increased risk for pregnancy complications and specific autoantibodies may result in preferential loss of female offspring. Studies on the…
Abstract Number: 2041 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pregnancy Outcomes In Women Exposed To Golimumab
Amy G. Lau¹, Michael Clark¹, Diane D. Harrison¹, Anja Geldhof², Riikka Nissinen² and Marilyn Sanders¹, ¹Janssen Research & Development, LLC., Horsham, PA, ²Janssen Biologics Europe, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Rheumatologic conditions and inflammatory bowel disease can affect women of childbearing potential. Golimumab (GLM) is approved for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), ankylosing…
Abstract Number: 2042 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pregnancy Outcomes In Women With Rheumatologic Conditions Exposed To Infliximab
Sirisha Kalari¹, Fredrik Granath², Chun-Yuan Guo¹, Diane D. Harrison¹, Gabriella Bröms², Anja Geldhof³, Riikka Nissinen³, Marilyn Sanders¹, Mika Gissler⁴, Lars Pedersen⁵, Henrik Toft Sorensen⁵ and Helle Kieler², ¹Janssen Research & Development, LLC., Horsham, PA, ²Centre for Pharmacoepidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ³Janssen Biologics Europe, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁴Information Department, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland, ⁵Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
Background/Purpose: RA, AS, and PsA are approved indications for infliximab (IFX). In the US, IFX is a pregnancy Category B drug. For RA and some…
Abstract Number: 1330 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prednisone Use Associated With Worse Outcomes In Rheumatoid Arthritis Pregnancies
Prateek Chaudhary¹ and M. E. B. Clowse², ¹Division of Rheumatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ²Rheumatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Prior reports suggest that disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) improves in the setting of pregnancy. However, prior studies report half of patients having…
Abstract Number: 1046 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison Of The Incidence Of Influenza Like Illness In Pregnant Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Women Without Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Receive An Influenza Vaccination
Yunjun Luo¹, Diana L. Johnson², Ronghui Xu³ and Christina D. Chambers¹, ¹Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, ²University of California San Diego Department of Pediatrics, La Jolla, CA, ³Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Background/Purpose: Influenza infection poses significant risk to pregnant women, therefore it is recommended that all pregnant women be vaccinated. However, it is unknown whether the…
Abstract Number: 433 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Retrospective Analysis Of Certolizumab Pegol Use During Pregnancy: Update Of Impact On Birth Outcomes
Megan E. B. Clowse¹, Douglas C. Wolf², Frauke Förger³, John J. Cush⁴, Christian Stach⁵, Gordana Kosutic⁶, Susan Williams⁶, Chidi Maduka⁶ and Uma Mahadevan⁷, ¹Rheumatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ²Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, Atlanta, GA, ³Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology and Allergology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, ⁴Baylor Research Institute and Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁵UCB Pharma, Monheim, Germany, ⁶UCB Pharma, Raleigh, NC, ⁷UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Certolizumab pegol (CZP) is a PEGylated Fc-free anti-TNF approved in 45 countries for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and/or Crohn's disease (CD). An…
Abstract Number: 1735 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Independent Validation of the Antiphospholipid Score (aPL-S) for the Diagnosis of Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
Savino Sciascia¹, Maria Laura Bertolaccini¹, Dario Roccatello² and Munther A. Khamashta³, ¹Lupus Research Unit, The Rayne Institute, Kings College London School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom, ²Department of Rare, Immunologic, Hematologic and Immunohematologic Diseases, Centro di Immunopatologia e Documentazione su Malattie rare, Torino, Italy, ³Lupus Research Unit, The Rayne Institute, St Thomas Hospital, Kings College London School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: The so called “antiphospholipid score (aPL-S)” was recently developed and validated (1). This score was shown to be a useful quantitative index for diagnosing…
Abstract Number: 1423 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Vascular Thrombosis and Pregnancy Morbidity in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Positive Antiphospholipid Profile and Thrombocytopenia
Amir Haddad¹, Murray B. Urowitz², Dominique Ibanez² and D. D. Gladman³, ¹Rheumatology, Toronto Western Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Division of Rheumatology, Toronto Western Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: The trigger for a thrombotic in patients with antiphospholipid antibodies is unknown. Thrombocytopenia is among the most common clinical manifestations of the Antiphospholipid antibody…
Abstract Number: 380 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
DMARD and Biologic Use During Pregnancy Among Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Arthritis Patients in the Corrona Registry
John J. Cush¹, George Reed², Katherine C. Saunders³, Joel M. Kremer⁴, Jeffrey D. Greenberg⁵ and Arthur Kavanaugh⁶, ¹Baylor Research Institute, Dallas, TX, ²Division of Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ³Corrona, LLC., Southborough, MA, ⁴Center for Rheumatology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, ⁵Rheumatology, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, ⁶UCSD School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA
Background/Purpose: CORRONA is a nationwide longitudinal disease-based registry that includes 32875 rheumatoid (RA) and 5462 psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients. We sought to ascertain the frequency…

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