Abstract Number: 1693 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Progressive Disease in Systemic Sclerosis after One Year of Follow-up; Results of a Standardized Multidisciplinary Health Care Program
Background/Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate disease course of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients participating in a single centre multidisciplinary health-care program over…Abstract Number: 1666 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Relevance of Urinary Podocyte Number and Urinary Podocalyxin Level with Response to Treatment and 1 Year Renal Prognosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose Podocytes are glomerular visceral epithelial cells, whose number decrease due to death and/or detachment from capillary wall leads to severe proteinuria and end stage…Abstract Number: 1549 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Swedish Early Psoriatic Arhtritis (SWEPSA) Registry 5-Yeear Follow-up: Slow Radiographic Progression with Highest Scores in Male Feet and in Patients with Baseline X-Ray Abnormalities
Background/Purpose: The aim of this study is to describe early X-ray findings in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients from the SwePsA registry using the Wassenberg score,…Abstract Number: 2781 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Disease Characteristics and Predictors Of Minimal Disease Activity On TNF Blockers- Results From A Longitudainal Observational Cohort
Background/Purpose: A state of Minimal Disease Activity (MDA) has been defined and validated as a target for treatment in PsA. The purpose of the study…Abstract Number: 2387 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Change of serum Amyloid a predict The Effect Of Biological Treatment In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient
Background/Purpose: The C-reactive protein (CRP) level and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) are common markers of inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The serum…Abstract Number: 2335 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Epstein-Barr Virus In Peripheral Blood Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Predicts Response To Rituximab Therapy
Background/Purpose: Autoreactive B-cells infected by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) are suspected to be involved in the aetiology of various human chronic autoimmune diseases. The aim of…Abstract Number: 2260 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Smoking and Antibodies To Cyclic Citrullinated Peptides Predict Persistently High Levels Of Survivin In Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: High levels of the oncoprotein survivin may be detected in the majority of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Survivin is a sensitive predictor…Abstract Number: 1537 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Primary & Subsequent Orthopedic Surgeries More Common In Juvenile Vs. Adult-Onset Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: Patients experiencing ankylosing spondylitis (AS) symptoms ²16 years-of-age are classified as juvenile-onset AS (JoAS), whilst those ³17 years adult-onset AS (AoAS). We compared JoAS…Abstract Number: 1441 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictive Factors Of Response To Tocilizumab In Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: To analyze the efficacy and identify predictors of response to tocilizumab (TCZ) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: A multicenter ambispective observational study…Abstract Number: 1342 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prognosis In Espoir Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort At 24 Months According To Remission Status At 12 Months: No Differences In Radiographic Scores According To Prior Remission Status, But Significant Differences In HAQ Scores, Highest For Boolean and RAPID3RJ1 Criteria
Background/Purpose: Different criteria for remission in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have been developed from a Core Data Set of 7 measures for the DAS28, SDAI, CDAI…Abstract Number: 1310 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation Of The Japanese Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Of Rapid Radiographic Progression (RRP) Treated With Synthetic Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) In Daily Practice: A Large-Scale Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study (an interim report of Apple Survey)
Background/Purpose: Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are known to inhibit radiographic progression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, there has been few epidemiological report…Abstract Number: 878 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Responders To Tocilizumab Identified By Serological Measurement Of Connective Tissue Type I Collagen In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: As biological treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are only effective in a subpopulation of patients and the treatment can have serious side effects, there…Abstract Number: 695 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Combined Pulmonary Fibrosis and Emphysema (CPFE) In Systemic Sclerosis
Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) in systemic sclerosis Background/Purpose: Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) is a recently defined syndrome, in which centrilobular and/or…Abstract Number: 619 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Survival and Prognostic Factors In Patients With Connective Tissue Disease Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Results From Korean Nationwide Registry
Background/Purpose: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a major cause of mortality in connective tissue disease (CTD). We sought to quantify survival and determine factors predictive…Abstract Number: 2896 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Damage In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Is a Potentially Modifiable Outcome: Results From The Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) Inception Cohort
Background/Purpose: Irreversible damage is an important outcome in patients with SLE. We aimed to study damage accrual in early SLE. We examined the rate of…