Abstract Number: 546 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Psoriatic Arthritis Mutilans: Characteristics and Radiographic Progression
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis mutilans (PAM) is a rare extreme subtype of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Our objectives were to: (1) compare clinical characteristics of PsA patients…Abstract Number: 395 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Could Osteoprotegerin and TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand Assessments Help Us to Manage Early Rheumatoid Arthritis? Results from the Espoir Cohort
Background/Purpose : TNF-Related Apoptosis Inducing Ligand (TRAIL) is a member of the TNF familly. Its soluble receptor Osteoprotegerin (OPG) also inhibits Receptor activator of nuclear…Abstract Number: 2925 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum MMP-3 Predicts a Subgroup with No Radiographic Progression in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Low-Dose Methotrexate (MTX) Monotherapy
Background/Purpose: Studies have shown that treating rheumatoid patients with methotrexate (MTX) monotherapy initially and later providing an option to step up to combination therapy produces…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…Abstract Number: 2803 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Can Ultrasonographic Findings Predict Response To Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibitor Treatment In Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Background/Purpose: Tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors (TNFi) are highly effective in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), while not effective in all, with predictors of response being…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…