Abstract Number: 192 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Bone Scan with Xiralite (FOI) in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: In recent years Xiralite, an ICG-enhanced fluorescence optical imaging (FOI) technology, has gained growing importance as a non-radioactive imaging technique for the detection of…Abstract Number: 442 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Use of Adjunctive Neuroregulatory Medication to Improve Etanercept Treatment Response for Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis: A Pilot Study
Background/Purpose: As a proposed inflammatory biomarker for autoimmune disease1,2, the autonomic nervous system (ANS) has been assessed as a predictor of anti-TNF treatment outcome3 and…Abstract Number: 2617 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum 14-3-3eta Protein Elevation in Osteoarthritis Suggests Misclassification or Concurrent Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Tissue distribution of the chaperonin 14-3-3η (eta) is limited to synovial tissue and brain. Synovium releases proinflammatory 14-3-3η into synovial fluid and serum in…Abstract Number: 2752 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Profile of Joint Involvement over Time in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Treated with Anti-TNF in a Real-World Setting
Background/Purpose: : Unlike rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the pattern of joint involvement in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is usually asymmetric. Furthermore, PsA may demonstrate oligoarthritis or polyarthritis,…Abstract Number: 3119 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriasis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Venous thromboembolism (VTE), the combined endpoint of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a common and potentially deadly medical problem with…Abstract Number: 3120 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Prevalence, Incidence and Management of Hypertension, Diabetes and Hyperlipidemia in Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriasis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). While management of traditional CVD risk…Abstract Number: 1599 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, and Psoriatic Arthritis Pregnancies: Disease Activity, Treatment, and Outcomes
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: 1573 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Norwegian Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Are More Obese Than Rheumatoid Arthritis and Axial Spondyloarthropathy Patients
Background/Purpose Higher rates of obesity in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) compared to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have been described. Obesity, C-reactive protein (CRP) and inflammatory arthritides itself…Abstract Number: 1367 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular Morbidity and Associated Risk Factors in Spanish Patients with Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases Attending Rheumatology Clinics
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (CIRD) is higher than in the general population. Recent studies have emphasized that…Abstract Number: 992 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Differential Antigen-Presenting B-Cell Phenotype from Synovial Microenvironment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose The systemic depletion of B cells induced by mabthera, a monoclonal antibody against human CD20, has shown to be an effective therapy for controlling…Abstract Number: 514 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Methotrexate Reduces the Frequency of Prediabetes in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis or Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are associated with an increased risk of diabetes mellitus (DM). Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, including methotrexate (MTX), may…Abstract Number: 407 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum 14-3-3η Protein Supplements Traditional Rheumatoid Arthritis Biomarkers
Background/Purpose: The 14-3-3 family of chaperonin proteins consists of 7 isomers. The tissue distribution of the 14-3-3η (eta) isoform is limited to synovial tissue and…Abstract Number: 59 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessing Dietary Habits in a Large Cohort of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis Patients: Results of the Spanish Imid Consortium
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are complex diseases of unknown etiology and its pathogenesis results from the combination of genetic susceptibility and…Abstract Number: 2512 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Golimumab Therapy Retention Rates in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Seronegative Spondyloarthritis: Data from the Italian Lorhen Registry
Golimumab therapy retention rates in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and seronegative spondyloarthritis: data from the Italian LORHEN registry Background/Purpose The efficacy of Golimumab (GLM) treatment…Abstract Number: 2178 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Extensive Natural Killer Cell Receptor Phenotyping on NK and T Cells Discloses Differences in RA and Psa, Potentially Mirroring Diverse Immunoregulatory Functions
Background/Purpose Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are immune-mediated diseases, which share clinical features, but differ in the mechanisms, leading to aberrant immune responses.…