Abstract Number: 181 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Renal Impairment in a US Rheumatoid Arthritis Population
Background/Purpose: Clinical management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) must consider patient renal function, particularly for medications that rely on renal clearance and require dose adjustment or…Abstract Number: 335 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Renal Transplant Complications in Patients with and Without Gout
Background/Purpose: Graft-related complications are among the most serious issues solid-organ transplant recipients and their healthcare teams face post-operatively. Gout is a known frequent co-morbidity in…Abstract Number: 337 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Gout in the US: Significant Association with Cardiovascular and Renal Disease Hospitalizations – A Nationwide Study
Background/Purpose: Gout is a disorder of uric acid metabolism and often presents as acute severe joint pain. Previous work from our group suggests that all-cause…Abstract Number: 638 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Longitudinal Trends for Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and Predictors of Change in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: To characterize the longitudinal trajectory of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and identify predictors of change in…Abstract Number: 1102 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Estimate of Prevalence of Secondary Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis Among Patients with Sjogren’s Syndrome and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a US Population with Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance
Background/Purpose: Distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) involves impairment in the distal tubule, leading to insufficient renal acid secretion, which can result in metabolic acidosis, hypokalemia,…Abstract Number: 2730 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Safety of Romosozumab vs Placebo Among Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Chronic Kidney Disease
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis and renal insufficiency are coexisting disease states in a substantial proportion of postmenopausal women. Since bisphosphonates are generally contraindicated in patients with estimated…Abstract Number: 2733 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
From a Myth to a Menace: Increased Disease Severity and Poor Outcomes in an Urban Cohort of African-American Patients with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a systemic inflammatory disorder frequently associated with significant disability and morbidity, which may lead to end-stage renal disease…Abstract Number: 1713 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Defining Genetic Risk for Scleroderma Renal Crisis in RNA-Polymerase III Antibody Positive Patients
Background/Purpose: Scleroderma renal crisis (SRC), characterised by accelerated hypertension and acute kidney injury, is a life-threatening complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc). Most SSc cases have…Abstract Number: 1789 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improved Survival with Transplantation in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in the United States: Data from the US Renal Data System
Improved Survival with Transplantation in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in the United States: Data from the US Renal Data SystemBackground/Purpose: Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a…Abstract Number: 2671 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bosentan in Scleroderma Renal Crisis: A National Open Label Prospective Study
Background/Purpose: Scleroderma renal crisis (SRC), a life-threatening complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc), arises despite therapy combining an angiotensin-converting–enzyme inhibitor (AECI) and/or dialysis. Endothelin-1 (ET-1), a…Abstract Number: 139 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
No Effect of Tumor Necrosis Factor-a Inhibitors on Renal Function in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis from Kobio Registry from 2012 to 2016
Background/Purpose: Renal disease is prevalent in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), although the precise prevalence of RA has not been determined. Increased mortality in patients…Abstract Number: 895 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Temporal Trends in Incidence and Outcomes of End-Stage Renal Disease Due to Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in the US from 1995-2014
Temporal Trends in Incidence and Outcomes of End-Stage Renal Disease due to Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in the US from 1995-2014 Background/Purpose: Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)…Abstract Number: 1679 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Different Cut-Offs for Renal Resistive Index Reflect Renal and Other Organ Involvement and Predict Worsening in SSc Patients
Background/Purpose: Renal Resistive Index (RRI), measured by Doppler ultrasound, reflects changes in both renal vascular and tubular-interstitial compartments and systemic vascular compliance related to age…Abstract Number: 2813 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk of Renal Failure within 10 or 20 Years of SLE Diagnosis, By Patient Characteristics
Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at elevated risk for lupus nephritis and ultimately renal failure. While some risk factors for renal…Abstract Number: 1911 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 (MCP-1, CCL2) Is a Potential Local Marker of Renal Involvement in Scleroderma
Background/Purpose: Renal disease in scleroderma (SSc), including scleroderma renal crisis (SRC), remains a major clinical challenge. Previous studies showed up to 50% of SSc patients…