Abstracts tagged "Rheumatic disease"

Abstract Number: 844 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Differential Roles of Tnfα-TNFR1 and Tnfα-TNFR2 in the Differentiation and Function of Induced CD4+Foxp3+ Treg Cells in Autoimmune Diseases
SONGGUO ZHENG¹, Su-juan Yang², Julie Wang¹ and Rayford June¹, ¹Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical School at Penn State University, HERSHEY, PA, ²Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital at Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
Background/Purpose: Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) α exerts it pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory function. This study hypothesizes that TNFα has multi-function through binding the different receptor 1…
Abstract Number: 81 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Selective Inhibition of the Immunoproteasome Subunit LMP7 Is Not Sufficient for Blocking Cytokine Production or Attenuating Progression of Experimental Arthritis
Eric Lowe¹, Janet Anderl¹, R Andrea Fan¹, Henry W. B. Johnson², Christopher J Kirk³ and Tony Muchamuel⁴, ¹Biology, Kezar Life Sciences, South San Francisco, CA, ²Medicinal Chemistry, Kezar Life Sciences, South San Francisco, CA, ³Kezar Life Sciences, South San Francisco, CA, ⁴Pharmacology and Toxicology, Kezar Life Sciences, South San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: The proteasome inhibitor (PI) PR-957/ONX 0914 blocks cytokine production in vitro and attenuates disease progression in experimental models of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (Nature Medicine…
Abstract Number: 509 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Upadacitinib (ABT-494), an Oral JAK-1 Inhibitor in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in an Open Label Extension Study
Mark C. Genovese¹, Joel Kremer², Sheng Zhong³ and Alan Friedman³, ¹Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, ²Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, ³AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Upadacitinib (UPA, ABT-494) is a selective, oral JAK-1 inhibitor studied in two phase 2 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in patients (pts) with rheumatoid arthritis…
Abstract Number: 536 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effectiveness, Tolerability, and Safety of Tofacitinib in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Retrospective Analysis of Real-World Data from the St. Gallen Cohort
Ruediger Mueller¹, Frederik Mattow², Florian Popp³ and Johannes von Kempis⁴, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland, ²Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland, ³Rorschacherstrasse 95, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland, ⁴Rheumatology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Tofacitinib is an oral JAK inhibitor for the treatment of RA. Efficacy and safety of tofacitinib have been shown in several clinical studies. The…
Abstract Number: 1299 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient-Reported Disease Activity and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Nathaniel Harris¹, Amanda M. Eudy² and Megan E. B. Clowse², ¹Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Patient-reported measures of disease activity may provide useful adjuncts to physician-reported measures in identifying pregnancies at greater risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes. Little is…
Abstract Number: 118 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Oxygen Saturation Recordings in Pediatric Rheumatology Patients At Risk For Lung Disease
Rebecca Trachtman¹, Alexa Adams², Nancy Pan², Sarah Taber² and Karen Onel², ¹Pediatric Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery Weill Cornell Medical College, NY, NY, ²Pediatric Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Pediatric rheumatology patients are at high risk for the development of pulmonary disease. Lung disease in these patients can go unnoticed for long periods…
Abstract Number: 438 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Glucocorticoid Adverse Effects – the Patient Perspective
Rachel Black¹, Susan M. Goodman², Carlee Ruediger³, Susan Lester⁴, Sarah Mackie⁵ and Catherine Hill³, ¹Department of Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, ²Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ³Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, ⁴Rheumatology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville South, Australia, ⁵NIHR-Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit and Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoid (GC) use and adverse effects (AEs) are prevalent in rheumatic diseases, yet there is no standardized patient-reported outcome measure to assess benefit and…
Abstract Number: 932 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Symptom Prevalence and Under-Utilisation of Palliative Care at End-of-Life of Patients with Systemic Rheumatic Diseases
Jiacai Cho¹, Dominic Lo², Anselm Mak^1,2, Jamie Zhou³ and Sen Hee Tay^1,2, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, ²Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, ³Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatic diseases may have systemic complications from disease as well as therapy and often suffer symptoms towards the end-of-life comparable to patients…
Abstract Number: 1352 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Mortality in Rheumatic Disease Patients with CMV Infection
Kyoung Yong Lee¹, Seung Min Jung¹, Sang-Won Lee², Yong-Beom Park² and Jason Jungsik Song², ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, The Republic of, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
Background/Purpose: Immunosuppressive therapy, which is frequently used to treat various rheumatic diseases, increases risk of opportunistic infection. However, few reports were available on the prognosis…
Abstract Number: 2458 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Erectile Dysfunction in Men with Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Review
Omid Zahedi Niaki¹, Christian A. Pineau², Sasha Bernatsky^3,4 and Evelyne Vinet³, ¹Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Divisions of Rheumatology and Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Clinical Epidemiology, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Given the obvious female predominance of rheumatic diseases, significant attention has already been drawn to the impact of these conditions on female sexual function.…
Abstract Number: 3023 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lipid Profile and Effect of Statin Treatment in Pooled Phase 2 and Phase 3 Baricitinib Studies
Iain B. McInnes¹, Joel Kremer², Paul Emery³, Steven H. Zuckerman⁴, Giacomo Ruotolo⁴, Chadi Saifan⁴, Lei Chen⁴, Shayami Thanabalasundrum⁴, Sarah Witt⁴ and William Macias⁴, ¹Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Great Britain, ²The Center for Rheumatology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, ³University of Leeds, Midlothian, United Kingdom, ⁴Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN
Background/Purpose: In patients with active RA an increase in lipid analytes has been observed after treatment with janus kinase inhibitors and other disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs.1…
Abstract Number: 187 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Detection of Power Doppler Ultrasound Signals in Rheumatic Diseases Using Superb Microvascular Imaging (SMI): Comparison with Conventional Power Doppler Ultrasound
Kazuhiro Yokota¹, Takuma Tsuzuki Wada², Yuji Akiyama² and Toshihide Mimura³, ¹Department of Rheumatology & Applied Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Irama, Japan, ²Department of Rheumatology & Applied Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Iruma, Japan, ³Department of Rheumatology and Applied Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
Background/Purpose: The detection of power Doppler (PD) ultrasound signals in joints may be considered as the presence of joint inflammation, i.e., synovitis which is a…
Abstract Number: 832 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Validity and Reliability of Online Obituaries As a Source of Mortality Data
Medha Soowamber¹, John T. Granton², Fatemeh Bavaghar-Zaeimi³ and Sindhu R. Johnson^4,5, ¹Rheumatology, University of Toronto/ Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Medicine, Univeristiy Health Network Pulmonary Hypertension Programme, Toronto General Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Rheumatology, Toronto Scleroderma Program, Toronto Western Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Toronto Scleroderma Program, Division of Rheumatology, Toronto Western Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, Institue of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation,, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Loss to follow-up is a major threat to the conduct of chronic disease cohort research. Tracking the survival status of patients who are lost…
Abstract Number: 1215 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Air Pollution and the Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Gavin Sun¹, Glen Hazlewood², Sasha Bernatsky³, Gilaad Kaplan⁴, Bertus Eksteen⁵ and Cheryl Barnabe², ¹Department of Internal Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ²Division of Rheumatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ³Rheum/Clin. Epid., McGill MUHC/RVH, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Division of Gastroenterology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁵Division of Hepatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Environmental risk factors, such as air pollution, have been studied in relation to the risk of development of rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA),…
Abstract Number: 1352 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How Frequently Does Tuberculosis Screening Test Become Positive in Rheumatic Patients Treated with ANTI-Tumor Necrosis Factor-ALPHA Therapy? an Analysis of Risk Factors
Jorge Gaspar Ramos¹, Dafhne Miranda², Pilar Cruz-Dominguez³, Luis Javier Jara⁴ and Miguel A. Saavedra⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Hospital de Especialidades, Dr. Antonio Fraga Mouret, Centro Medico Nacional La Raza, IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico, ²Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Hospital de Especialidades. Centro Médico La Raza, IMSS, Distrito federal, Mexico, ³Centro Médico Nacional La Raza IMSS, México, Mexico, ⁴Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico, ⁵Reumatología, Centro Médico Nacional La Raza IMSS, México DF., México D.F., Mexico
Background/Purpose: Anti-tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) therapy is associated with an increased risk of mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Tuberculosis (TB) reactivation can lead to severe complications in…

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