Abstract Number: 1720 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular Risk Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Nurse Led Intervention Effective?
Background/Purpose: There is a recognised increase in the incidence of heart disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) Surveys of usual practice however frequently show…Abstract Number: 1686 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Vertebral Fracture Assessment-Detected Abdominal Aortic Calcification Enhances Cardiovascular Disease Risk Stratification of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Vertebral Fracture Assessment-detected Abdominal Aortic Calcification Enhances Cardiovascular Disease Risk Stratification of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are major comorbidities and CVD…Abstract Number: 1688 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evolution of Preclinical Autoimmunity in Individuals At Risk for Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is prevalent, severe, and predominantly seropositive in many North American Native (NAN) populations. We have shown a strong tendency towards familial…Abstract Number: 1668 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving the Accuracy of Cardiovascular Risk Prediction in Rheumatoid Arthritis with a New Predictive Model Using the 10-Year Prospective Carre-Study
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory joint disease which is associated with an increased cardiovascular (CV) risk. Traditional CV risk factors do not…Abstract Number: 457 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Biologic Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs and the Risk of Non-Vertebral Osteoporotic Fractures in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Aged 50 Years and Over
Background/Purpose: Chronic inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may interfere with bone remodelling. Inflammation mediators such as TNF-α stimulate osteoclast formation which favors bone destruction. Small…Abstract Number: 66 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pre-Rheumatoid Arthritis (pre-RA) Subjects Had a Minority Excess with Clearly Low Serum Cortisol Levels and Females Had Lower Mean Androstenedione Levels Than Control (CN) Cohorts in Analysis of a Large Panel of Serum Steroids and Pituitary Hormones
Background/Purpose: Low serum DHEAS may predispose a minority of premenopausal women to RA. A comprehensive panel of serum steroids, their related product-to-precursor (P-P) ratios and…