Abstract Number: 1509 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Nitrite Levels in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Relationship to Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Atherosclerosis Biomarkers
Background/Purpose: Nitric oxide (NO) has been implicated in immune regulation, inflammation, arthritis and atherosclerosis. Raised levels of nitrite (NO2) in serum and synovial fluid have…Abstract Number: 1550 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Flares of Disease Activity As Risk Factor for the Occurrence of Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The underlying mechanism is partly explained by the inflammation process in both…Abstract Number: 1583 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identifying Risk Factors for Progression of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is recognized as a frequent extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Nevertheless, risk factors…Abstract Number: 2019 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Biomarkers of Inflammatory Arthritis in First Degree Relatives of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Their Association with Lifestyle Risk Factors
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid factor (RF), anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (anti-CCP) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are known serum biomarkers of inflammatory arthritis (IA) and have potential predictive…Abstract Number: 2022 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Risk of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis in Young and Middle-Aged Women
Background/Purpose: Little is known about the effect of adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans on risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The Alternative Healthy…Abstract Number: 2023 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Breastfeeding, Oral Contraceptive and the Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from the Swedish Epidemiological Investigation of RA Study
Background/Purpose: Breastfeeding (BF) has been associated with both a decreased and an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Regarding oral contraceptive (OC) use and…Abstract Number: 2104 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Influence on Treatment Decision Making of Providing Numerical Ranges of Side-Effect Risks
Background/Purpose: Doctors and patients make treatment decisions after weighing benefits and harms. For harms, while people prefer treatments with smaller risks, how they react to…Abstract Number: 1410 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Low Rates of Cardiovascular Risk Factor Modification Among High-Risk Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Barrier to Cardiovascular Prevention Strategies?
Background/Purpose: Despite higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systematic cardiovascular (CV) prevention strategies are lacking. Recent guidelines for CV risk…Abstract Number: 1285 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Risk Factors for Gastrointestinal Side Effects of Drugs for the Treatment of Pain in Rheumatic Diseases and the Provision of Gastroprotective Treatment – Results of a Large Non-Intervention Study
Background/Purpose: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the long established first-line treatment for the management of pain associated with rheumatic diseases but carry a risk of…Abstract Number: 825 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serious Infections on TNF Inhibitors: Have the Risks Changed over Calendar Time, and How High Are They?
Background/Purpose: The rheumatoid arthritis (RA) population starting tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) today is much different in terms of accumulated and concurrent disease activity and…Abstract Number: 817 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mortality in a Large Cohort of Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis That Were Treated-to-Target for 10 Years
Background/Purpose: Recent studies showed diverging results about mortality trends in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Our aim was to determine survival after 10 years of…Abstract Number: 2887 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Post-Menopausal Factors and the Risk of Seropositive and Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis Phenotypes: Results from the Nurses’ Health Study
Background/Purpose Among women, the peak incidence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is reported to be 45-74 years of age. In addition, it has been suggested that…Abstract Number: 2088 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association of TNFAIP3 Gene Polymorphisms with the Risk for RA and Prediction of Therapy Outcome of TNFα-Blocker Treatment
Background/Purpose: The TNFα inducible protein 3 (TNFAIP3=A20) is an important regulatory protein for the inhibition of NFkB activation in TNFaR and TLR pathways. It belongs…Abstract Number: 2018 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Do Mediterranean or Vegetarian Diets Influence Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Background/Purpose Lifestyle factors are of major importance for development of RA. Yet, regarding the role of diet surprisingly little is known. The Mediterranean diet, rich…Abstract Number: 1440 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Asymptomatic Carotid Plaques in RA Patients Are Associated with Increased HDL Function
Background/Purpose Reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) is a major anti atherogenic function of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) and has been shown to be related to…