Abstracts tagged "Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)"

Abstract Number: 641 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
A Novel Method to Analyze Circulating Immune Complexes Predicts Disease Activity and Severity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Anders Bengtsson ¹, Helena Tyden ¹, Tiffany Pan ², J. Lee Nelson ³ and Christian Lood², ¹Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ²University of Washington, Seattle, ³Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle
Background/Purpose: Circulating immune complexes (IC) are detectable in a variety of systemic inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), reflecting the…
Abstract Number: 924 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Highly-sensitive Cardiac Troponin-I and Beta-2-Glycoprotein-I IgA Antibodies Inform the Utility of Screening and Follow-up Non-invasive Coronary Atherosclerosis Evaluation and Optimize Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Rheumatoid Arthritis
George Karpouzas¹, Sarah Ormseth ¹, Elizabeth Hernandez ² and Matthew Budoff ¹, ¹Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Los Angeles Biomedical Institute, Torrance, CA, ²Harbor-UCLA Medical center and Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance
Background/Purpose: We recently reported that highly-sensitive cardiac troponin-I (hs-cTnI) associates with occult coronary atherosclerosis burden and cardiovascular event (CVE) risk in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We…
Abstract Number: 1123 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Healthcare Factors More Predictive of Smoking Cessation in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Than Patient Characteristics
Maria Schletzbaum¹, Xing Wang ¹, Robert Greenlee ² and Christie Bartels ¹, ¹University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ²Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, Marshfield, WI
Background/Purpose: Smoking doubles the risk of developing RA, and continuing to smoke after RA diagnosis is associated with worse disease control, treatment failure, and premature…
Abstract Number: 1333 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Comparative Risk of Osteoporotic Fractures Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Receiving TNF Inhibitors versus Other Biologics: A Nation-wide Cohort Study in Korea
Eun Hye Park¹, Anna Shin ², Yaa-Hui Dong ³, You-Jung Ha ¹, Yun Jong Lee ⁴, Eun Bong Lee ⁵, Yeong-Wook Song ⁶ and Eun Ha Kang ¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea, Seongnam, Republic of Korea, ²Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea, ³Graduate Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China), ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea, Seongnam, Republic of Korea, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, seoul, ⁶Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture, but little is known about comparative risk of osteoporotic fractures between…
Abstract Number: 1358 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Defining Minimal Clinically Important Changes for the Patient Activity Scale-II
Joshua Baker¹, Patricia Katz ² and Kaleb Michaud ³, ¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²University of California, San Francisco, san francisco, CA, ³University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: The Patient Activity Scale (PAS)-II is an accepted disease activity measure used in the care of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A clinically important…
Abstract Number: 1386 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Association Between Baseline Anti-citrullinated Protein Antibody Status and Response to Abatacept or Non-TNF Inhibitor Therapy in Patients with RA: Results from a US National Observational Study
Leslie Harrold¹, Ying Shan ², Sabrina Rebello ², Lin Guo ², Sean Connolly ³, Joe Zhuo ³, Sheila Kelly ³ and Thomas Lehman ³, ¹University of Massachusetts and Corrona, LLC, Waltham, MA, ²Corrona, LLC, Waltham, MA, ³Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ
Background/Purpose: In a US national observational study conducted in a clinical practice setting, patients who were positive (+) for anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibodies at…
Abstract Number: 1418 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Response, Adverse Events and Treatment Retention in RA Patients Treated with Either Subcutaneous- or Intravenous- Golimumab in a Prospective, Observational Registry
Proton Rahman ¹, Rafat Faraawi ², Louis Bessette ³, Andrew Chow ⁴, Jodie Reis ⁵, Keltie Anderson ⁵, Emmanouil Rampakakis ⁶, Meagan Rachich ⁷, Odalis Asin-Milan ⁷, Allen Lehman ⁷ and Francois Nantel⁷, ¹Memorial University, Newfoundland, NL, Canada, ²McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ³Laval University, Laval, QC, Canada, ⁴Credit Valley Rheumatology, Mississauga, ON, Canada, ⁵University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, ⁶JSS Medical Research, Montreal, Canada, ⁷Janssen Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: The Biologic Treatment Registry Across Canada (BioTRAC) was a prospective, observational registry that enrolled rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated with either subcutaneous golimumab (GLM-SC)…
Abstract Number: 1801 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Infection-Related Hospitalization Risk and Cost in TNFi-Experienced Medicare Beneficiaries with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Abatacept or Other Targeted Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs
Vardhaman Patel¹, Zulkarnain Pulungan ², Anne Shah ², Mahesh Kambhampati ², Francis Lobo ³ and Allison Petrilla ², ¹Bristol-Myers Squibb, New York City, NY, ²Avalere, washington, DC, ³Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ
Background/Purpose: The risk and cost of infection-related hospitalizations in tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi)-experienced patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) receiving subsequent targeted disease-modifying antirheumatic drug…
Abstract Number: 1928 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Identification of Immunological Processes Associated with the Response to Abatacept in Rheumatoid Arthritis Using Longitudinal Blood RNA-seq Analysis
Antonio Julià¹, Maria Lopez Lasanta ², Antonio Gómez ³, Irene Bonafonte ⁴, Raimon Sanmartí ⁵, Carlos Marras ⁶, José Manuel Pina ⁷, Susana Romero-Yuste ⁸, Raul Veiga ⁹, Pilar Navarro ⁹, Carmen Moragues Pastor ¹⁰, Silvia Martínez ¹¹, Francisco J. De Toro ¹², Amalia Sanchez ¹³, Dacia Cerdà ¹⁴, Alejandro Prada ¹⁵, Alba Erra ¹⁶, Jordi Monfort ¹⁷, A. Urruticoechea-Arana ¹⁸, Núria Palau ¹⁹, Raquel Lastra ²⁰, Raúl Tortosa ³, Andrea Pluma ²¹ and Sara Marsal ²², ¹Rheumatology Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Hospital Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, ²Hospital Universitari Vall Hebrón, Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, ³Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ⁴Vall Hebron Hospital Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain, ⁵Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ⁶Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Murcia, Spain, ⁷Hospital de Barbastro, Huesca, Barbastro, Huesca, Spain, ⁸Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain, ⁹Hospital Universitario Fuenlabrada, Fuenlabrada, Spain, ¹⁰Platò Hospital, Barcelona, Spain, Barcelona, Spain, ¹¹Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain, ¹²University Hospital A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain, ¹³Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti, Lugo, Lugo, Spain, ¹⁴Hospital Moisès Broggi, Sant Joan Despí, Sant Joan Despí, Spain, ¹⁵Hospital Universitario Torrejón de Ardoz, Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain, ¹⁶Hospital Sant Rafael, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ¹⁷Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain, ¹⁸HU Can Misses, Ibiza, Spain, ¹⁹Hospital Vall Hebrón Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ²⁰Hospital Vall Hebron, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ²¹Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain, ²²Vall d’Hebron Hospital, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Background/Purpose: Abatacept (CTLA4-Ig) is an approved biological therapy for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Similar to other biological agents, most patients (50-60%) respond significantly…
Abstract Number: 2061 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Association of Periodontitis with Rheumatological Disorders: NHANES III Analysis
Vivekanand Tiwari¹, Lawrence Brent ¹, Jasim Albandar ², Chinhua Hsiao ² and Shikha Shah ³, ¹Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, ²Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, ³Levy Center for Oral Health Research, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: The association between periodontal diseases, smoking, and some systemic diseases such as diabetes mellitusis is well established. Periodontitis and rheumatological disorders share common immunological features and…
Abstract Number: 2253 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Comparing Patient and Provider Perspectives on Long Term Biologic Use and Tapering in Stable, Well-Controlled Rheumatoid Arthritis
Patrick Webster¹, Nicole Wilson ², Christina Payne ¹, Kelly Shields ³ and Tarun Sharma ¹, ¹Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Medicine Institute Research, Bioinformatics, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Highmark Data Science, Pittsburgh
Background/Purpose: The 2015 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and 2013 European League Against Rheumatology (EULAR) guidelines for management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) conditionally recommend consideration…
Abstract Number: 2313 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Have a Higher Risk of Bipolar Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Patompong Ungprasert¹, Nipith Charoenngam ² and Ben Ponvilawan ², ¹Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, Bangkok, Thailand, ²Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Background/Purpose: Patients with chronic autoimmune diseases may have a higher risk of psychiatric illness as a result of chronic neuro-inflammation and immune dysregulation. The current…
Abstract Number: 2331 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Association of Rheumatoid Arthritis-related Autoantibodies with Pulmonary Function Test Abnormalities in a Prospective Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry
Sicong Huang¹, Xintong He ¹, Tracy J. Doyle ², Alessandra Zaccardelli ¹, Allison Marshall ¹, H. Maura Friedlander ³, Rachel Blaustein ³, Elisabeth Smith ³, Christine Iannaccone ¹, Taysir Mahmoud ³, Michael Weinblatt ¹, Paul Dellaripa ¹, Nancy Shadick ¹ and Jeffrey Sparks ¹, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
Background/Purpose: Pulmonary involvement in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), such as bronchiectasis, bronchiolitis, pleuritis, or interstitial lung disease (ILD), is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Pulmonary…
Abstract Number: 2355 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Antirheumatic Therapy Is Associated with Reduced Complement Activation in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Thao Nguyen¹, Ingrid Hokstad ², Gia Deyab ³, Tom Eirik Mollnes ⁴, Stefan Agewall ⁴, Morten Fagerland ⁴, Gro Eilertsen ⁵, Mark Feinberg ⁶, Knut Mikkelsen ², Øystein Førre ⁴ and Ivana Hollan ⁷, ¹Lillehammer Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Lillehammer, Norway, ²Lillehammer Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Lillehammer, Oppland, Norway, ³Innlandet Hospital Trust, Bærum, Akershus, Norway, ⁴Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁵The Artic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway, ⁶Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women´s Hospital, Boston, Boston, MA, ⁷Lillehammer Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Lillehammer, Oppland, Norway
Background/Purpose: Inflammation and immune dysregulation appear to significantly contribute to increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The complement system is a…
Abstract Number: 2378 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Comparative Analysis of Clinical, Laboratory and Therapeutic Strategies Among Blacks with Rhupus, SLE and RA
Naureen Kabani¹, Joshy Pathiparampil ², Madina Abduraimova ², Latoya Freeman-Beman ², Sima Terebelo ¹, Abida Hasan ¹, Christon Grant ¹, James Salgado ¹, Manjeet Bhamra ¹, Tracian James-Goulbourne ¹, Khabbab Amin ¹, Yamen Homsi ³ and Isabel McFarlane ², ¹SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, ²SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, ³NYU Langone Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Background/Purpose: Rhupus is the overlap of SLE and RA. While a few studies have been conducted among Rhupus patients, no studies have focused on Black…

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