Abstract Number: 2147 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Associations between Current Cigarette Smoking and SLE-Related Cytokine and Chemokine Biomarkers Among U.S. Female Nurses without SLE
Background/Purpose: Current cigarette smoking and recent cessation (within 4 years), compared to no smoking or remote cessation, have been associated with increased anti-dsDNA+ SLE…Abstract Number: 2156 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Smoking Status Predicts Earlier SLICC Damage Index Progression in a Large SLE Cohort
Background/Purpose: Tobacco smoking predisposes to certain specific manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); however, less is known about smoking and cumulative organ damage in SLE.…Abstract Number: 1087 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatology Clinic Smoking Cessation Protocol Markedly Increases Quit Line Referrals
Background/Purpose: Smoking predicts higher incidence, greater severity, and reduced treatment responses in rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and spondyloarthritis. However, cessation advice and quit line referral occur…Abstract Number: 1645 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tobacco Exposure and Relationship with Severe Damage in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Background/Purpose: to assess relationship between smoking exposure and organ damage accrual measured by Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology Damage Index for Systemic…Abstract Number: 2261 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Supporting Smoking Cessation in RA and SLE: Identifying Patient-Centered Outcomes
Background/Purpose: Patients with RA and SLE are at higher risk for premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) than peers. Smoking is a leading modifiable risk factor for…
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