Abstract Number: 1747 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Human C-C Chemokine Receptor-6 (CCR6)+ Th Memory Cells, Including Th17 and Th17.1 Cells, Change into Anti-Inflammatory Cells with Regulatory Capacity upon Exposure to Vitamin D
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune diseases such as RA are driven by an aberrantly activated immune system and an imbalance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cells, resulting in tissue…Abstract Number: 2400 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
In Rheumatoid Arthritis: Vitamin-D Deficiency Is an Outcome and a Cause of Subclinical Renal Impairment
Background/Purpose: Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and it is linked to RA disease severity. Two steps of hydroxylation…Abstract Number: 2622 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Benefit of Vitamin D on SLE Disease Activity Is Largely Explained By Renal Activity
Background/Purpose: Low vitamin D is commonly found in SLE. In previous studies, supplementation of vitamin D resulted in improvement in the Physician Global Assessment and…Abstract Number: 2692 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Vitamin D Deficiency in Systemic Sclerosis Patients: Relations with Multiple Clinical Parameters and Standard Treatment
Vitamin D Deficiency In Systemic Sclerosis Patients: Relations With Multiple Clinical Parameters and Standard TreatmentBackground/Purpose : In SSc patients, low 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) serum concentrations have…Abstract Number: 1362 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Associations Between 25-Hydroxyvitamin D, Parathyroid Hormone, and Cathelicidin Concentrations with Inflammation and Cardiovascular Risk in Subjects with Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have shown associations between reduced serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels, inflammation, and disease activity in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus (pSLE). The goal…Abstract Number: 1473 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Expression of Vitamin D Receptor Associated Genes in the Aorta of Coronary Artery Disease Patients with and without Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Vitamin D has an important role in the immune system, and has been linked to inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and coronary artery disease (CAD)[1,…Abstract Number: 1545 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Vitamin D Insufficiency in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Healthy Controls and Correlation Between Vitamin D Levels and Disease Activity and Disability in RA Patients
Background/Purpose: Lower serum vitamin D levels have been shown to be associated with various autoimmune disorders including Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). We undertook this study to…Abstract Number: 1795 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Four Years Follow-up of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Background/Purpose: We assessed carotid artery intima-media thickness (cIMT) and carotid plaque by Doppler ultrasonography among sixty-one female SLE patients who were enrolled in the previous…Abstract Number: 1897 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Vitamin-D Levels and Gastrointestinal (GI) Manifestations in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
Background/Purpose: The GI tract is one of the most commonly affected systems in SSc patients. GI disease in SSc patients is thought to be multifactorial…Abstract Number: 2497 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Associations Between Dietary Intake of Vitamin D, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Folate and EULAR Response in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: We hypothesized that increased dietary intake of vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids (FA) prior to disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) initiation may associate…Abstract Number: 329 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Explore the Possible Mechanisms of 1,25(OH)2D3 on the Formation of Osteoclasts in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: In our previous study, several conclusions are reached like: (1) IL-22 can promote inflammation and osteoclast formation in the process of RA;(2) 1,25(OH)2D3 decreases serum IL-22 level in RA patients, and acts as a…Abstract Number: 513 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Low Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Level Is Not Associated with Decreased Bone Mass or Bone Quality in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Vitamin D deficiency in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is commonly observed. Previous studies have investigated the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and RA…Abstract Number: 738 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Preventive Effect of Combined Treatment with Bisphosphonate and Vitamin D on Atherosclerosis in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Premature atherosclerosis is one of the major complications of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Preventing atherosclerosis is a key objective while monitoring patients with SLE.…Abstract Number: 316 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Vitamin D on Effusion-Synovitis in Knee Osteoarthritis: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: To examine the effect of vitamin D supplementation on synovial inflammation in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and low vitamin D levels over 24…Abstract Number: 368 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effects of Monitoring on a Quality Indicator for Glucocorticoid–Induced Osteoporosis and Trends of the Drug Variation in a Japanese Hospital
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP) is one of the most clinically significant side effects of glucocorticoid use, and the prevention of GIOP has become more important…