Abstract Number: 641 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Vitamin D Increases The Number and Function Of Myeloid Angiogenic Cells In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) have an increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Vitamin D deficiency is common in SLE and an independent…Abstract Number: 388 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Vitamin D Levels and Inflammation In The Aortic Wall Of Patients With Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease and Coronary Artery Disease
Background/Purpose: Vitamin D is involved in immune reactions, and vitamin D deficiency is associated with autoimmune diseases and with cardiovascular diseases. In Feiring Heart Biopsy…Abstract Number: 394 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Vitamin D Deficiency In Patients With Early Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: To investigate the status of vitamin D in patients with early inflammatory arthritis (EIA) compared with healthy controls.Methods: The study included 101 patients with…Abstract Number: 89 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Assessing the Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation On Skeletal Muscle Strength
Background/Purpose: Currently, there is growing evidence that vitamin D plays a role on several tissues including skeletal muscle. Previous studies suggested that vitamin D deficiency is…Abstract Number: 2674 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Vitamin D Deficiency Is Common and Associated With Increased C-Reactive Protein In Children With Lupus: An Atherosclerosis Prevention In Pediatric Lupus Erythematosus Substudy
Background/Purpose: Epidemiologic associations suggest vitamin D may play a role in inflammation and progression of atherosclerosis. Using frozen serum, carotid intima medial thickness (CIMT) measurements,…Abstract Number: 2653 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Low Vitamin D Is Associated With Increased Risk of Venous Thrombosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Regardless of Lupus Anticoagulant Status
Background/Purpose: Vitamin D deficiency is common in SLE. Vitamin D deficiency is also associated with activation of Tissue Factor. In cross-sectional studies, vitamin D deficiency…Abstract Number: 1690 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impaired Vitamin D Receptor Signaling Upregulates Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGFβ) Signaling In Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily. Its ligand, 1,25-(OH)2D, is a metabolically active hormone derived from vitamin D3.…Abstract Number: 1530 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated With a More Active and Severe Disease In Early Axial Spondyloarthritis: Data From The DESIR Cohort
Background/Purpose: Objectives a) to describe the vitamin D status b) to assess the relationship between vitamin D status and disease activity/severity and c) to estimate…Abstract Number: 1274 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Maternal Vitamin D, Fetal C-Reactive Protein and Brain Natriuretic Peptide Associate With The Development and Morbidity Of Cardiac Neonatal Lupus
Background/Purpose: Women with anti-Ro antibodies face the risk of having a child with cardiac Neonatal Lupus (NL), characterized by congenital heart block and/or cardiomyopathy. Biomarkers…Abstract Number: 1241 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Low Serum 25(OH) Vitamin D Level As a Risk Factor For Incidence and Severity Of Vertebral Fracture In Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis In Japan
Background/Purpose: Although levels of serum 25(OH) vitamin D (25(OH)D) have been discussed for preventing osteoporotic fractures in primary osteoporosis, an importance of the levels has…Abstract Number: 1217 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Determination Of Vitamin D Level Prior To The Initiation Of Bisphosphonate Therapy
Background/Purpose: Vitamin D deficiency is under-recognized and in 18-35% of patients who do not respond to bisphosphonates, concurrent use of vitamin D 1000 units daily…Abstract Number: 1096 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is Vitamin D Deficiency a Risk Factor For The Development Of Statin Induced Myalgia, In Patients Treated With Statin?
Background/Purpose: Vitamin D deficiency has become pandemic in the industrializing societies. Recently, the role of vitamin D deficiency in the development of statin myopathy has…