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53. OP0223 DEVELOPMENT AND PRELIMINARY VALIDATION OF ULTRASONOGRAPHIC DISEASE ACTIVITY AND DAMAGE SCORES IN PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS PATIENTS: RESULTS FROM THE UPSTREAM (ULTRASOUND IN PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS TREATMENT) STUDY

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Zabotti, A., primary, Piga, M., additional, Zanetti, A., additional, Canzoni, M., additional, Boffini, N., additional, Picerno, V., additional, Zanframundo, G., additional, Silvagni, E., additional, Giovannini, I., additional, Raffeiner, B., additional, Scolieri, P., additional, Mancini, P., additional, Parisi, S., additional, Bortoluzzi, A., additional, Sakellariou, G., additional, De Lucia, O., additional, Tinazzi, I., additional, Figus, F., additional, Idolazzi, L., additional, Lorenzin, M., additional, Callegher, S. Z., additional, Cauli, A., additional, Carrara, G., additional, Scirè, C. A., additional, and Iagnocco, A., additional

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2021
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55. POS0751 COMORBIDITY AND LONG-TERM OUTCOME IN PATIENTS WITH CONGENITAL HEART BLOCK: PRELIMINARY DATA OF THE ITALIAN REGISTRY ON THE IMMUNE-MEDIATED CONGENITAL HEART BLOCK

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Fredi, M., primary, Rizzo, G., additional, Andreoli, L., additional, Bacco, B., additional, Bertero, T., additional, Bortoluzzi, A., additional, Ceccarelli, F., additional, Cimaz, R., additional, Conigliaro, P., additional, Corradi, F., additional, De Vita, S., additional, DI Poi, E., additional, Elefante, E., additional, Emmi, G., additional, Gerosa, M., additional, Govoni, M., additional, Hoxha, A., additional, Lojacono, A., additional, Marrani, E., additional, Marozio, L., additional, Mathieu, A., additional, Mosca, M., additional, Melissa, P., additional, Picchi, C., additional, Piga, M., additional, Priori, R., additional, Ramoni, V., additional, Ruffatti, A., additional, Simonini, G., additional, Tani, C., additional, Tonello, M., additional, Trespidi, L., additional, Urban, M. L., additional, Vezzoli, M., additional, Zatti, S., additional, Calza, S., additional, Brucato, A., additional, Franceschini, F., additional, and Tincani, A., additional

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2021
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57. POS0214 ASSOCIATION BETWEEN C-REACTIVE PROTEIN AND 10-YEAR RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS USING THE ERS-RA SCORE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE CORDIS COHORT

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Erre, G. L., primary, Cacciapaglia, F., additional, Sakellariou, G., additional, Manfredi, A., additional, Bartoloni Bocci, E., additional, Viapiana, O., additional, Fornaro, M., additional, Dessì, M., additional, Mangoni, A. A., additional, Palermo, B. L., additional, Gremese, E., additional, Cafaro, G., additional, Nucera, V., additional, Vacchi, C., additional, Spinelli, F. R., additional, Atzeni, F., additional, and Piga, M., additional

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2021
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58. Early Lupus Project: one-year follow-up of an Italian cohort of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus of recent onset

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Sebastiani, G, Prevete, I, Iuliano, A, Piga, M, Iannone, F, Coladonato, L, Govoni, M, Bortoluzzi, A, Mosca, M, Tani, C, Doria, A, Iaccarino, L, Tincani, A, Fredi, M, Conti, F, Spinelli, F, Galeazzi, M, Bellisai, F, Zanetti, A, Carrara, G, Scire, C, Mathieu, A, Sebastiani G. D., Prevete I., Iuliano A., Piga M., Iannone F., Coladonato L., Govoni M., Bortoluzzi A., Mosca M., Tani C., Doria A., Iaccarino L., Tincani A., Fredi M., Conti F., Spinelli F. R., Galeazzi M., Bellisai F., Zanetti A., Carrara G., Scire C. A., Mathieu A., Sebastiani, G, Prevete, I, Iuliano, A, Piga, M, Iannone, F, Coladonato, L, Govoni, M, Bortoluzzi, A, Mosca, M, Tani, C, Doria, A, Iaccarino, L, Tincani, A, Fredi, M, Conti, F, Spinelli, F, Galeazzi, M, Bellisai, F, Zanetti, A, Carrara, G, Scire, C, Mathieu, A, Sebastiani G. D., Prevete I., Iuliano A., Piga M., Iannone F., Coladonato L., Govoni M., Bortoluzzi A., Mosca M., Tani C., Doria A., Iaccarino L., Tincani A., Fredi M., Conti F., Spinelli F. R., Galeazzi M., Bellisai F., Zanetti A., Carrara G., Scire C. A., and Mathieu A.

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Objective: To describe the clinical and serological features of a prospectively followed cohort of early diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients during a one-year follow-up period. Methods: SLE patients with disease duration less than 12 months were consecutively enrolled in a multicentre, prospective study. At study entry and then every 6 months, a large panel of data was recorded. Results: Of 260 patients enrolled, 185 had at least 12 months of follow-up; of these, 84.3% were female, 92.4% were Caucasians. Mean diagnostic delay was about 20 months; higher values of European Consensus Lupus Activity Measurement (ECLAM) and of organs/systems involved were both associated with shorter diagnostic delay. Clinical and serological parameters improved after study entry. However, patients' quality of life deteriorated and cardiovascular risk factors significantly increased. About one-third of patients with active disease at study entry went into remission (ECLAM = 0). Negative predictors for remission were: oral ulcers, arthritis, low C4, anti-SSB (Ro) antibodies and therapy with mycophenolate. There was a widespread use of glucocorticoids both at baseline and during follow-up. Conclusion: Clinical symptoms and serological parameters improve during the first period after diagnosis. However, patients’ quality of life deteriorates. The widespread use of glucocorticoids is probably the reason for the early significant increase of some cardiovascular risk factors.

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2018

59. Clinical and ultrasonographic predictors for achieving minimal disease activity in patients with psoriatic arthritis: The UPSTREAM (Ultrasound in PSoriatic arthritis TREAtMent) prospective observational study protocol

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Canzoni, M, Piga, M, Zabotti, A, Scire, C, Carrara, G, Olivieri, I, Iagnocco, A, Canzoni M., Piga M., Zabotti A., Scire C. A., Carrara G., Olivieri I., Iagnocco A., Canzoni, M, Piga, M, Zabotti, A, Scire, C, Carrara, G, Olivieri, I, Iagnocco, A, Canzoni M., Piga M., Zabotti A., Scire C. A., Carrara G., Olivieri I., and Iagnocco A.

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Introduction Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) occurs in 10%-15% of people with psoriasis and accounts for 10%-20% of early arthritis clinics referral. Only a few prognostic factors of therapeutic response in patients with PsA have been identified. In the last years, the role of imaging has grown up and the European League Against Rheumatism recognised that ultrasound (US) has higher sensitivity than clinical examination to detect inflammatory disease activity. The aims of the Ultrasound in PSoriatic arthritis TREAtMent (UPSTREAM) study are to integrate clinic and US in order to inform whether US has provide an added prognostic value in PsA. Methods and analysis UPSTREAM is an observational prospective cohort study enrolling patients with PsA having clinically active joint disease and starting a new course of therapy. The primary objective is to evaluate the additional value of US over clinical examination in detecting patients achieving minimal disease activity after 6 months. Data will be obtained at baseline and at standard clinical follow-up visits. Patient's clinical assessment will be performed according to the core set proposed by the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis-Outcome Measures in Rheumatology. Sonographic evaluations will be performed by expert sonographers in 42 joints, 36 tendons, 12 entheses and 2 bursae, according to a score that will be purposely developed for PsA by the US Study Group of the Italian Society for Rheumatology. The UPSTREAM study will identify clinical and US predictors of response to treatment in patients with PsA and active peripheral arthritis starting a new course of therapy. Ethics and dissemination Ethic approval for this study has been obtained from the institutional review board (IRB)/independent ethics committee (IEC) Comitato Etico Lazio 1 (Prot. N 198 02-02-2017) and then locally from the IRB/IEC of each participating centre. Results will be published in relevant scientific journals and be di

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2018

60. Ultrasonography in psoriatic arthritis: Which sites should we scan?

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Zabotti, A, Piga, M, Canzoni, M, Sakellariou, G, Iagnocco, A, Scire, C, Adinolfi, A, Azzolin, I, Bandinelli, F, Batticciotto, A, Boffini, N, Bortoluzzi, A, Carrara, G, Cavatorta, F, Cagnotto, G, Caprioli, M, Colaci, M, De Lucia, O, Delle Sedie, A, Denaro, V, Di Matteo, A, Di Sabatino, V, Epis, O, Hoxha, A, Farina, I, Germano, G, Filippou, G, Filippucci, E, Focherini, M, Gabba, A, Idolazzi, L, La Paglia, G, Luccioli, F, Macchioni, P, Magnani, M, Massarotti, M, Mastaglio, C, Navarini, L, Parisi, S, Diamanti, A, Picerno, V, Piras, M, Porta, F, Possemato, N, Prevete, I, Raffeiner, B, Ramonda, R, Ravagnani, V, Rossi, D, Rossi, S, Scolieri, P, Santoboni, G, Scioscia, C, Terenzi, R, Tinazzi, I, Toscano, C, Venditti, C, Volpe, A, Vukatana, G, Zanframundo, G, Zabotti A., Piga M., Canzoni M., Sakellariou G., Iagnocco A., Scire C. A., Adinolfi A., Azzolin I., Bandinelli F., Batticciotto A., Boffini N., Bortoluzzi A., Carrara G., Cavatorta F. P., Cagnotto G., Caprioli M., Colaci M., De Lucia O., Delle Sedie A., Denaro V., Di Matteo A., Di Sabatino V., Epis O. M., Hoxha A., Farina I., Germano G., Filippou G., Filippucci E., Focherini M. C., Gabba A., Idolazzi L., La Paglia G. M. C., Luccioli F., Macchioni P., Magnani M., Massarotti M., Mastaglio C., Navarini L., Parisi S., Diamanti A. P., Picerno V., Piras M., Porta F., Possemato N., Prevete I., Raffeiner B., Ramonda R., Ravagnani V., Rossi D., Rossi S., Scolieri P., Santoboni G., Scioscia C., Terenzi R., Tinazzi I., Toscano C., Venditti C., Volpe A., Vukatana G., Zanframundo G., Zabotti, A, Piga, M, Canzoni, M, Sakellariou, G, Iagnocco, A, Scire, C, Adinolfi, A, Azzolin, I, Bandinelli, F, Batticciotto, A, Boffini, N, Bortoluzzi, A, Carrara, G, Cavatorta, F, Cagnotto, G, Caprioli, M, Colaci, M, De Lucia, O, Delle Sedie, A, Denaro, V, Di Matteo, A, Di Sabatino, V, Epis, O, Hoxha, A, Farina, I, Germano, G, Filippou, G, Filippucci, E, Focherini, M, Gabba, A, Idolazzi, L, La Paglia, G, Luccioli, F, Macchioni, P, Magnani, M, Massarotti, M, Mastaglio, C, Navarini, L, Parisi, S, Diamanti, A, Picerno, V, Piras, M, Porta, F, Possemato, N, Prevete, I, Raffeiner, B, Ramonda, R, Ravagnani, V, Rossi, D, Rossi, S, Scolieri, P, Santoboni, G, Scioscia, C, Terenzi, R, Tinazzi, I, Toscano, C, Venditti, C, Volpe, A, Vukatana, G, Zanframundo, G, Zabotti A., Piga M., Canzoni M., Sakellariou G., Iagnocco A., Scire C. A., Adinolfi A., Azzolin I., Bandinelli F., Batticciotto A., Boffini N., Bortoluzzi A., Carrara G., Cavatorta F. P., Cagnotto G., Caprioli M., Colaci M., De Lucia O., Delle Sedie A., Denaro V., Di Matteo A., Di Sabatino V., Epis O. M., Hoxha A., Farina I., Germano G., Filippou G., Filippucci E., Focherini M. C., Gabba A., Idolazzi L., La Paglia G. M. C., Luccioli F., Macchioni P., Magnani M., Massarotti M., Mastaglio C., Navarini L., Parisi S., Diamanti A. P., Picerno V., Piras M., Porta F., Possemato N., Prevete I., Raffeiner B., Ramonda R., Ravagnani V., Rossi D., Rossi S., Scolieri P., Santoboni G., Scioscia C., Terenzi R., Tinazzi I., Toscano C., Venditti C., Volpe A., Vukatana G., and Zanframundo G.

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2018

61. The predictive role of ultrasound-detected tenosynovitis and joint synovitis for flare in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in stable remission. Results of an Italian multicentre study of the Italian Society for Rheumatology Group for Ultrasound: The STARTER study

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Filippou, G, Sakellariou, G, Scire, C, Carrara, G, Rumi, F, Bellis, E, Adinolfi, A, Batticciotto, A, Bortoluzzi, A, Cagnotto, G, Caprioli, M, Canzoni, M, Cavatorta, F, De Lucia, O, Di Sabatino, V, Draghessi, A, Farina, I, Focherini, M, Gabba, A, Gutierrez, M, Idolazzi, L, Luccioli, F, Macchioni, P, Massarotti, M, Mastaglio, C, Menza, L, Muratore, M, Parisi, S, Picerno, V, Piga, M, Ramonda, R, Raffeiner, B, Rossi, D, Rossi, S, Rossini, P, Scioscia, C, Venditti, C, Volpe, A, Iagnocco, A, Filippou G., Sakellariou G., Scire C. A., Carrara G., Rumi F., Bellis E., Adinolfi A., Batticciotto A., Bortoluzzi A., Cagnotto G., Caprioli M., Canzoni M., Cavatorta F. P., De Lucia O., Di Sabatino V., Draghessi A., Farina I., Focherini M. C., Gabba A., Gutierrez M., Idolazzi L., Luccioli F., MacChioni P., Massarotti M. S., Mastaglio C., Menza L., Muratore M., Parisi S., Picerno V., Piga M., Ramonda R., Raffeiner B., Rossi D., Rossi S., Rossini P., Scioscia C., Venditti C., Volpe A., Iagnocco A., Filippou, G, Sakellariou, G, Scire, C, Carrara, G, Rumi, F, Bellis, E, Adinolfi, A, Batticciotto, A, Bortoluzzi, A, Cagnotto, G, Caprioli, M, Canzoni, M, Cavatorta, F, De Lucia, O, Di Sabatino, V, Draghessi, A, Farina, I, Focherini, M, Gabba, A, Gutierrez, M, Idolazzi, L, Luccioli, F, Macchioni, P, Massarotti, M, Mastaglio, C, Menza, L, Muratore, M, Parisi, S, Picerno, V, Piga, M, Ramonda, R, Raffeiner, B, Rossi, D, Rossi, S, Rossini, P, Scioscia, C, Venditti, C, Volpe, A, Iagnocco, A, Filippou G., Sakellariou G., Scire C. A., Carrara G., Rumi F., Bellis E., Adinolfi A., Batticciotto A., Bortoluzzi A., Cagnotto G., Caprioli M., Canzoni M., Cavatorta F. P., De Lucia O., Di Sabatino V., Draghessi A., Farina I., Focherini M. C., Gabba A., Gutierrez M., Idolazzi L., Luccioli F., MacChioni P., Massarotti M. S., Mastaglio C., Menza L., Muratore M., Parisi S., Picerno V., Piga M., Ramonda R., Raffeiner B., Rossi D., Rossi S., Rossini P., Scioscia C., Venditti C., Volpe A., and Iagnocco A.

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Objective To define the role of ultrasound (US) for the assessment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in clinical remission, including joint and tendon evaluation. Methods A multicentre longitudinal study has been promoted by the US Study Group of the Italian Society for Rheumatology. 25 Italian centres participated, enrolling consecutive patients with RA in clinical remission. All patients underwent complete clinical assessment (demographic data, disease characteristics, laboratory exams, clinical assessment of 28 joints and patient/physician-reported outcomes) and Power Doppler (PD) US evaluation of wrist, metacarpalphalangeal joints, proximal interphalangeal joints and synovial tendons of the hands and wrists at enrolment, 6 and 12 months. The association between clinical and US variables with flare, disability and radiographic progression was evaluated by univariable and adjusted logistic regression models. Results 361 patients were enrolled, the mean age was 56.20 (±13.31) years and 261 were women, with a mean disease duration of 9.75 (±8.07) years. In the 12 months follow-up, 98/326 (30.1%) patients presented a disease flare. The concurrent presence of PD positive tenosynovitis and joint synovitis predicted disease flare, with an OR (95% CI) of 2.75 (1.45 to 5.20) in crude analyses and 2.09 (1.06 to 4.13) in adjusted analyses. US variables did not predict the worsening of function or radiographic progression. US was able to predict flare at 12 months but not at 6 months. Conclusions PD positivity in tendons and joints is an independent risk factor of flare in patients with RA in clinical remission. Musculoskeletal ultrasound evaluation is a valuable tool to monitor and help decision making in patients with RA in clinical remission.

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2018

62. Discordance between patient and physician global assessment of disease activity in Behçet's syndrome: a multicenter study cohort

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Floris, A., Espinosa, G., Serpa Pinto, L., Kougkas, N., Lo Monaco, A., Lopalco, G., Orlando, I., Bertsias, G., Cantarini, L., Cervera, R., Correia, J., Govoni, M., Iannone, F., Mathieu, A., Neri, P., Martins Silva, A., Vasconcelos, C., Muntoni, M., Cauli, A., Piga, M., Avgoustidis, N., Cangemi, I., Chessa, E., Congia, M., D'Amico, M. E., Faria, R., Lledo, G. M., Pirani, V., Rios-Garces, R., Santos, E., Venerito, V., and Vitale, A.

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Adult, medicine.medical_specialty, Malaltia de Behçet, Visual analogue scale, Severity of Illness Index, NO, Disease activity, Outcome measure, Internal medicine, Physicians, Assistència sanitària, medicine, Humans, Patients reported outcomes, S syndrome, Medical care, Greece, Behçet's disease, business.industry, Behçet’s syndrome, Behcet Syndrome, Odds ratio, Middle Aged, Rheumatology, Multicenter study, Italy, Spain, Cohort, business, Inactive disease, Research Article
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Background To compare the patients’ and physician’s global assessment of disease activity in Behçet’s syndrome (BS) and investigate the frequency, magnitude, and determinants of potential discordance. Methods A total of 226 adult BS patients with a median (IQR) age of 46.9 (35.6–55.2) years were enrolled across Italy, Greece, Portugal, and Spain. Demographic, clinical, and therapeutic variables, as well as the patient reported outcomes, were collected at the recruitment visit. The physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) component summary scores of the Short Form Questionnaire 36 (SF-36) and the Behçet’s syndrome Overall Damage Index (BODI) were calculated. Disease activity was assessed by the patients’ (PtGA) and physician’s global assessment (PGA) in a 10-cm visual analog scale, as well as the Behçet Disease Current Activity Form (BDCAF). Discordance (∆) was calculated by subtracting the PGA from the PtGA and defined as positive (PtGA>PGA) and negative (PtGA Results Median PtGA and PGA scores were 2.0 (0.3–5.0) and 1.0 (0.0–3.0) cm, respectively. The discordance prevalence varied (from 29.6 to 55.3%) according to the cutoff applied, and the majority (> 80%) of disagreements were due to patients rating higher their disease activity. Higher values of BDCAF were associated to increased rate of positive discordance. When BDCAF = 0, the median (IQR) values of PtGA and PGA were 0.2 (0–2) and 0 (0–1), respectively. PCS (adjusted odds ratio (adjOR) 0.96 per unit, 95% CI 0.93–0.98, p = 0.006) and MCS (adjOR 0.96 per unit, 95% CI 0.93–0.99, p = 0.003) were independently associated with positive discordance using both cutoffs. Active ocular involvement emerged as a potential determinant of negative discordance (adjOR 5.88, 95% CI 1.48–23.30, p = 0.012). Conclusions PtGA and PGA should be considered as complementary measures in BS, as patients and physicians may be influenced by different factors when assessing active disease manifestations. Particularly, PtGA may be a useful tool in the assessment of BS disease activity, as it carries a low risk to misclassify an inactive disease, and may allow to capture aspects of the patient’s health that negatively affect his well-being and the treatment.

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2020

63. Erratum. management of adult-onset still's disease with interleukin-1 inhibitors. evidence- and consensus-based statements by a panel of Italian experts

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Colafrancesco, S., Manara, M., Bortoluzzi, A., Serban, T., Bianchi, G., Cantarini, L., Ciccia, F., Dagna, L., Govoni, M., Montecucco, C., Priori, R., Ravelli, A., Sfriso, P., Sinigaglia, L., Alivernini, S., Baldissera, E., Bartoloni, E., Berti, A., Bugatti, S., Camellino, D., Cammelli, D., Caporali, R., Caso, F., Cavallaro, E., Cavalli, G., Colaci, M., Costa, L., Di Scala, G., Emmi, G., Frassi, M., Gerli, R., Giacomelli, R., Gremese, E., Iannone, F., Lapadula, G., Leveghi, L., Lopalco, G., Manna, R., Marotto, D., Mathieu, A., Neri, R., Patisso, I., Piga, M., Punzi, L., Romano, M., Ruscitti, P., Salvarani, C., Scarpa, R., Scrivo, R., Talarico, R., Verrecchia, E., Viapiana, O., Vitale, A., and Vitiello, G.

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030203 arthritis & rheumatology, 0301 basic medicine, medicine.medical_specialty, Pediatrics, Adult-onset Still's disease, lcsh:Diseases of the musculoskeletal system, business.industry, Published Erratum, MEDLINE, Interleukin, Rheumatology, 03 medical and health sciences, 030104 developmental biology, 0302 clinical medicine, Internal medicine, medicine, lcsh:RC925-935, business
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Following publication of the original article [1], it was brought to our attention that the AOSD Consensus Group was incorrectly tagged and therefore not searchable. The publishers apologize for this error.

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2020

65. Linee di indirizzo operative per la conciliazione delle attività sanitarie e giudiziarie nell'ambito dei trapianti di organi e tessuti a scopo terapeutico: 'PROCUREMENT e PROCURE', Centro Nazionale Trapianti

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Aurelio, MT, Aurelio, M, Balestra, L, Bettoni, C, Cardillo, M, Cerri, N, Cossolini, M, De Feo, T, Dettori, G, Ferri, F, La Torraca, R, Marchesi, M, Milanesi, F, Pea, E, Persutti, R, Piccolo, G, Piga, M, Scagliusi, M, Siciliano, T, Terenghi, P, Morgutti, M, Vescovi, S, Aurelio, MT, De Feo, TM, Milanesi, FC, Piga, MA, Aurelio, MT, Aurelio, M, Balestra, L, Bettoni, C, Cardillo, M, Cerri, N, Cossolini, M, De Feo, T, Dettori, G, Ferri, F, La Torraca, R, Marchesi, M, Milanesi, F, Pea, E, Persutti, R, Piccolo, G, Piga, M, Scagliusi, M, Siciliano, T, Terenghi, P, Morgutti, M, Vescovi, S, Aurelio, MT, De Feo, TM, Milanesi, FC, and Piga, MA

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2020

66. Comparative study between two European inception cohorts of patients with early systemic lupus erythematosus

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Prevete, I, Espinosa, G, Bellisai, F, Bortoluzzi, A, Conti, F, Fredi, M, Fonseca-Aizpuru, E, de Viedma, V, Gonzalez-Garcia, A, Gonzalez-Leon, R, Iaccarino, L, Iannone, F, Marin-Ballve, A, Mitjavila, F, Pallares, L, Piga, M, Rios-Garces, R, Suarez, S, Tani, C, Zanetti, A, Ruiz-Irastorza, G, Sebastiani, G, Fonseca-Aizpuru, EM, de Viedma, VG, Sebastiani, GD, Prevete, I, Espinosa, G, Bellisai, F, Bortoluzzi, A, Conti, F, Fredi, M, Fonseca-Aizpuru, E, de Viedma, V, Gonzalez-Garcia, A, Gonzalez-Leon, R, Iaccarino, L, Iannone, F, Marin-Ballve, A, Mitjavila, F, Pallares, L, Piga, M, Rios-Garces, R, Suarez, S, Tani, C, Zanetti, A, Ruiz-Irastorza, G, Sebastiani, G, Fonseca-Aizpuru, EM, de Viedma, VG, and Sebastiani, GD

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Objective To compare the main characteristics of two inception cohorts (Italian [ITC] and Spanish [SPC]) cohorts of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at the time of diagnosis and at one year of follow-up. Methods Demographic, clinical and immunological characteristics, and treatments at SLE diagnosis and at 12 months of follow-up of ITC and SPC were compared. Results One hundred and sixty-four patients in the ITC and 231 patients in the SPC were compared. the patients from ITC were younger at SLE diagnosis (41.1±15.0 years vs. 46.4±15.6 years; p<0.001) and had a higher prevalence of arthritis (62.8% vs. 45.5%; p=0.001), serositis (25.6% vs. 16.0%; p=0.026), neurological involvement (7.9% vs. 1.7%; p=0.006), and immunological abnormalities (anti-dsDNA, anti-Sm, antiphospholipid antibodies) (93.9% vs. 77.8%; p<0.001). Conversely, photosensitivity (29.5% in ITC vs. 45.9% in SPC; p=0.001) and oral ulcers (12.4% vs. 30.3%; p<0.001) were more frequent at onset of SLE in the Spanish patients. At the first 12 months of follow-up, these differences were maintained. At SLE onset, more Italian patients received glucocorticoids (85.4% vs. 50.2%; p<0.001) and immunosuppressive agents. At 12 months of follow-up, more Spanish patients were treated with antimalarials (75.6% in ITC vs. 90.0% in SPC; p<0.001). Conversely, the use of glucocorticoids was lower in SPC (89.0% in ITC vs. 57.1% in SPC; p<0.001). Conclusion These cohorts presented different profiles in terms of pattern of organ/system involvement and disease treatment, possibly as a consequence of patient selection or different disease management approaches between Italy and Spain.

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2020

67. Comparison of early vs. delayed anakinra treatment in patients with adult onset Still's disease and effect on clinical and laboratory outcomes

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Vitale, A, Cavalli, G, Ruscitti, P, Sota, J, Colafrancesco, S, Priori, R, Valesini, G, Argolini, Lm, Baldissera, E, Bartoloni, E, Cammelli, D, Canestrari, G, Cavallaro, E, Massaro, Mg, Cipriani, P, De Marchi, G, De Vita, S, Emmi, G, Frassi, M, Gerli, R, Gremese, Elisa, Iannone, F, Fornaro, M, Paladini, A, Lopalco, G, Manna, Raffaele, Mathieu, A, Montecucco, C, Mosca, M, Piazza, I, Piga, M, Pontikaki, I, Romano, M, Rossi, S, Rossini, M, Silvestri, E, Stagnaro, C, Talarico, R, Frediani, B, Tincani, A, Viapiana, O, Vitiello, G, Galozzi, P, Sfriso, P, Gaggiano, C, Grosso, S, Rigante, Donato, Dagna, L, Giacomelli, R, Cantarini, L., Gremese E (ORCID:0000-0002-2248-1058), Manna R (ORCID:0000-0003-1560-3907), Rigante D (ORCID:0000-0001-7032-7779), Vitale, A, Cavalli, G, Ruscitti, P, Sota, J, Colafrancesco, S, Priori, R, Valesini, G, Argolini, Lm, Baldissera, E, Bartoloni, E, Cammelli, D, Canestrari, G, Cavallaro, E, Massaro, Mg, Cipriani, P, De Marchi, G, De Vita, S, Emmi, G, Frassi, M, Gerli, R, Gremese, Elisa, Iannone, F, Fornaro, M, Paladini, A, Lopalco, G, Manna, Raffaele, Mathieu, A, Montecucco, C, Mosca, M, Piazza, I, Piga, M, Pontikaki, I, Romano, M, Rossi, S, Rossini, M, Silvestri, E, Stagnaro, C, Talarico, R, Frediani, B, Tincani, A, Viapiana, O, Vitiello, G, Galozzi, P, Sfriso, P, Gaggiano, C, Grosso, S, Rigante, Donato, Dagna, L, Giacomelli, R, Cantarini, L., Gremese E (ORCID:0000-0002-2248-1058), Manna R (ORCID:0000-0003-1560-3907), and Rigante D (ORCID:0000-0001-7032-7779)

Abstract

Background: Aim of this study was to search for any difference in the outcome of patients with adult onset Still's disease (AOSD) treated with anakinra (ANK) in relation with the interval between disease onset and the start of anti-interleukin(IL)-1 treatment and according with the different lines of ANK treatment. Patients and Methods: One hundred and forty-one AOSD patients treated with ANK have been retrospectively assessed. Statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) were analyzed in the frequency of ANK effectiveness, primary or secondary inefficacy to ANK and rate of resolution of clinical and laboratory AOSD manifestations after 3, 6, and 12 months since ANK treatment according with different lines of treatment and different times between AOSD onset and start of ANK. Results: No significant differences were identified in the ANK effectiveness and frequency of primary or secondary inefficacy for patients starting ANK within 6 months (p = 0.19, p = 0.14, and p = 0.81, respectively) or 12 months (p = 0.37, p = 0.23, and p = 0.81, respectively) since AOSD onset compared with patients starting ANK thereafter; no significant differences were identified in ANK effectiveness and primary or secondary inefficacy according with different lines of ANK treatment (p = 0.06, p = 0.19, and p = 0.13, respectively). Patients starting ANK within 6 and 12 months since AOSD onset showed a significantly quicker decrease of erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein than observed among patients undergoing ANK treatment after 6 and 12 months. The number of swollen joints at the 3 month follow-up visit was significantly lower among patients undergoing ANK within 6 months since AOSD onset (p = 0.01), while no significance was identified at the 6 and 12 month assessments (p = 0.23 and p = 0.45, respectively). At the 3 and 6 month visits, the number of swollen joints was significantly higher among patients previously treated with conventional and biological disease mo

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2020

72. FRI0239 ANTI-NXP2 ANTIBODIES: CLINICAL AND SEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATIONS IN A MULTICENTRIC ITALIAN STUDY

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Fredi, M., primary, Cavazzana, I., additional, Ceribelli, A., additional, Lazzaroni, M. G., additional, Barsotti, S., additional, Benucci, M., additional, Cavagna, L., additional, De Stefano, L., additional, Doria, A., additional, Emmi, G., additional, Fornaro, M., additional, Furini, F., additional, Gerli, R., additional, Giudizi, M. G., additional, Govoni, M., additional, Ghirardello, A., additional, Iaccarino, L., additional, Iannone, F., additional, Infantino, M., additional, Mathieu, A., additional, Marasco, E., additional, Migliorini, P., additional, Palterer, B., additional, Parronchi, P., additional, Piga, M., additional, Pratesi, F., additional, Radice, A., additional, Selmi, C., additional, Riccieri, V., additional, Tampoia, M., additional, Zanframundo, G., additional, Tincani, A., additional, and Franceschini, F., additional

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2020
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73. THU0127 Estimated cardiovascular risk in a large cohort of rheumatoid arthritis patients from the “Cardiovascular Obesity and Rheumatic DISease (CORDIS)” Study Group of the Italian Society of Rheumatology.

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Cacciapaglia, F., primary, Piga, M., additional, Erre, G., additional, Manfredi, A., additional, Bartoloni Bocci, E., additional, Sakellariou, G., additional, Viapiana, O., additional, Colella, S., additional, Abbruzzese, A., additional, Dessì, M., additional, Vacchi, C., additional, Castagna, F., additional, Cafaro, G., additional, Palermo, B. L., additional, Giollo, A., additional, Fornaro, M., additional, Gremese, E., additional, Spinelli, F. R., additional, and Atzeni, F., additional

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2020
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74. THU0257 ESTIMATED 10-YEARS CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS PATIENTS: PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM THE “CARDIOVASCULAR OBESITY AND RHEUMATIC DISEASE (CORDIS)” STUDY GROUP OF THE ITALIAN SOCIETY OF RHEUMATOLOGY.

Author

Cacciapaglia, F., primary, Manfredi, A., additional, Erre, G., additional, Bartoloni Bocci, E., additional, Sakellariou, G., additional, Viapiana, O., additional, Colella, S., additional, Abbruzzese, A., additional, Fornaro, M., additional, Cafaro, G., additional, Fenu, M. A., additional, Palermo, B. L., additional, Dessì, M., additional, Palermo, A., additional, Giollo, A., additional, Gremese, E., additional, Spinelli, F. R., additional, Atzeni, F., additional, and Piga, M., additional

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2020
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75. A prospective non-randomized controlled, multicenter trial comparing Appendectomy and Conservative Treatment for Patients with Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis (the ACTUAA study)

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Podda, M., Serventi, F., Mortola, L., Marini, S., Sirigu, D., Piga, M., Pisano, M., Coppola, M., Agresta, F., Virdis, F., Di Saverio, S., Cillara, N., Balestra, F., Ottonello, R., Lai, A., Piro, S., Argenio, G., Gemini, S., Pala, M., Piras, M., Erdas, E., Nicolosi, A., Gordini, L., Podda, F., Pisanu, A., Atzeni, J., Poillucci, G., De Nisco, C., Casciu, L., Piano, M., Labate, S., Saba, L., Aresu, S., Azzinnaro, A., Ioia, G., Turri, L., Pulighe, F., Anania, M., Canfora, A., Bottino, V., Piazza, D., Luridiana, G., Serra, P., Saba, A., Tuveri, A., Pinna, G., Piredda, A., Madeddu, F., Caneva, P. D., Delogu, D., Saliu, A., Cogoni, G., Deserra, A., Pau, R., Cossu, S., Canu, L., Marcias, G., Garau, F., Loi, S., Bellisano, G., Presenti, L., Maccioni, A., Norcia, G., Piras, E., Fiume, S., Pitzalis, A., Bianco, P., Cappai, M., Cadeddu, F. N., Manca, A., Occhioni, G., Rossi, A. M., Rizzo, S., Centonze, M., Portolano, V., Barbareschi, M., Barrasi, E., Martorana, M., Ferro, F., Casarini, C., Stella, G., Generoso, P., Rossi, S., Abelli, F., Casula, L., Gerardi, C., and Bertele', V.

Subjects
Adult, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Acute appendicitis, Antibiotic treatment, Appendectomy, Conservative treatment, Study protocol, Uncomplicated appendicitis, Disease, 030230 surgery, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Quality of life, Internal medicine, Multicenter trial, medicine, Humans, Pain Measurement, Ultrasonography, Research method, business.industry, General surgery, Gastroenterology, Emergency department, Length of Stay, Middle Aged, Hepatology, Appendicitis, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Abdominal Pain, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care, Italy, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, Quality of Life, Female, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, business
Abstract

Acute appendicitis (AA) is among the most common causes of lower abdominal pain and admissions to the emergency department. Over the past 20 years, there has been a renewed interest in the conservative management of uncomplicated AA, and several studies demonstrated that an antibiotic-first strategy is a viable treatment option for uncomplicated AA. The aim of this prospective non-randomized controlled, multicenter trial is to compare antibiotic therapy and emergency appendectomy as treatment for patients with uncomplicated AA confirmed by US and/or CT or MRI scan. All adult patients in the age range 18 to 65 years with suspected AA, consecutively admitted to the Surgical Department of the 13 participating Italian Hospitals, will be invited to take part in the study. A multicenter prospective collected registry developed by surgeons, radiologists, and pathologists with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis represents the best research method to assess the long-term role of antibiotics in the management of the disease. Comparison will be made between surgical and antibiotic-first approaches to uncomplicated AA through the analysis of the primary outcome measure of complication-free treatment success rate based on 1-year follow-up. Quality of life, length of hospital stay, pain evaluation, and time to return to normal activity will be evaluated as secondary outcome measures. Clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT03080103

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2017

76. [Waiting time on dialysis for active access to renal transplantation: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Lombardy]

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Picozzi, M., Nicoli, F., Biffa, G., De Feo, T. M., Pegoraro, R., Piccolo, G., Piga, M. A., Rossini, G., Vesconi, S., and Limido, A.

Subjects
Male, active access to renal transplantation, Lombardy region, questionnaire, renal transplantation, waiting list, Time Factors, Waiting Lists, Middle Aged, Kidney Transplantation, Italy, Nephrology, Renal Dialysis, Health Care Surveys, Humans, Female
Abstract

The amount of time spent in dialysis waiting for a renal transplantation significantly affects its outcome. Hence, the timely planning of patients' transplant evaluation is crucial. According to data from the Nord Italia Transplant program (NITp), the average waiting time between the beginning of dialysis and the admission to the regional transplant waiting list in Lombardy is 20.2 months.A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted in order to identify the causes of these delays and find solutions. Two questionnaires were administered to the directors of 47 Nephrology Units and to 106 patients undergoing dialysis in Lombardy respectively, during their first visit for admission to the transplant waiting list.The comparative analysis of the results revealed that both patients (52%) and directors (75%) consider the time required for registering to the waiting list too long. Patients judge information about the transplant to be insufficient, especially regarding the pre-emptive option (63% of patients declare that they had not been informed about this opportunity). Patients report a significantly longer time for the completion of pre-transplantation tests (more than 1 year in 23% of the cases) compared to that indicated by the directors.The study confirmed the necessity of providing better and more timely information to patients regarding the different kidney transplantation options and highlighted the importance of creating target-oriented and dedicated pathways in all hospitals.

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2019

77. Effect of carotid image-based phenotypes on cardiovascular risk calculator: AECRS1.0

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Khanna, N.N. Jamthikar, A.D. Gupta, D. Araki, T. Piga, M. Saba, L. Carcassi, C. Nicolaides, A. Laird, J.R. Suri, H.S. Gupta, A. Mavrogeni, S. Protogerou, A. Sfikakis, P. Kitas, G.D. Suri, J.S.

Abstract

Today, the 10-year cardiovascular risk largely relies on conventional cardiovascular risk factors (CCVRFs) and suffers from the effect of atherosclerotic wall changes. In this study, we present a novel risk calculator AtheroEdge Composite Risk Score (AECRS1.0), designed by fusing CCVRF with ultrasound image-based phenotypes. Ten-year risk was computed using the Framingham Risk Score (FRS), United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study 56 (UKPDS56), UKPDS60, Reynolds Risk Score (RRS), and pooled composite risk (PCR) score. AECRS1.0 was computed by measuring the 10-year five carotid phenotypes such as IMT (ave., max., min.), IMT variability, and total plaque area (TPA) by fusing eight CCVRFs and then compositing them. AECRS1.0 was then benchmarked against the five conventional cardiovascular risk calculators by computing the receiver operating characteristics (ROC) and area under curve (AUC) values with a 95% CI. Two hundred four IRB-approved Japanese patients’ left/right common carotid arteries (407 ultrasound scans) were collected with a mean age of 69 ± 11 years. The calculators gave the following AUC: FRS, 0.615; UKPDS56, 0.576; UKPDS60, 0.580; RRS, 0.590; PCRS, 0.613; and AECRS1.0, 0.990. When fusing CCVRF, TPA reported the highest AUC of 0.81. The patients were risk-stratified into low, moderate, and high risk using the standardized thresholds. The AECRS1.0 demonstrated the best performance on a Japanese diabetes cohort when compared with five conventional calculators. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]. © 2019, International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering.

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2019

78. Rheumatoid Arthritis: Atherosclerosis Imaging and Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Using Machine and Deep Learning–Based Tissue Characterization

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Khanna, N.N. Jamthikar, A.D. Gupta, D. Piga, M. Saba, L. Carcassi, C. Giannopoulos, A.A. Nicolaides, A. Laird, J.R. Suri, H.S. Mavrogeni, S. Protogerou, A.D. Sfikakis, P. Kitas, G.D. Suri, J.S.

Abstract

Purpose of the Review: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, autoimmune disease which may result in a higher risk of cardiovascular (CV) events and stroke. Tissue characterization and risk stratification of patients with rheumatoid arthritis are a challenging problem. Risk stratification of RA patients using traditional risk factor–based calculators either underestimates or overestimates the CV risk. Advancements in medical imaging have facilitated early and accurate CV risk stratification compared to conventional cardiovascular risk calculators. Recent Finding: In recent years, a link between carotid atherosclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis has been widely discussed by multiple studies. Imaging the carotid artery using 2-D ultrasound is a noninvasive, economic, and efficient imaging approach that provides an atherosclerotic plaque tissue–specific image. Such images can help to morphologically characterize the plaque type and accurately measure vital phenotypes such as media wall thickness and wall variability. Intelligence-based paradigms such as machine learning– and deep learning–based techniques not only automate the risk characterization process but also provide an accurate CV risk stratification for better management of RA patients. Summary: This review provides a brief understanding of the pathogenesis of RA and its association with carotid atherosclerosis imaged using the B-mode ultrasound technique. Lacunas in traditional risk scores and the role of machine learning–based tissue characterization algorithms are discussed and could facilitate cardiovascular risk assessment in RA patients. The key takeaway points from this review are the following: (i) inflammation is a common link between RA and atherosclerotic plaque buildup, (ii) carotid ultrasound is a better choice to characterize the atherosclerotic plaque tissues in RA patients, and (iii) intelligence-based paradigms are useful for accurate tissue characterization and risk stratification of RA patients. © 2019, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

Published
2019

79. Peripheral nervous system involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus: a review of the evidence

Author

Bortoluzzi, A., Silvagni, E., Federica Furini, Piga, M., and Govoni, M.

Subjects
Systemic lupus erythematosus, peripheral neuropathy, Humans, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases, Peripheral nervous system, Peripheral nervous system, Systemic lupus erythematosus, peripheral neuropathy, NO
Abstract

In the past years the peripheral nervous system (PNS) involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has received little attention despite its potential significant impact. The true prevalence of PNS in SLE reported in studies is variable and strongly influenced by American College of Rheumatology (ACR) case definition that includes seven PNS manifestations (acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy, autonomic disorder, mononeuropathy, myasthenia gravis, cranial neuropathy, plexopathy and polyneuropathy). Other peripheral manifestations, such as chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy and small fibre neuropathy, not included in the ACR nomenclature, have not been well characterised in SLE. The aim of this review is to focus on epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and clinical features of all possible different expressions of PNS involvement in SLE, with the final objective to profile the patient's clinical characteristics.

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2019

83. Influence of Antisynthetase Antibodies Specificities on Antisynthetase Syndrome Clinical Spectrum Time Course

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Cavagna, L, Trallero-Araguás, E, Meloni, F, Cavazzana, I, Rojas-Serrano, J, Feist, E, Zanframundo, G, Morandi, V, Meyer, A, Pereira da Silva, J, Matos Costa, C, Molberg, O, Andersson, H, Codullo, V, Mosca, M, Barsotti, S, Neri, R, Scirè, C, Govoni, M, Furini, F, Lopez-Longo, F, Martinez-Barrio, J, Schneider, U, Lorenz, H, Doria, A, Ghirardello, A, Ortego-Centeno, N, Confalonieri, M, Tomietto, P, Pipitone, N, Rodriguez Cambron, A, Blázquez Cañamero, M, Voll, R, Wendel, S, Scarpato, S, Maurier, F, Limonta, M, Colombelli, P, Giannini, M, Geny, B, Arrigoni, E, Bravi, E, Migliorini, P, Mathieu, A, Piga, M, Drott, U, Delbrueck, C, Bauhammer, J, Cagnotto, G, Vancheri, C, Sambataro, G, De Langhe, E, Sainaghi, P, Monti, C, Gigli Berzolari, F, Romano, M, Bonella, F, Specker, C, Schwarting, A, Villa Blanco, I, Selmi, C, Ceribelli, A, Nuno, L, Mera-Varela, A, Perez Gomez, N, Fusaro, E, Parisi, S, Sinigaglia, L, Del Papa, N, Benucci, M, Cimmino, M, Riccieri, V, Conti, F, Sebastiani, G, Iuliano, A, Emmi, G, Cammelli, D, Sebastiani, M, Manfredi, A, Bachiller-Corral, J, Sifuentes Giraldo, W, Paolazzi, G, Saketkoo, L, Giorgi, R, Salaffi, F, Cifrian, J, Caporali, R, Locatelli, F, Marchioni, E, Pesci, A, Dei, G, Pozzi, M, Claudia, L, Distler, J, Knitza, J, Schett, G, Iannone, F, Fornaro, M, Franceschini, F, Quartuccio, L, Gerli, R, Bartoloni, E, Bellando Randone, S, Zampogna, G, Gonzalez Perez, M, Mejia, M, Vicente, E, Triantafyllias, K, Lopez-Mejias, R, Matucci-Cerinic, M, Selva-O'Callaghan, A, Castañeda, S, Montecucco, C, Gonzalez-Gay, M, Cavagna, Lorenzo, Trallero-Araguás, Ernesto, Meloni, Federica, Cavazzana, Ilaria, Rojas-Serrano, Jorge, Feist, Eugen, Zanframundo, Giovanni, Morandi, Valentina, Meyer, Alain, Pereira da Silva, Jose Antonio, Matos Costa, Carlo Jorge, Molberg, Oyvind, Andersson, Helena, Codullo, Veronica, Mosca, Marta, Barsotti, Simone, Neri, Rossella, Scirè, Carlo, Govoni, Marcello, Furini, Federica, Lopez-Longo, Francisco Javier, Martinez-Barrio, Julia, Schneider, Udo, Lorenz, Hanns-Martin, Doria, Andrea, Ghirardello, Anna, Ortego-Centeno, Norberto, Confalonieri, Marco, Tomietto, Paola, Pipitone, Nicolò, Rodriguez Cambron, Ana Belen, Blázquez Cañamero, María Ángeles, Voll, Reinhard Edmund, Wendel, Sarah, Scarpato, Salvatore, Maurier, Francois, Limonta, Massimiliano, Colombelli, Paolo, Giannini, Margherita, Geny, Bernard, Arrigoni, Eugenio, Bravi, Elena, Migliorini, Paola, Mathieu, Alessandro, Piga, Matteo, Drott, Ulrich, Delbrueck, Christiane, Bauhammer, Jutta, Cagnotto, Giovanni, Vancheri, Carlo, Sambataro, Gianluca, De Langhe, Ellen, Sainaghi, Pier Paolo, Monti, Cristina, Gigli Berzolari, Francesca, Romano, Mariaeva, Bonella, Francesco, Specker, Christof, Schwarting, Andreas, Villa Blanco, Ignacio, Selmi, Carlo, Ceribelli, Angela, Nuno, Laura, Mera-Varela, Antonio, Perez Gomez, Nair, Fusaro, Enrico, Parisi, Simone, Sinigaglia, Luigi, Del Papa, Nicoletta, Benucci, Maurizio, Cimmino, Marco Amedeo, Riccieri, Valeria, Conti, Fabrizio, Sebastiani, Gian Domenico, Iuliano, Annamaria, Emmi, Giacomo, Cammelli, Daniele, Sebastiani, Marco, Manfredi, Andreina, Bachiller-Corral, Javier, Sifuentes Giraldo, Walter Alberto, Paolazzi, Giuseppe, Saketkoo, Lesley Ann, Giorgi, Roberto, Salaffi, Fausto, Cifrian, Jose, Caporali, Roberto, Locatelli, Francesco, Marchioni, Enrico, Pesci, Alberto, Dei, Giulia, Pozzi, Maria Rosa, Claudia, Lomater, Distler, Jorg, Knitza, Johannes, Schett, George, Iannone, Florenzo, Fornaro, Marco, Franceschini, Franco, Quartuccio, Luca, Gerli, Roberto, Bartoloni, Elena, Bellando Randone, Silvia, Zampogna, Giuseppe, Gonzalez Perez, Montserrat I, Mejia, Mayra, Vicente, Esther, Triantafyllias, Konstantinos, Lopez-Mejias, Raquel, Matucci-Cerinic, Marco, Selva-O'Callaghan, Albert, Castañeda, Santos, Montecucco, Carlomaurizio, Gonzalez-Gay, Miguel Angel, Cavagna, L, Trallero-Araguás, E, Meloni, F, Cavazzana, I, Rojas-Serrano, J, Feist, E, Zanframundo, G, Morandi, V, Meyer, A, Pereira da Silva, J, Matos Costa, C, Molberg, O, Andersson, H, Codullo, V, Mosca, M, Barsotti, S, Neri, R, Scirè, C, Govoni, M, Furini, F, Lopez-Longo, F, Martinez-Barrio, J, Schneider, U, Lorenz, H, Doria, A, Ghirardello, A, Ortego-Centeno, N, Confalonieri, M, Tomietto, P, Pipitone, N, Rodriguez Cambron, A, Blázquez Cañamero, M, Voll, R, Wendel, S, Scarpato, S, Maurier, F, Limonta, M, Colombelli, P, Giannini, M, Geny, B, Arrigoni, E, Bravi, E, Migliorini, P, Mathieu, A, Piga, M, Drott, U, Delbrueck, C, Bauhammer, J, Cagnotto, G, Vancheri, C, Sambataro, G, De Langhe, E, Sainaghi, P, Monti, C, Gigli Berzolari, F, Romano, M, Bonella, F, Specker, C, Schwarting, A, Villa Blanco, I, Selmi, C, Ceribelli, A, Nuno, L, Mera-Varela, A, Perez Gomez, N, Fusaro, E, Parisi, S, Sinigaglia, L, Del Papa, N, Benucci, M, Cimmino, M, Riccieri, V, Conti, F, Sebastiani, G, Iuliano, A, Emmi, G, Cammelli, D, Sebastiani, M, Manfredi, A, Bachiller-Corral, J, Sifuentes Giraldo, W, Paolazzi, G, Saketkoo, L, Giorgi, R, Salaffi, F, Cifrian, J, Caporali, R, Locatelli, F, Marchioni, E, Pesci, A, Dei, G, Pozzi, M, Claudia, L, Distler, J, Knitza, J, Schett, G, Iannone, F, Fornaro, M, Franceschini, F, Quartuccio, L, Gerli, R, Bartoloni, E, Bellando Randone, S, Zampogna, G, Gonzalez Perez, M, Mejia, M, Vicente, E, Triantafyllias, K, Lopez-Mejias, R, Matucci-Cerinic, M, Selva-O'Callaghan, A, Castañeda, S, Montecucco, C, Gonzalez-Gay, M, Cavagna, Lorenzo, Trallero-Araguás, Ernesto, Meloni, Federica, Cavazzana, Ilaria, Rojas-Serrano, Jorge, Feist, Eugen, Zanframundo, Giovanni, Morandi, Valentina, Meyer, Alain, Pereira da Silva, Jose Antonio, Matos Costa, Carlo Jorge, Molberg, Oyvind, Andersson, Helena, Codullo, Veronica, Mosca, Marta, Barsotti, Simone, Neri, Rossella, Scirè, Carlo, Govoni, Marcello, Furini, Federica, Lopez-Longo, Francisco Javier, Martinez-Barrio, Julia, Schneider, Udo, Lorenz, Hanns-Martin, Doria, Andrea, Ghirardello, Anna, Ortego-Centeno, Norberto, Confalonieri, Marco, Tomietto, Paola, Pipitone, Nicolò, Rodriguez Cambron, Ana Belen, Blázquez Cañamero, María Ángeles, Voll, Reinhard Edmund, Wendel, Sarah, Scarpato, Salvatore, Maurier, Francois, Limonta, Massimiliano, Colombelli, Paolo, Giannini, Margherita, Geny, Bernard, Arrigoni, Eugenio, Bravi, Elena, Migliorini, Paola, Mathieu, Alessandro, Piga, Matteo, Drott, Ulrich, Delbrueck, Christiane, Bauhammer, Jutta, Cagnotto, Giovanni, Vancheri, Carlo, Sambataro, Gianluca, De Langhe, Ellen, Sainaghi, Pier Paolo, Monti, Cristina, Gigli Berzolari, Francesca, Romano, Mariaeva, Bonella, Francesco, Specker, Christof, Schwarting, Andreas, Villa Blanco, Ignacio, Selmi, Carlo, Ceribelli, Angela, Nuno, Laura, Mera-Varela, Antonio, Perez Gomez, Nair, Fusaro, Enrico, Parisi, Simone, Sinigaglia, Luigi, Del Papa, Nicoletta, Benucci, Maurizio, Cimmino, Marco Amedeo, Riccieri, Valeria, Conti, Fabrizio, Sebastiani, Gian Domenico, Iuliano, Annamaria, Emmi, Giacomo, Cammelli, Daniele, Sebastiani, Marco, Manfredi, Andreina, Bachiller-Corral, Javier, Sifuentes Giraldo, Walter Alberto, Paolazzi, Giuseppe, Saketkoo, Lesley Ann, Giorgi, Roberto, Salaffi, Fausto, Cifrian, Jose, Caporali, Roberto, Locatelli, Francesco, Marchioni, Enrico, Pesci, Alberto, Dei, Giulia, Pozzi, Maria Rosa, Claudia, Lomater, Distler, Jorg, Knitza, Johannes, Schett, George, Iannone, Florenzo, Fornaro, Marco, Franceschini, Franco, Quartuccio, Luca, Gerli, Roberto, Bartoloni, Elena, Bellando Randone, Silvia, Zampogna, Giuseppe, Gonzalez Perez, Montserrat I, Mejia, Mayra, Vicente, Esther, Triantafyllias, Konstantinos, Lopez-Mejias, Raquel, Matucci-Cerinic, Marco, Selva-O'Callaghan, Albert, Castañeda, Santos, Montecucco, Carlomaurizio, and Gonzalez-Gay, Miguel Angel

Abstract

Antisynthetase syndrome (ASSD) is a rare clinical condition that is characterized by the occurrence of a classic clinical triad, encompassing myositis, arthritis, and interstitial lung disease (ILD), along with specific autoantibodies that are addressed to different aminoacyl tRNA synthetases (ARS). Until now, it has been unknown whether the presence of a different ARS might affect the clinical presentation, evolution, and outcome of ASSD. In this study, we retrospectively recorded the time of onset, characteristics, clustering of triad findings, and survival of 828 ASSD patients (593 anti-Jo1, 95 anti-PL7, 84 anti-PL12, 38 anti-EJ, and 18 anti-OJ), referring to AENEAS (American and European NEtwork of Antisynthetase Syndrome) collaborative group's cohort. Comparisons were performed first between all ARS cases and then, in the case of significance, while using anti-Jo1 positive patients as the reference group. The characteristics of triad findings were similar and the onset mainly began with a single triad finding in all groups despite some differences in overall prevalence. The "ex-novo" occurrence of triad findings was only reduced in the anti-PL12-positive cohort, however, it occurred in a clinically relevant percentage of patients (30%). Moreover, survival was not influenced by the underlying anti-aminoacyl tRNA synthetase antibodies' positivity, which confirmed that antisynthetase syndrome is a heterogeneous condition and that antibody specificity only partially influences the clinical presentation and evolution of this condition.

Published
2019

84. Long-term retention rate of anakinra in adult onset Still’s disease and predictive factors for treatment response.

Author

Vitale, A, Cavalli, G, Colafrancesco, S, Priori, R, Valesini, G, Argolini, Lm, Baldissera, E, Bartoloni, E, Cammelli, D, Canestrari, G, Sota, J, Cavallaro, E, Massaro, Maria Grazia, Ruscitti, P, Cipriani, P, De Marchi, G, De Vita, S, Emmi, G, Ferraccioli, Gianfranco, Frassi, M, Gerli, R, Gremese, Elisa, Iannone, F, Lapadula, G, Lopalco, G, Manna, Raffaele, Mathieu, A, Montecucco, C, Mosca, M, Piazza, I, Piga, M, Pontikaki, I, Romano, M, Rossi, S, Rossini, M, Silvestri, E, Stagnaro, C, Talarico, R, Tincani, A, Viapiana, O, Vitiello, G, Galozzi, P, Sfriso, P, Gaggiano, C, Rigante, Donato, Dagna, L, Giacomelli, R, Cantarini, L, Ferraccioli G (ORCID:0000-0001-6246-2428), Gremese E (ORCID:0000-0002-2248-1058), Manna R (ORCID:0000-0003-1560-3907), Rigante D (ORCID:0000-0001-7032-7779), Vitale, A, Cavalli, G, Colafrancesco, S, Priori, R, Valesini, G, Argolini, Lm, Baldissera, E, Bartoloni, E, Cammelli, D, Canestrari, G, Sota, J, Cavallaro, E, Massaro, Maria Grazia, Ruscitti, P, Cipriani, P, De Marchi, G, De Vita, S, Emmi, G, Ferraccioli, Gianfranco, Frassi, M, Gerli, R, Gremese, Elisa, Iannone, F, Lapadula, G, Lopalco, G, Manna, Raffaele, Mathieu, A, Montecucco, C, Mosca, M, Piazza, I, Piga, M, Pontikaki, I, Romano, M, Rossi, S, Rossini, M, Silvestri, E, Stagnaro, C, Talarico, R, Tincani, A, Viapiana, O, Vitiello, G, Galozzi, P, Sfriso, P, Gaggiano, C, Rigante, Donato, Dagna, L, Giacomelli, R, Cantarini, L, Ferraccioli G (ORCID:0000-0001-6246-2428), Gremese E (ORCID:0000-0002-2248-1058), Manna R (ORCID:0000-0003-1560-3907), and Rigante D (ORCID:0000-0001-7032-7779)

Abstract

We have evaluated long-term retention rate of anakinra in adult onset Still disease and predictive factors for treatment response. The risk of losing anakinra efficacy increases along with the number of swollen joints at the start of therapy, while the typical skin rash is a negative predictor of anakinra withdrawal.

Published
2019

85. Thrombotic sinusoiditis and local diffuse intrasinusoidal coagulation in the liver of subjects affected by COVID-19: the evidence from histology and scanning electron microscopy.

Author

FANNI, D., CERRONE, G., SABA, L., DEMONTIS, R., CONGIU, T., PIRAS, M., GEROSA, C., SURI, J., CONI, P., CADDORI, A., PIGA, M., MANCOSU, G., BARCELLONA, D., RAVARINO, A., CHIGHINE, A., CAU, F., SCANO, A., BALESTRIERI, A., COGHE, F., and ORRÙ, G.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Liver injury has been reported in patients with COVID-19. This condition is characterized by severe outcome and could be related with the ability of SARSCoV-2 to activate cytotoxic T cells. The purpose of this study is to show the histological and scanning electron microscopy features of liver involvement in COVID-19 to characterize the liver changes caused by the activation of multiple molecular pathways following this infection. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Liver biopsies from 4 patients (3 post-mortems and 1 in vivo) with COVID-19 were analyzed with histology and by scanning electron microscopy. RESULTS: The liver changes showed significant heterogeneity. The first case showed ground glass hepatocytes and scattered fibrin aggregates in the sinusoidal lumen. The second evidenced intra-sinusoidal thrombi. The third was characterized by sinusoidal dilatation, atrophy of hepatocytes, Disse's spaces dilatation and intra-sinusoidal aggregates of fibrin and red blood cells. The fourth case exhibited diffuse fibrin aggregates in the dilated Disse spaces and microthrombi in the sinusoidal lumen. CONCLUSIONS: In COVID-19-related liver injury, a large spectrum of pathological changes was observed. The most peculiar features were very mild inflammation, intra-sinusoidal changes, including sinusoidal dilatation, thrombotic sinusoiditis and diffuse intra-sinusoidal fibrin deposition. These findings suggested that a thrombotic sinusoiditis followed by a local diffuse intra-vascular (intra-sinusoidal) coagulation could be the typical features of the SARSCoV-2-related liver injury. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2021

89. Ultrasonography in psoriatic arthritis: which sites should we scan?

Author

Zabotti A., Piga M., Canzoni M., Sakellariou G., Iagnocco A., Scire C. A., Adinolfi A., Azzolin I., Bandinelli F., Batticciotto A., Boffini N., Bortoluzzi A., Carrara G., Cavatorta F. P., Cagnotto G., Caprioli M., Colaci M., De Lucia O., Delle Sedie A., Denaro V., Di Matteo A., Di Sabatino V., Epis O. M., Hoxha A., Farina I., Germano G., Filippou G., Filippucci E., Focherini M. C., Gabba A., Idolazzi L., La Paglia G. M. C., Luccioli F., Macchioni P., Magnani M., Massarotti M., Mastaglio C., Navarini L., Parisi S., Diamanti A. P., Picerno V., Piras M., Porta F., Possemato N., Prevete I., Raffeiner B., Ramonda R., Ravagnani V., Rossi D., Rossi S., Scolieri P., Santoboni G., Scioscia C., Terenzi R., Tinazzi I., Toscano C., Venditti C., Volpe A., Vukatana G., Zanframundo G., Zabotti, A, Piga, M, Canzoni, M, Sakellariou, G, Iagnocco, A, Scire, C, Adinolfi, A, Azzolin, I, Bandinelli, F, Batticciotto, A, Boffini, N, Bortoluzzi, A, Carrara, G, Cavatorta, F, Cagnotto, G, Caprioli, M, Colaci, M, De Lucia, O, Delle Sedie, A, Denaro, V, Di Matteo, A, Di Sabatino, V, Epis, O, Hoxha, A, Farina, I, Germano, G, Filippou, G, Filippucci, E, Focherini, M, Gabba, A, Idolazzi, L, La Paglia, G, Luccioli, F, Macchioni, P, Magnani, M, Massarotti, M, Mastaglio, C, Navarini, L, Parisi, S, Diamanti, A, Picerno, V, Piras, M, Porta, F, Possemato, N, Prevete, I, Raffeiner, B, Ramonda, R, Ravagnani, V, Rossi, D, Rossi, S, Scolieri, P, Santoboni, G, Scioscia, C, Terenzi, R, Tinazzi, I, Toscano, C, Venditti, C, Volpe, A, Vukatana, G, and Zanframundo, G

Subjects
Genetics and Molecular Biology (all), medicine.medical_specialty, Immunology, Arthritis, Physical examination, outcomes research, psoriatic arthritis, ultrasonography, rheumatology, immunology and allergy, immunology, biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology (all), Disease, Biochemistry, Sensitivity and Specificity, General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (all), NO, Tendons, 03 medical and health sciences, Psoriatic arthritis, 0302 clinical medicine, Internal medicine, medicine, Humans, 030212 general & internal medicine, Prospective cohort study, 030203 arthritis & rheumatology, medicine.diagnostic_test, business.industry, outcomes research, psoriatic arthritis, ultrasonography, Arthritis, Psoriatic, Bursa, Synovial, medicine.disease, Joints, Observational study, Differential diagnosis, business
Abstract

In psoriatic arthritis (PsA), ultrasonography (US) plays a growing role in the differential diagnosis and in monitoring treatment response.1 PsA is a heterogeneous disease with different domains and peculiar sites involved.2 Therefore, a dedicated US composite score is needed to monitor disease activity and to identify structural damage progression. A recently published Systematic Literature Review (SLR) identified only two US scores specifically developed for PsA (ie, 5TPD and PsA-Son) and, although these had a good sensitivity to detect inflammation and a good feasibility, they have not been validated in other series.1 3 4 Recently, the Study Group for US of the Italian Society of Rheumatology promoted the Ultrasound in PSoriatic Arthritis TREAtMent (UPSTREAM) study (registered at ClinicalTrial.gov, NCT03330769). UPSTREAM is a multicentre observational prospective cohort study and it represents the first …

Published
2018

90. Ultrasound-detected tenosynovitis independently associates with patient-reported flare in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in clinical remission: Results from the observational study STARTER of the Italian Society for Rheumatology

Author

Bellis, E, Scire, C, Carrara, G, Adinolfi, A, Batticciotto, A, Bortoluzzi, A, Cagnotto, G, Caprioli, M, Canzoni, M, Cavatorta, F, De Lucia, O, Di Sabatino, V, Draghessi, A, Filippou, G, Farina, I, Focherini, M, Gabba, A, Gutierrez, M, Idolazzi, L, Luccioli, F, Macchioni, P, Massarotti, M, Mastaglio, C, Menza, L, Muratore, M, Parisi, S, Picerno, V, Piga, M, Ramonda, R, Raffeiner, B, Rossi, D, Rossi, S, Rossini, P, Sakellariou, G, Scioscia, C, Venditti, C, Volpe, A, Matucci-Cerinic, M, Iagnocco, A, Bellis E., Scire C. A., Carrara G., Adinolfi A., Batticciotto A., Bortoluzzi A., Cagnotto G., Caprioli M., Canzoni M., Cavatorta F. P., De Lucia O., Di Sabatino V., Draghessi A., Filippou G., Farina I., Focherini M. C., Gabba A., Gutierrez M., Idolazzi L., Luccioli F., Macchioni P., Massarotti M. S., Mastaglio C., Menza L., Muratore M., Parisi S., Picerno V., Piga M., Ramonda R., Raffeiner B., Rossi D., Rossi S., Rossini P., Sakellariou G., Scioscia C., Venditti C., Volpe A., Matucci-Cerinic M., Iagnocco A., Bellis, E, Scire, C, Carrara, G, Adinolfi, A, Batticciotto, A, Bortoluzzi, A, Cagnotto, G, Caprioli, M, Canzoni, M, Cavatorta, F, De Lucia, O, Di Sabatino, V, Draghessi, A, Filippou, G, Farina, I, Focherini, M, Gabba, A, Gutierrez, M, Idolazzi, L, Luccioli, F, Macchioni, P, Massarotti, M, Mastaglio, C, Menza, L, Muratore, M, Parisi, S, Picerno, V, Piga, M, Ramonda, R, Raffeiner, B, Rossi, D, Rossi, S, Rossini, P, Sakellariou, G, Scioscia, C, Venditti, C, Volpe, A, Matucci-Cerinic, M, Iagnocco, A, Bellis E., Scire C. A., Carrara G., Adinolfi A., Batticciotto A., Bortoluzzi A., Cagnotto G., Caprioli M., Canzoni M., Cavatorta F. P., De Lucia O., Di Sabatino V., Draghessi A., Filippou G., Farina I., Focherini M. C., Gabba A., Gutierrez M., Idolazzi L., Luccioli F., Macchioni P., Massarotti M. S., Mastaglio C., Menza L., Muratore M., Parisi S., Picerno V., Piga M., Ramonda R., Raffeiner B., Rossi D., Rossi S., Rossini P., Sakellariou G., Scioscia C., Venditti C., Volpe A., Matucci-Cerinic M., and Iagnocco A.

Abstract

Objectives. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of US-detected tenosynovitis in RA patients in clinical remission and to explore its clinical correlates.Methods. A total of 427 RA patients in clinical remission were consecutively enrolled from 25 Italian rheumatology centres. Tenosynovitis and synovitis were scored by US grey scale (GS) and power Doppler (PD) semi-quantitative scoring systems at wrist and hand joints. Complete clinical assessment was performed by rheumatologists blinded to the US results. A flare questionnaire was used to assess unstable remission (primary outcome), HAQ for functional disability and radiographic erosions for damage (secondary outcomes). Cross-sectional relationships between the presence of each US finding and outcome variables are presented as odds ratios (ORs) and 95% CIs, both crude and adjusted for pre-specified confounders.Results. The prevalence of tenosynovitis in clinical remission was 52.5% (95% CI 0.48, 0.57) for GS and 22.7% (95% CI 0.19, 0.27) for PD, while the prevalence of synovitis was 71.6% (95% CI 0.67, 0.76) for GS and 42% (95% CI 0.37, 0.47) for PD. Among clinical correlates, PD tenosynovitis associated with lower remission duration and morning stiffness while PD synovitis did not. Only PD tenosynovitis showed a significant association with the flare questionnaire [OR 1.95 (95% CI 1.17, 3.26)]. No cross-sectional associations were found with the HAQ. The presence of radiographic erosions associated with GS and PD synovitis but not with tenosynovitis.Conclusions. US-detected tenosynovitis is a frequent finding in RA patients in clinical remission and associates with unstable remission.

Published
2016

96. AB0503 Therapeutic strategy and short-term outcome in neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus

Author

Bortoluzzi, A., primary, Fanouriakis, A., additional, Appenzeller, S., additional, Carli, L., additional, Carrara, G., additional, Conti, F., additional, Costallat, L., additional, De Marchi, G., additional, De Vita, S., additional, Doria, A., additional, Fredi, M., additional, Hanly, J.G., additional, Murphy, E., additional, Mathieu, A., additional, Mosca, M., additional, Pelusi, M., additional, Piga, M., additional, Scirè, C., additional, Silvagni, E., additional, Tincani, A., additional, Tomietto, P., additional, Truglia, S., additional, Zen, M., additional, Bertsias, G., additional, and Govoni, M., additional

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2018
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97. FRI0376 Dyslipidemia as a newly recognisedfactor associated with damage accrual in early diagnosed sle: results from the multicenter early lupus project inception cohort

Author

Piga, M., primary, Zanetti, A., additional, Carrara, G., additional, Scirè, C.A., additional, Prevete, I., additional, Sebastiani, G.D., additional, Coladonato, L., additional, Iannone, F., additional, Bortoluzzi, A., additional, Govoni, M., additional, Tani, C., additional, Mosca, M., additional, Iaccarino, L., additional, Doria, A., additional, Fredi, M., additional, Tincani, A., additional, Spinelli, F.R., additional, Conti, F., additional, Bellisai, F., additional, Galeazzi, M., additional, and Mathieu, A., additional

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2018
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98. SAT0448 Report of 86 cases of congenital heart block: data from the italian registry (LU.NE REGISTRY)

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Fredi, M., primary, Andreoli, L., additional, Bertero, T., additional, Bortoluzzi, A., additional, Breda, S., additional, Cappa, V., additional, Ceccarelli, F., additional, Cimaz, R., additional, Franceschini, F., additional, Gerosa, M., additional, Govoni, M., additional, Hoxha, A., additional, Lojacono, A., additional, Marozio, L., additional, Mathieu, A., additional, Minniti, A., additional, Muscarà, M., additional, Padovan, M., additional, Piga, M., additional, Priori, R., additional, Ramoni, V., additional, Ruffatti, A., additional, Tonello, M., additional, Zatti, S., additional, Calza, S., additional, Brucato, A., additional, and Tincani, A., additional

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2018
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99. Early Lupus Project: one-year follow-up of an Italian cohort of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus of recent onset

Author

Sebastiani, G D, primary, Prevete, I, additional, Iuliano, A, additional, Piga, M, additional, Iannone, F, additional, Coladonato, L, additional, Govoni, M, additional, Bortoluzzi, A, additional, Mosca, M, additional, Tani, C, additional, Doria, A, additional, Iaccarino, L, additional, Tincani, A, additional, Fredi, M, additional, Conti, F, additional, Spinelli, F R, additional, Galeazzi, M, additional, Bellisai, F, additional, Zanetti, A, additional, Carrara, G, additional, Scirè, C A, additional, and Mathieu, A, additional

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2018
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