Rheumatoid Arthritis -- Clinical Aspects

• Abstract 727: Response to Second or Third TNF Inhibitor in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from an Observational Study
• Abstract 1339: Combination TNF Inhibitor-Methotrexate Therapy is Superior to Methotrexate Monotherapy in Reducing the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Abstract 1340: The Effect of Rheumatic Disease Treatment on the Risk of Myocardial Infarction: Increased Risk from Rofecoxib, Valdecoxib and Celecoxib; Decreased Risk from Anti-TNF Therapy
• Abstract 2180: MRI Bone Edema is the Strongest Predictor of Subsequent Radiographic Progression in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Results from a 2 Year Randomized Controlled Trial (CIMESTRA)
• Abstract 2181: A Genome-Wide SNP Chip Analysis Revealed Genes Regulating the Severity of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
• Abstract 2182: Diagnostic and Prognostic Accuracy of Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody and Rheumatoid Factor for Early Rheumatoid Arthritis. A Meta-Analysis
• Abstract 2183: Serum Cytokine Profiles Identify a Subset of Patients with Early Inflammatory Arthritis Responsive to Early DMARD Therapy
• Abstract 2184: The Association of Cigarette Smoking with Disease Characteristics in African Americans with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Abstract 2185: High 10-year Cardiovascular (CV) Risk in Newly Diagnosed Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients