Volume 6 Supplement 1

15th Paediatric Rheumatology European Society (PreS) Congress

Meeting abstracts

Edited by Wietse Kuis, Patricia Woo, Angelo Ravelli, Hermann Girschick, Michaël Hofer, Johannes Roth, Rotraud K Saurenmann, Alberto Martini, Pavla Dolezova, Janjaap van der Net, Pierre Quartier, Lucy Wedderburn and Jan Scott

15th Paediatric Rheumatology European Society (PreS) Congress. Go to conference site.

London, UK14-17 September 2008

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12.4 ACZ885 (canakinumab), a new IL-1 beta blocking monoclonal antibody provides long-lasting remission in children with cryopyrin associated periodic syndrome (CAPS)

Authors: J Kümmerle-Deschner, N Blank, J Roesler, E Ramos, N Tzaribachev, K Gramlich, C Well, SD Felix, C Rordorf and T Jung

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):S26

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MEFV mutations in systemic JIA

Authors: N Aktay Ayaz, Y Bilginer, E Yilmaz, M Ergüven, R Topaloglu, A Bakkaloglu and S Ozen

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P26

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13.4 High frequency of CNS involvement in linear scleroderma of the face

Authors: M Parolin, R Russo, F Corona, SKF de Oliveira, EM Nowakowska, F Sztajnbok, J Chaitow, G Espada, M Desjonqueres, S Ullman and F Zulian

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):S27

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Efficacy, safety and effect on gene expression profiling of anakinra in systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis: final results of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (ANAJIS)

Authors: P Quartier, F Allantaz, R Cimaz, P Pillet, O Richer, M Desjonqueres, A Duquesne, C Messiaen, C Bardin, X Bossuyit, A Boutten, J Bienvenu, V Menoni, S Sotou-Bere, B Neven, N Mahloui…

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P27

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14.1 Clinical spectrum and outcome in 100 children with positive antiphospholipid antibodies

Authors: M Rozic, A Trampus-Bakija, Z Rener-Primec, L Kitanovski, T Kveder and T Avcin

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):S28

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Gene expression in active systemic JIA after anti-IL1 and anti-IL6R treatment

Authors: EM Ogilvie, JM Samuel and P Woo

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P28

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14.2 Causes of early death in juvenile onset systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE)

Authors: B Bader-Meunier, A Klein, A Aggarwal, R Merino, R Russo, F Sztajnbok, T Avcin, S Knupp, R Khubchandani, S Ozen, R Cimaz and P Quartier

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):S29

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Early effects of Anakinra in corticosteroid naïve SOJIA patients

Authors: NM Wulffraat, W de Jager, B Prakken and W Kuis

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P29

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14.3 Early cardiovascular risk assessment in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Authors: AP Vlahos, S Alfantaki, A Bechlioulis, K Vakalis, LK Michalis and A Siamopoulou

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):S30

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Anakinra in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (soJIA) non responsive to antiTNF

Authors: I Pontikaki, V Gerloni, M Gattinara and F Fantini

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P30

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14.4 Oligoarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA): can extension be predicted?

Authors: PJ Hunter, N Jina, K Nistala, A Eddaoudi, M Hubank and LR Wedderburn

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):S31

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A phenotypic shift after initiation of IL-1 receptor blockade in a boy with systemic juvenile arthritis

Authors: C Scott, CH Wouters and F de Zegher

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P31

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14.5 Rheumatoid Arthritis susceptibility loci; STAT4, TRAF1/C5 and 6q23 region, are also associated with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Authors: A Hinks, A Barton, S Eyre, X Ke, J Worthington and W Thomson

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):S32

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Experience of one UK site presenting a closer examination of safety and efficacy of Anakinra (Kineret^®) in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Authors: P Livermore and P Woo

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P32

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14.6 MRP-Targeting in experimental rheumatoid arthritis allows monitoring of disease activity with optical molecular imaging

Authors: M Eisenblätter, T Vogl, C Bremer and J Roth

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):S33

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Macrophage activation sydrome with systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SOJIA) in Chinese childern

Authors: C Li, X He, W Kuang, T Han, Y Zhou, J Zhang and X Tan

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P33

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15.3 Agreement between parent and adolescent assessment of disability, pain and well-being: results from the Childhood Arthritis Prospective Study (CAPS)

Authors: SD Lal, N Adib, LR Wedderburn, J Gardner-Medwin, H Foster, A Chieng, J Davidson, E Baildam, W Thomson and KL Hyrich

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):S34

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The TLR4 ligands MRP8 and MRP14 in the diagnosis and pathogenesis of systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Authors: M Frosch, D Viemann, H Wittkowski, D Foell, T Vogl, K Barczyk, N Wulffraat and J Roth

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P34

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Adverse events during anti-TNF therapy in 269 patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Authors: M Tarkiainen, P Tynjälä, P Vähäsalo and P Lahdenne

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P35

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Anti-tumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) in the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis

Authors: C Rivarola, C Hovhannessian, A Duquesne and R Cimaz

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P36

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Efficacy and safety of anti-TNF agents in patients with enthesitis related arthritis

Authors: P Tynjälä, V Honkanen, K Aalto and T Levälampi

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P37

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DNase I levels in JIA – influence of anti-TNF (etanercept) therapy

Authors: J Vojinovic, J Basic, G Susic, T Jevtovic-Stoimenov, N Damjanov and D Pavlovic

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P38

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Open label multicenter study of once weekly Etanercept 0.8 mg/kg in active polyarticular Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Authors: G Horneff, K Minden, I Foeldvari, J Kuemmerle-Deschner, A Thon, H Girschick and HI Huppertz

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P39

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When and how to stop etanercept after successful treatment of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Authors: FHM Prince, M Twilt, SCM Simon, MAJ van Rossum, W Armbrust, EPAH Hoppenreijs, SSM Kamphuis, M van Santen-Hoeufft, Y Koopman-Keemink, N Wulffraat, R ten Cate and LWA van Suijlekom-Smit

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P40

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Switching from a first to a second tumour necrosis factor (TNF) alpha antagonist in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Authors: H Schmeling and G Horneff

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P41

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Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis (JPsA) clinical features and outcome of 119 patients

Authors: Y Butbul Aviel, PN Tyrrell, BM Feldman, RM Laxer, RK Saurenmann, L Spiegel, B Cameron, S Tse and ED Silverman

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P42

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Mandibular condyle destruction in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Authors: M Zak, D Falkenström, IJ Christensen, NV Hermann, S Nielsen, FK Pedersen and S Kreiborg

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P43

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Efficacy of a second TNF blocker, when the first one failed, in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Authors: A Salmaso, A Lurati, I Pontikaki, V Gerloni, M Gattinara, B Teruzzi and F Fantini

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P44

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Relationship between delayed menarche and bone density in patients affected by juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Authors: A Lurati, A Salmaso, B Teruzzi, V Gerloni, M Gattinara and F Fantini

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P45

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Time to treatment as an important factor for the response to methotrexate in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Authors: HM Albers, JAM Wessels, RJH van der Straaten, DMC Brinkman, LWA Suijlekom-Smit, SSM Kamphuis, HJ Girschick, C Wouters, MW Schilham, S le Cessie, TWJ Huizinga, R ten Cate and HJ Guchelaar

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P46

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Infliximab to treat chronic uveitis in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Authors: C Bracaglia, PS Buonuomo, S Caminiti, A Insalaco, A Campana and E Cortis

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P47

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Use of Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy in a paediatric rheumatology service

Authors: SM Saladi and AG Cleary

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P48

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A safe protocol for tuberculin test assessment in a country where BCG vaccination is mandatory

Authors: N Aktay Ayaz, E Demirkaya, N Çobanoglu, Y Bilginer, N Besbas, U Ozcelik, A Bakkaloglu and S Ozen

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P49

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Growth retardation in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and growth hormone therapy

Authors: I Nikishina and A Shapovalenko

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P50

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Sleep, fatigue and quality of life in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM)

Authors: Y Butbul Avie, R Stremler, J Stinson, R Schneider, RM Laxer, L Spiegel, B Cameron, ED Silverman and BM Feldman

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P51

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Illness representation in adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Authors: OTHM Lelieveld, W Armbrust, MA van Leeuwen and E van Weert

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P52

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Hip arthritis in the TNF-Blockade era: an unresolved issue?

Authors: C Scott, C Wouters and P Moens

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P53

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Arthritis in Down's syndrome is still being missed

Authors: M Cruikshank, A Tunc, J Walsh, P Galea, J Davidson and J Gardner-Medwin

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P54

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Evaluation of the power of six clustering features in identifying a homogeneous disease subset in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Authors: A Magnani, S Oliveira, E Castell, O Arguedas, N Ullmann, S Pederzoli, S Magni Manzoni, A Pistorio, N Ruperto, A Martini and A Ravelli

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P55

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Multicentric Castleman's Disease (CD) in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) treated with etanercept: coincidence or causal relationship?

Authors: L Rossi, G Martini, L Sainati and F Zulian

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P56

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HLA-B27 predicts a more extended disease with increasing age at onset in boys with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Authors: L Berntson, M Damgård, B Andersson-Gäre, T Herlin, S Nielsen, E Nordal, M Rygg, M Zak and A Fasth

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P57

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Does unity of Familial Mediterranean fever with juvenile idiopathic arthritis affect the outcome?

Authors: R Topaloglu, N Aktay Ayaz, E Demirkaya, Y Bilginer, F Özaltin, A Duzova, S Özen, N Besbas and A Bakkaloglu

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P58

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Association between inflammatory status and intima-media-thickness in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: preliminary data

Authors: L Breda, D Di Marzio, A Scarinci, M Nozzi, K Falasca and F Chiarelli

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P59

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Performance of IFN-Gamma release assays for detection of tuberculosis infection in juvenile I JIA children in biological therapy

Authors: L Assante, M Bocchino, M Alessio, R Ambrosio, A Sanduzzi and A Guarino

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P60

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Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide: its prevalence and clinical significance in a South African cohort with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Authors: BJ Mistry, G Faller and M Tikly

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P61

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Macrophage activation syndrome: a potentially fatal complication of rheumatic disorders

Authors: V Ziaee and MH Moradinejad

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P62

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Measles, Mumps, Rubella serology in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Authors: MW Heijstek, GAM Berbers, PGM van Gageldonk, CSP Uiterwaal and NM Wulffraat

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P63

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The therapeutic value of low-energy laser (LLLT) for enthesitis in children with juvenile spondyloarthropathies

Authors: M Harjacek, T Kelava and L Lamot

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P64

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Methotrexate shows the same efficacy and safety in the real world in all subtypes of JIA as in the controlled trial

Authors: I Foedvari and A Wierk

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P65

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Bone mass predictors in a large cohort of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Authors: FF Falcini, CS Capannini, TG Tonini, NF Nacci, SG Simonini, CR Cimaz and SS Stagi

Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6(Suppl 1):P66

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