Abstract Number: 246 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of Colchicine and IL-1 Inhibitors in Amyloidosis Associated with Familial Mediterranean Fever: A Retrospective Analysis
Background/Purpose: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), the most common form of hereditary autoinflammatory diseases, is associated with increased risk for secondary (AA) amyloidosis. We herein aimed…Abstract Number: 943 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Safety of IL-1 Inhibitors in Amyloidosis Associated with Familial Mediterranean Fever Who Underwent Kidney Transplantation
Background/Purpose: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoinflammatory disease characterized by self-limiting febrile attacks associated with serosal or synovial inflammation as well as increased…Abstract Number: 1581 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiac Involvement in Patients with Amyloid a Amyloidosis Due to Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the major causes of amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis, the major organs affected being the kidneys and gastrointestinal (GI)…Abstract Number: 260 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tocilizumab Is Effective in the Treatment of AA Amyloidosis Secondary to Familial Mediterranean Fever
Background/Purpose: AA amyloidosis is the long-term complication of various chronic inflammatory diseases avoidable by the treatment of the underlying disease but with no established treatment…Abstract Number: 2523 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Are Biologic Agents Effective on the Treatment of Secondary Amyloidosis: A Multicenter Report on Turkish Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients
Background/Purpose Biologic drugs including anti-TNF agents have been used in the treatment of secondary amyloidosis, however, there is no controlled study concerning the efficacy of…Abstract Number: 1416 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analysis of Cardiac Involvement in Patients with Amyloid a (AA) Amyloidosis Due to Rheumatoidarthritis
Background/Purpose Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the major causes of amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis. The major organs affected are the kidneys and gastrointestinal (GI)…Abstract Number: 1233 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tocilizumab (TCZ) in the Treatment of AA Amyloidosis in Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever
Background/Purpose: AA amyloidosis is the major long-term complication of various chronic inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, FMF and other autoinflammatory syndromes. Treatment of…Abstract Number: 568 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Secondary Amyloidosis Complicating Spondyloarthritis: Still Present after All These Years
Background/Purpose: Secondary amyloidosis (AA) is a disorder caused by deposition of insoluble amyloid A fibrils in different tissues and organs. It is a rare and…Abstract Number: 1659 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Systematic Review Of Amyloid Beta-Related Angiitis: A Treatable Cause Of Vasculitis Affecting Central Nervous System
Background/Purpose: Amyloid β-related angiitis (ABRA) is a rare type of Central Nervous System Vasculitis (CNSV), which complicates Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (CAA). Data about clinical features,…Abstract Number: 2387 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Change of serum Amyloid a predict The Effect Of Biological Treatment In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient
Background/Purpose: The C-reactive protein (CRP) level and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) are common markers of inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The serum…Abstract Number: 2389 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tocilizumab Survives Introducing The Hemadialysis Longer Than Oral Medicine In AA Amyloidosis Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Of Renal Insufficiency
Background/Purpose: In AA amyloidosis patients with RA taking oral medicines such as methotrexate and prednisolone, it is generally accepted that the renal function deteriorates gradually…Abstract Number: 194 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
LONG-TERM Efficacy of Tocilizumab in A Patient with Amyloidosis and Interstitial Pneumonia Secondary to Multicentric Castleman’s Disease (MCD)
Background/Purpose: Castleman’s disease is a benign lymphoproliferative disorder characterized histologically by follicular hyperplasia and capillary proliferation with endothelial hyperplasia. In addition, overproduction of Interleukin-6 (IL-6)…Abstract Number: 747 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Familial Mediterranean Fever: Inhibition of IL-6 Signalling As a New Therapeutic Option in a Frequent Autoinflammatory Syndrome.
Background/Purpose: Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is the most prevalent episodic fever syndrome with more than 100.000 affected individuals worldwide. Colchicine is the established first-line therapy…
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