Abstract Number: 1708 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Azathioprine and Glucocorticoid Combination Might Be a Good Treatment Option to Achieve Remission in Patients with IgG4-related Disease
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease is a recently recognised inflammatory disease of unkown etiology, often seen in men over the age of 50 and may affect many…Abstract Number: 1709 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Juvenile-Onset IgG4-Related Disease: A Systematic Review
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) presenting in the pediatric age is rare. Natural history and outcomes are not well defined. The aim of this study was…Abstract Number: 1710 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Chemokine and Cytokine Tear Profile of Patients with IgG4-Related Disease
Background/Purpose: The lacrimal gland is frequently involved in both IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) and Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) and presents with swelling and/or dry eye symptoms. Although…Abstract Number: 1711 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Distinctive Imaging Features Between IgG4-Related Ophthalmic Disease and Graves’ Orbitopathy: A Comparative Study
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related ophthalmic disease (IgG4-ROD) may present as a cause of orbital myositis leading to proptosis and diplopia. This clinical scenario can be mistakenly diagnosed…Abstract Number: 1712 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Head and Neck Involvement of IgA Vasculitis: A Case-Control Study
Background/Purpose: IgA vasculitis (IgAV) is an immune-complex mediated, small-vessel vasculitis which predominantly involves the skin on the lower extremities. Head and neck involvement is rarely…Abstract Number: 1713 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Drug-induced IgA Vasculitis: Data from the French Pharmacovigilance Network and the WHO VigiBase
Background/Purpose: IgA vasculitis (IgAV) is an immune complex small-vessel vasculitis, with IgA1-dominant immune deposits. Drug-induced IgAV were rarely reported in the literature, but no systematic…Abstract Number: 1714 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Can We Predict Early Relapses in Adult IgA Vasculitis?
Background/Purpose: In adults, IgA vasculitis (IgAV) frequently takes a severe course in the acute phase of the disease. Data on long term outcomes is limited.…Abstract Number: 1715 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Gastrointestinal and Renal Involvement in Adult IgA Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: IgA vasculitis (IgAV) is a common vasculitis of adult population, yet the disease in adults is still poorly defined. The aim of our study…Abstract Number: 1716 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Poor-Prognosis Factors of Systemic Vasculitides with Gastrointestinal Involvement: Data from a Large Retrospective Study
Background/Purpose: Gastrointestinal (GI) involvement was described as a poor-prognosis factor of systemic necrotizing vasculitides. However, the prognostic impact of GI involvement may vary according to…Abstract Number: 1717 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Identifying Patterns of Histopathologic Presentation in CNS Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Primary central nervous system vasculitis (CNS-V) is vasculitis confined to the brain, spinal cord and meninges. It is a rare condition with unknown pathogenesis.…Abstract Number: 1718 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Geographic Disparities in Mortality Rates of Vasculitis in the United States: 1999 to 2017
Background/Purpose: Earlier diagnosis and less toxic immunosuppressive therapies have improved the survival of patients with vasculitis. Current data on mortality rates of vasculitis are limited.…Abstract Number: 1719 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Clinical Phenotypes in Relapsing Polychondritis in a Prospective Cohort
Background/Purpose: Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a systemic inflammatory disease that can be fatal. The main clinical feature that typically leads to diagnosis is ear inflammation,…Abstract Number: 1720 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Pentoxifylline Gel for Oral Ulcers in Patients with Behçet’s Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Oral ulcers, the hallmark lesion of Behçet’s syndrome (BS) can be disabling and impair eating, drinking and speaking. Despite recent advances in systemic medications…Abstract Number: 1721 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Adult Primary Central Nervous System Vasculitis Treatment and Course: A Long-term Follow-up Study
Background/Purpose: To evaluate long-term treatment and outcomes of a large cohort of patients with primary central nervous system vasculitis (PCNSV)Methods: The study cohort consisted of…Abstract Number: 1722 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Mixed Cryoglobulin Immune Complex Proteomics: Analysis by Mass Spectroscopy
Background/Purpose: BACKGROUND. Mixed Cryoglobulins (MCs) are cold precipitable Rheumatoid Factors (RFs) that provide a biomarker for immune complex formation, particularly associated with chronic Hepatitis C…
