Abstract Number: 1776 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Significance of Allergy in IgG4-Related Disease
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a relatively newly defined disease entity, which can affect multiple organs and exhibit clinical heterogeneity. Recently, it has been reported…Abstract Number: 1777 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Related to Deterioration of IgG4-Related Disease in Untreated Patients with IgG4-Related Disease
Background/Purpose: In IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD), spontaneous, or at least temporary, remissions without treatment have been reported, and watchful waiting may be appropriate in certain patients…Abstract Number: 1778 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Clinical and Angiographic Features of Arterial Involvement in Takayasu’s Arteritis and Behcet’s Disease
Background/Purpose: Systemic vasculitis is one of the major manifestations of Behcet’s disease (BD). Takayasu’s arteritis (TA) is a chronic vasculitis that primarily affects the aorta…Abstract Number: 1779 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is the Number of IgG4+ Plasma Cells Observed By Immunostaining Important Beyond Its Diagnostic Utility in IgG4-Related Disease?
Background/Purpose: The histopathological findings in IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) includes the presence of dense lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate, obliterative phlebitis, storiform fibrosis and the presence of marked IgG4+…Abstract Number: 1780 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Shear Wave Elastography in the Evaluation of Submandibular Gland Characteristics in IgG4-Related Disease
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4RD) is a chronic and systemic disease that can involve multiple organs. One of the most commonly involved organs are the salivary…Abstract Number: 1781 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Retrospective Analysis of IgG4-RD Patient Population at the Cleveland Clinic between 2007-2017
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a rare multisystem fibro-inflammatory condition, characterized by organ mass lesions, IgG4+ lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate, and storiform fibrosis. To gain better understanding…Abstract Number: 1782 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cigarette Smoking Is a Risk Factor for IgG4-Related Disease
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a fibroinflammatory condition characterized by tumefactive lesions that can occur at nearly any site, often associated with an elevated serum…Abstract Number: 1783 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Salivary Gland Disease in IgG4-Related Disease Is Associated with Allergic Histories
Background/Purpose: The etiology of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) remains unknown. The role of T-helper type 2 (Th2) cells in the pathogenesis of IgG4-RD is controversial. Given…Abstract Number: 1784 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum IgG4 Test Characteristics: Immunonephelometry Versus Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a fibroinflammatory condition that may involve essentially any organ. The disease spectrum is also often associated with elevated serum IgG4,…Abstract Number: 1785 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Data-Driven Approach to Guide Physicians When Considering the Differential Diagnosis of IgG4-Related Disease
Background/Purpose: IgG4-Related Disease (IgG4-RD) is a chronic immune-mediated fibro-inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology. The differential diagnosis is broad, partly because of the myriad potential organ…Abstract Number: 1786 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Favourable Response to Rituximab for the Treatment of IgG4-Related Disease: Long-Term Follow-up of 10 Patients Resistant to Glucocorticoids and Immunosuppressives
Background/Purpose: Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic, immuno-mediated fibro-inflammatory disease that affects various organ systems, with typical pathological findings and increased IgG4 levels. Glucocorticoids…Abstract Number: 1787 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How to Better Diagnose IgG4 Related Disease: a Single-Center Based Experience
Background/Purpose: Pathology associated with IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) has been described in virtually every tissue and organ of the body. The heterogeneous clinical manifestations of IgG4-RD…Abstract Number: 1788 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictive Factors for Work-Day Loss in a Multi-Center Study in Behcet’s Disease: Indirect Costs for Healthcare
Background/Purpose: In chronic diseases, work-day loss due to health problems is associated with indirect costs for healthcare management. The aim of this multi-center study is…Abstract Number: 1789 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mucocutaneous Activity Index As a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure in Behcet’s Disease: A Multi-Center Study from Turkey
Background/Purpose: Organ-specific patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures may help management decisions of Behcet’s disease (BD). The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the factors…Abstract Number: 1790 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Unmet Need for Oral Ulcer Activity in Patients with Behcet’s Disease: A Multi-National Study
Background/Purpose: Efficacy of current management approaches for oral ulcer treatment in routine clinical practice is insufficiently explored in Behcet’s disease (BD) patients. The aim of…