Abstract Number: 1765 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarker of Disease Activity: Significance in ANCA-Related Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis
Background/Purpose: Hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP), which becomes the cause of chronic headache, seizure, and cranial neuropathy, is an inflammatory disorder demonstrating focal and diffuse thickening of…Abstract Number: 1766 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Abdominal Adipose Tissue Predicts Incident Major Cardiovascular Events in Systemic Necrotizing Vasculitis Patients: Data from a Prospective Cohort Study on 120 Patients
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular (CV) events are highly prevalent in patients with systemic necrotizing vasculitides (SNV). The visceral/subcutaneous adipose tissue (VAT/SAT) ratio has been shown to be…Abstract Number: 1767 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Occurrence and Etiology of Gastrointestinal Perforation in Patients with Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: This study aimed to characterize the presenting features and outcomes of patients with small- or medium-vessel vasculitis and gastrointestinal perforation. Methods: Using a retrospective…Abstract Number: 1768 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Kidney Involvement, Poor Performance Status, and Higher Cumulative Dose of Glucocorticoid Are the Risk Factors of the Discontinuation of Immunosuppressant in Patients with Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Associated Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: The use of immunosuppressant (IS) with glucocorticoid is recommended as remission induction treatment for severe cases with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis (AAV).…Abstract Number: 1769 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Safety of Biomimic Rituximab in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis – Experience from a Single Tertiary Care Centre in India
Background/Purpose: Though rituximab(RTX) has become a standard of care for remission induction and maintenance in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis(GPA), there is very limited data on the…Abstract Number: 1770 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Subglottic Stenosis and Endobronchial Disease in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Background/Purpose: Damage to the large airways is a devastating complication of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). Identification of patient subsets at particular risk for airway disease…Abstract Number: 1771 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Survival of Renal Transplantation in Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN). Study of 43 Cases from a Single Center
Background/Purpose: Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) is characterized histology by presence of crescents and clinically by rapid and severe decline in kidney function. Thus, it may…Abstract Number: 1772 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Apremilast in Refractory Oral and/or Genital Ulcers in Behçet’s Disease. Multicenter Study of 37 Cases
Background/Purpose: Behçet´s disease (BD) is characterized by recurrent oral and/or genital ulcers accompanied by ocular, cutaneous, articular, gastrointestinal, and/or neurologic manifestations. Oral and/or genital aphthous…Abstract Number: 1773 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparative Study of Infliximab Versus Adalimumab in Refractory Uveitis Due to Behçet’s Disease. National Multicenter Study of 177 Cases
Background/Purpose: Uveitis is one of the major causes of disability of Behçet's disease (BD). According to the “Expert panel recommendations” (Ophthalmology. 2014; 121:785-96), anti-TNF therapy…Abstract Number: 1774 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Relationship between Serum Cholinesterase, Dickkopf-1 and Number of Organ Involvement in Japanese Patients with IgG4-Related Disease
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between serum cholinesterase (ChE) level, number of organ involvement, serum fibrotic markers and imaginational outcomes in Japanese patients with IgG4-related…Abstract Number: 1775 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
IgG4-Related Disease, Clinical Series on Chilean Patients
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a chronic fibroinflammatory condition that can affect almost any organ. Gold standard for diagnosis, biopsy, can shows lymphoplasmacytic infiltration, storiform…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+…
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