Abstract Number: 1766 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Renal Damage in Hypocomplementemic Patients with ANCA- Associated Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: The pauci-immune nature of typical lesions in ANCA associated vasculitis (AAV) has led to the belief that complement does not play a role in…Abstract Number: 1767 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect on Health-Related Quality of Life of Treatment for Remission Maintenance in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Beyond 18 Months
Background/Purpose: Standard management of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) involves treatment with immunosuppressive agents for at least 18 months. Treatment beyond 18 months reduces the rates of…Abstract Number: 1768 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cocaine and ANCA Associated Vasculitis-like Syndromes – a Case Series
Background/Purpose: Cocaine is a potent illicit stimulant and may trigger a ÔpseudovasculitisÕ mimicking idiopathic ANCA vasculitis. We describe the clinical and serological manifestations of patients…Abstract Number: 1769 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incidence, Predictors, and Outcome of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in Patients with MPO-ANCA Positive Microscopic Polyangiitis: A Multi-Center Retrospective Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: In patients with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), a variety of pulmonary lesions including diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH), airways disease and interstitial lung disease (ILD) have…Abstract Number: 1770 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis (AAV) in Younger Vs Older Patients: Comparison of Clinical, Serologic and Outcome Differences and Their Implications for Management
Background/Purpose: ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a cause of multi-organ disease in all ages, but peaks at ages 65-74. Limited data is available on the characteristics…Abstract Number: 1771 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence and Prognostic Relevance of Cardiovascular Involvement in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular involvement in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) including microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) and granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), has long been regarded…Abstract Number: 1772 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Non-Protocolized Re-Biopsy in Patients with ANCA-Associated Glomerulonephritis: ¿Is It Necessary?
Background/Purpose: Protocolized and non-protocolized repeat renal biopsies are rarely performed in ANCA glomerulonephritis. Their role in predicting long term renal outcomes and aiding in clinical…Abstract Number: 1773 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
New Use for an Old Drug: Hydroxychloroquine for the Treatment of ANCA Associated Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: To assess retrospectively the efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine in patients with ANCA associated vasculitis. There is an unmet need for a corticosteroid sparing, non-toxic…Abstract Number: 1774 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Periostin As a Biomarker in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Background/Purpose: Identification of a biomarker to predict relapse in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA; Churg-Strauss) would enhance the ability to personalize treatment options and improve…Abstract Number: 1775 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Utility of the ACR/EULAR 2017 Provisional Classification Criteria for Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in Korean Patients with Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: We applied the ACR/ EULAR 2017 provisional classification criteria for granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) to 150 Korean patients with previously diagnosed Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody…Abstract Number: 1776 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adverse Events for Discontinuation of Immunosuppressants and Outcome of Their Re-Administration in Patients with Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis: A Single Center Study in Japan
Background/Purpose: The combination of immunosuppressants and glucocorticoid is recommended for the treatment of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV). However, adverse events of immunosuppressants sometimes…Abstract Number: 1777 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incidence and Prevalence of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis and Microscopic Polyangiitis in a Health Management Organization: A 15-Year Study
Background/Purpose: ANCA-associated vasculitides are rare diseases and epidemiological data on them is scarce. Our objective was to estimate incidence and prevalence rates of Granulomatosis with…Abstract Number: 1778 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prophylactic Treatment and Incidence of Pneumocystis Jirovecci Pneumonia in Japanese Patients with Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Pneumocystis jiroveciipneumonia (PCP) is a fatal complication in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV). However, the current situation of prophylactic treatment of PCP and its…Abstract Number: 1779 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Off-Label Use of Biological Therapies in Relapsing and/or Refractory Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Churg–Strauss)
Background/Purpose: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) (Churg–Strauss) is characterized by pulmonary and systemic small-vessel necrotizing vasculitis, vascular and/or extravascular granulomas, eosinophilia and tissue infiltration by…Abstract Number: 1780 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prognostic Factors in Patients with Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Requiring Hospitalization- a 10 Year Nationwide Analysis
Background/Purpose: Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) is a form of systemic vasculitis with necrotizing granulomatous inflammation commonly involving upper and lower respiratory tracts, necrotizing glomerulonephritis and…
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