Abstract Number: 230 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Survey of Knowledge of Optimal Gout Management in an Academic Primary Care Setting
Background/Purpose: We reviewed previous treatment approaches for gout in patients referred to a university rheumatology practice for gout management. All patients met the 2015 American…Abstract Number: 231 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of an Educational Program for the Management of Gout Directed to Primary Care Physicians
Background/Purpose: Gout is the most frequent inflammatory arthritis in males, and therefore a common cause for consultation in both primary care and specialist settings. Despite…Abstract Number: 232 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Gout Flare Prophylaxis and Urate-Lowering Therapy on Endothelial Function, Smooth Muscle Responsiveness and Markers of Inflammation: Results of a Prospective Observational Pilot Study
Background/Purpose: To date, most studies of gout and cardiovascular disease have been cross-sectional or retrospective, and have addressed the outcome of acute coronary syndromes. Less…Abstract Number: 233 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
New Cardiovascular Risk Factors Screening in Patients with Gout
Background/Purpose: Gout is a disease triggered by the crystallization of uric acid in the joints secondary to persistent hyperuricemia, that leads to chronic inflammation. Patients…Abstract Number: 234 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Coexistent Gout and Rheumatoid Arthritis: Comparison of Comorbidity, Autoantibodies, Disease Measures, and All-Cause Mortality
Background/Purpose: Coexistent RA and gout were previously believed to be exceedingly rare due to several hypothesized mechanisms encompassing inhibition of crystal formation, deposition, and activation.…Abstract Number: 235 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Concurrence of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease: Description of a Cohort
Background/Purpose: Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPDD) is an often un-recognized form of acute and chronic arthritis preferentially affecting the elderly. Some controversy exists about a…Abstract Number: 236 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Intrathoracic Manifestations of IgG4-Related Disease: Findings in a Cohort Study from North America
Background/Purpose: The intrathoracic manifestations of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) have been described in only a limited number of patients. No prior studies have provided detailed descriptions…Abstract Number: 237 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characterization of Peripheral Lymphocyte Phenotype in Patients with IgG4-Related Disease
Background/Purpose: IgG4 related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic disease that is characterized by the infiltration of IgG4secreting plasma cells and effector T cells into various…Abstract Number: 238 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identifying Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease in Archived Pathological Specimens
Background/Purpose: Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a recently defined entity characterized by a diffuse or mass forming inflammatory reaction rich in IgG4-positive plasma cells. Due…Abstract Number: 239 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Malignancies in Korean Patients with Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease
Background/Purpose: Several studies have implicated the increased risk of malignancy in patients with immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD). Hence, we first evaluated the risk and the…Abstract Number: 240 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Relationship Between Serum Cholinesterase, Number of Organ Involvement and Fibrotic Markers 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 outcome in Japanese patients with IgG4-related…Abstract Number: 241 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analysis of 84 Patients with IgG4-Related Disease and Malignancy
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by an elevated serum level of IgG4, infiltration of IgG4-positive cells in affected organs and…Abstract Number: 242 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical and Laboratory Features of IgG4-Related Retroperitoneal Fibrosis/Periarteritis in Japan: Retrospective Multicenter Study of 99 Cases
<span">Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a recently recognized systemic inflammatory disorder that can affect many organs. It frequently causes retroperitoneal/periarterial lesions, which are referred to…Abstract Number: 243 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Eosinophilic Angiocentric Fibrosis : A Mimic of Vasculitis in IgG4 Related Disease Spectrum
Background/Purpose: Eosinophilic angiocentric fibrosis (EAF) is a rare localized fibro-inflammatory lesion involving usually upper respiratory tract and the orbit. It could mimic ENT manifestations of…Abstract Number: 244 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Leflunomide and Glucocorticoids Combination Therapy for the Induction and Maintenance of Remission in Patients with IgG4-Related Disease
Background/Purpose: Good response could be observed after applying glucocorticoids (GCs) in patients with IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD), however, the risk of disease relapse was reported relatively…
