Abstract Number: 1393 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diagnostic Categorization of Ocular Sarcoidosis Based on the International Criteria Proposed By the First International Workshop on Ocular Sarcoidosis. a Case Series of 11 Spanish Patients
Background/Purpose: Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disorder of unknown cause. About 30-60% of patients have ocular involvement consistent in bilateral uveitis. Recently, the clasification criteria proposed by…Abstract Number: 1394 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Characteristics of Sarcoid Arthropathy: A Population-Based Study
Background/Purpose: The epidemiology and clinical characteristics of sarcoid arthropathy are not well-described as only referral-based studies have been reported. This study aimed to use the…Abstract Number: 1395 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence and Significance of MEFV GENE Mutations in Patients with Sarcoidosis
Background/Purpose: Sarcoidosis is a chronic granulomatous disease. Pyrin, is encoded by the MEFV gene and has anti-inflammatory effects in the inflammasoma regulation. MEFV gene mutations…Abstract Number: 1396 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long Term Outcome of Neurosarcoidosis
Background/Purpose: Although clinical and imaging features of neurosarcoidois (NS) have been described, few studies have reported on the long-term outcome. We report the long-term outcome…Abstract Number: 1397 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Successful Treatment of Cardiac Sarcoidosis with Biologic and Immunosuppressive Combination Therapy
Background/Purpose: Although cardiac involvement is symptomatic in only 5% of patients with sarcoidosis, it is considered an important prognostic factor and the second leading cause…Abstract Number: 1398 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Musculoskeletal and Serologic Findings in an Adult Cystic Fibrosis Clinic Population-a Systematic Review and Collation with Disease Status
Background/Purpose: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder characterized by exocrine gland production of highly viscous mucus, leading to obstructive and inflammatory changes in the…Abstract Number: 1399 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patterns of Arthropathy in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
Background/Purpose: There are limited published studies about patterns of arthropathy seen in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. The objective of this study was to determine the…Abstract Number: 1400 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hyperferritinemia and Fever in Adults
Background/Purpose: Clinical associations of hyperferritinemia include: hepatocellular injury, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), hematologic malignancy, adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD), and iron overload. Fever of undetermined origin (FUO)…Abstract Number: 1401 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is There Any Difference Between Autoimmune or Hemato-Oncology Etiology of Macrophage Activation Syndrome?
Background/Purpose: Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a group of diseases, especially autoimmune (AI) and hemato-oncology (HO). So it will be interesting to find any clinical…Abstract Number: 1402 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development of Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Manifestations Following Remission of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Background/Purpose: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a potentially fatal pathologic inflammatory process resulting from impaired immune function due to inherited gene mutations or secondary to…Abstract Number: 1403 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Immune Related Adverse Events Associated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review of Case Reports
Background/Purpose: Background: The recent discovery of the immune checkpoint blockade that targets the regulatory pathways in T cells to enhance antitumor immune responses has led…Abstract Number: 1404 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Death and Infection Rates Appear Reduced in a Modern Cohort of ICU Patients with Rheumatic Disease
Background/Purpose: Prior studies of patients with rheumatic diseases admitted to ICU care have been limited to case series; none included patients admitted after 2010. We…Abstract Number: 1405 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tocilizumab Serum Levels and Antidrug Antibodies and Its Relationship with Disease Activity in Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: Tocilizumab (TCZ) is a humanized anti-IL-6 receptor-blocking monoclonal antibody used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), idiopathic juvenile arthritis (IJA) and off-label in…Abstract Number: 1406 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Treatment of Undifferentiated Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials
Background/Purpose: While various studies have looked at possible RA therapies for undifferentiated arthritis (UA), there remains no consensus on optimal management strategies. We undertook a…Abstract Number: 1407 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
New Clinical Features of Pyogenic Arthritis, Pyoderma Gangrenosum, and Acne Syndrome
Background/Purpose: The dominantly inherited pyogenic arthritis pyoderma gangrenosum and acne (PAPA) syndrome is caused by mutations in PSTPIP1. It is one of the least understood…