Abstract Number: 1950 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Methylation-Dependent Interference of Two Promoters for the Treg-Specific Protein, Garp, Contributes to Altered Treg Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Recently, genome-wide studies identified several Treg-specific genes containing hypomethylated regions that are critical for their expression, so called Treg-specific demethylated regions (TSDR). For example,…Abstract Number: 1951 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Incidence Rate of Giant Cell Arteritis in Slovenia
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common systemic vasculitis in adults aged 50 years or above. Annual incidence rates vary widely from 6.9–76.6…Abstract Number: 1952 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lack of Association of a 6.7 Kbp Deletion of LILRA3 with Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor A3 (LILRA3A) encodes a member of a family of immunoreceptors which is predominantly expressed on antigen presenting cells, acting as a…Abstract Number: 1953 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identification of Genetic Factors Associated with Clinical Manifestations of Giant Cell Arteritis through a Stratified Large-Scale Analysis
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a large-vessel vasculitis that primarily affects the aorta and external carotid arteries and their branches, leading to ischemic manifestations…Abstract Number: 1954 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How Can We Use Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis?
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA), the most common primary vasculitis, can cause irreversible blindness in 20-30% of untreated cases, but glucocorticoid therapy leads to significant…Abstract Number: 1955 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Performance of Colour-Doppler Sonography of Temporal Arteries in Patients Suspect of Having Giant Cell Arteritis in Daily Clinical Practice
Background/Purpose: The Colour-Doppler Sonography of temporal arteries (CDS-TA) has recently gained momentum as a potential non-invasive tool for diagnosing GCA. Our aim was to evaluate the…Abstract Number: 1956 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk of Cerebrovascular Accident in Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Risk of Cerebrovascular Accident in Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisBackground/Purpose: Several chronic inflammatory disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus…Abstract Number: 1957 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Colour-Doppler Ultrasonography of Epiaortic Arteries in Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common systemic vasculitis in patients over 50 years of age. Large vessel disease outside temporal arteries is…Abstract Number: 1958 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diagnostic Value of Ultrasonography-Derived Signs in Giant Cell Arteritis: Literature Review and Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) is the most common form of systemic inflammatory vasculitis in elderly people, with prevalence still increasing, and for which there…Abstract Number: 1959 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Color Doppler Ultrasonography Appears to Perform Better Than Magnetic Resonance Angiography in the Diagnostics of Patients with Systemic Large Vessel Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Color Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) and Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) has been extensively used in the diagnostics of large vessel vasculitis (LVV) [giant cell arteritis…Abstract Number: 1960 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
a Structured and Extensive Training Program on Vascular Ultrasound, Results in an Excellent Agreement Between Ultrasound and Temporal Artery Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: There is an increased use of vascular ultrasound (US) for diagnosing giant cell arteritis (GCA). Consequently, extensive and structured training of ultrasonographers performing vascular…Abstract Number: 1961 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Interobserver Agreement on Ultrasonographic and Magnetic Resonance Angiography Findings in Patients with Large Vessel Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound and Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) yields a high sensitivity and specificity regarding the diagnosis of cranial giant cell arteritis (GCA). Ultrasound and MRA…Abstract Number: 1962 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inter-Rater Analysis of Ultrasound and Histological Findings in Patients with Suspected Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound is emerging as an alternative test to performing a temporal artery biopsy in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA). Little is known…Abstract Number: 1963 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Specialty of Provider Referring for Temporal Artery Biopsy Affects the Likelihood of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) Diagnosis
Background/Purpose: Presenting signs/symptoms of GCA can be nonspecific and patients can initially present to a spectrum of clinical specialties. While temporal artery biopsy (TAB) is…Abstract Number: 1964 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Biomarkers in Temporal Artery Biopsies and Sera of Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a large- and medium- vessel arteritis characterized by a range of histological patterns of vascular wall injury. The temporal…
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