Abstract Number: 2367 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Presence of Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Is Not Increased in Patients with Takayasu’s Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Takayasu’s arteritis (TAK) is a large-vessel vasculitis of the aorta and its major branches. To our knowledge, no data is reported about the frequency…Abstract Number: 2368 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tocilizumab in Refractory Takayasu’s Arteritis: 7 Patients Followed At a Single Italian Centre
Background/Purpose: Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare chronic-relapsing vasculitis involving primarily the aorta and its major branches.TA is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Therapy…Abstract Number: 2369 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Aspects of Innate Immunity in Behçet´s Disease: A Model of Autoinflammatory Disease?
Background/Purpose: Behçet's disease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis of unknown etiopathogenesis. Increased neutrophil activation has been previously shown in BD patients and it is unclear…Abstract Number: 2370 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Study Identifies Significant Epigenetic Changes Across the Genome and in Multiple HLA Loci in Behcet’s Disease
Background/Purpose: Behcet’s disease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis of poorly understood etiology. Herein, we study the DNA methylome in BD for the first time and…Abstract Number: 2371 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Unmet Need in Behcet’s Disease: Most Patients Are Not in Complete Remission in the Long-Term Follow-up
Background/Purpose: The nature of Behcet’s disease (BD) as a multi-systemic disorder with a remitting-relapsing course is unsufficiently explored. As complete remission should be aimed in…Abstract Number: 2372 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of Quantitative Analysis of Brainstem Atrophy On Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Diagnosis of Chronic Progressive Neuro-Behçet’s Disease
Background/Purpose : CNS involvement in Behçet's disease, usually called neuro-Behçet's disease (NB), can be classified into acute NB (ANB) and chronic progressive NB (CPNB) based…Abstract Number: 2373 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Clinical Course of the Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis of the Legs in Behçet’s Syndrome
Background/Purpose: 15-50% of patients with Behçet’s syndrome have vascular involvement (BS). Deep vein thrombosis is the most common form with lower extremity deep vein thrombosis…Abstract Number: 2374 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characteristics, Treatment and Outcome of Gastrointestinal Involvement in Behcet’s Syndrome: Experience in A Dedicated Center
Background/Purpose: Gastrointestinal involvement can be a severe complication resulting in perforation and massive bleeding. Controlled data regarding treatment is lacking and long term prognosis is…Abstract Number: 2375 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
WHAT Affects the Quality of Life in Patients with BEHCET’S Disease?
Background/Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible associations between quality of life (QoL) and sociodemographic features, disease characteristics and the Behcet’s…Abstract Number: 2376 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Behcet’s Disease: Combination of Pulse Cyclophosphamide, Azathioprine, and Prednisolone for the Treatment of Retinal Vasculitis; Longitudinal Study On 10 Years
Background/Purpose: Ocular lesions of Behcet’s Disease (BD), need aggressive treatment to prevent severe loss of vision or blindness. Cytotoxic drugs are the main therapeutic agents…Abstract Number: 2377 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impaired Endothelial Function in Patients with Takayasu’s Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Takayasu’ s arteritis (TAK) is a chronic, inflammatory, large-vessel vasculitis. In the present study we aimed to evaluate vascular endothelial function in patients with…Abstract Number: 2378 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of the EULAR/ACR 2012 Classification Criteria for Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Comparison of the New Algorithms with and without Ultrasound to the Formerly Used Criteria
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the sensitivity of the algorithms with and without ultrasound of the EULAR/ACR 2012 Classification Criteria for Polymyalgia…Abstract Number: 2379 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Successful Treatment of Churg-Strauss Syndrome with Rituximab
Background/Purpose: Rituximab has recently been shown to be equipotent to cyclophosphamide for induction of remission in generalized ANCA-associated vasculitis. A substantial number of observational pro-…Abstract Number: 2380 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Frequency of Ferritin Autoantibodies in Takayasu Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Takayasu arteritis (TA) may be difficult to diagnose since diagnostic biomarkers have not been established so far. In a previous study, we could show…Abstract Number: 2381 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Level of IL-33 and Soluble ST2 and Their Association with Disease Activity in Patients with Behcet’s Disease
Background/Purpose: Interleukin-33 (IL-33) is a new member of the IL-1 family of cytokines which signals via receptor, ST2(IL-33R), and has an important role in Neutrophil…
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