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…Abstract Number: 2382 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Plasma Fibrinogen is an Accurate Marker of Disease Activity in Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Background/Purpose: Accurate determination of disease activity in polymyalgia rheumatica(PMR) is challenging due to the subjective nature of symptoms and concurrent musculoskeletal complaints in an elderly…Abstract Number: 2383 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rituximab As Induction and Maintenance Therapies for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: A Multicenter Retrospective Study On 80 Patients
Background/Purpose: Rituximab has been shown to induce remission of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). Our study was undertaken to 1) describe the clinical response of AAV to…Abstract Number: 2384 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Giant Cell Arteritis and Cardiovascular Events in the French Apogee Cohort. A Population-Based Study Using the French Health Insurance System Database
Background/Purpose: The risk of cardiovascular events (CVE) during giant cell arteritis (GCA) has rarely been quantified in population-based studies. Our objective was to quantify the…Abstract Number: 2345 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
HRES-1/RAB4-Mediated Loss of DRP1 Inhibits Mitophagy, Promotes Accumulation of Mitochondria and Serves As Target for Treatment in SLE
Background/Purpose: T cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) exhibit accumulation of mitochondria and activation of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). Although mTOR…Abstract Number: 2346 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
MHC II-Independent Regulation of Intestinal Tregs
Background/Purpose: Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are critical to prevent autoimmune diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis. Like all CD4+ T cells, CD4+…Abstract Number: 2347 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Specificity of the New American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism Classification Criteria for Polymyalgia Rheumatica in Comparison with the Former Ones : A Single Centre Study
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the specificity of the new ACR/EULAR classification criteria for PMR in a consecutive series of outpatients attending an early arthritis clinic (EAC).…
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