Abstract Number: 1440 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Myeloperoxidase (MPO) Anti-Neutrophilic Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) Binding Epitope, MPO447-459 Induces CD4 T-cell Proliferation in Patients with MPO-ANCA-associated Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: In Myeloperoxidase (MPO) Anti Neutrophilic Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA)-Associated Vasculitis (MPO-AAV), murine and human studies suggest that the MPO435-465 region, which includes ANCA-binding MPO447-459, the…Abstract Number: 1419 • ACR Convergence 2020
Clinical Disease Might Be Divided into Two Phenotypes in ANCA Associated Vasculitis; Results of a Cluster Analysis
Background/Purpose: One of the controversial matters in ANCA associated vasculitis is the definition of disease based on clinical characteristics since there is a remarkable overlap…Abstract Number: 1589 • ACR Convergence 2020
An Initiative to Improve Timely Glucocorticoid Tapering in Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Vasculitis guidelines recommend scheduled glucocorticoid (GC) tapering to avoid toxicity. In an audit of 130 consecutive new patients on GC assessed in our tertiary…Abstract Number: 1420 • ACR Convergence 2020
Characterization of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Among African American Patients
Background/Purpose: ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) comprises a group of disorders characterized by inflammation of small and medium-sized arteries. Prevalence and phenotype of these diseases appear to…Abstract Number: 1590 • ACR Convergence 2020
Bone Health in ANCA – Associated Vasculitis Patients
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GC) are an important mode of therapy in ANCA associated vasculitis (AAV), and osteoporosis (OP) and fractures are potential adverse effects seen. The…Abstract Number: 1421 • ACR Convergence 2020
Clinical Features, Disease Activity and Prognosis of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis in US African Americans
Background/Purpose: ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), including Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA), Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) and Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA), affect mostly Caucasians of European descent. Clinical…Abstract Number: 2048 • ACR Convergence 2020
Comparison of Two Rituximab Regimens for Induction of Remission in Antineutrophil Cytoplasm Antibody-associated Vasculitis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Background/Purpose: Organ or life-threatening granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), two of the antineutrophil cytoplasm antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV), are treated with cyclophosphamide or…Abstract Number: 1422 • ACR Convergence 2020
Healthcare Utilization Among Patients Diagnosed with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Between 2007 and 2014 in a Multi-Center Cohort Linked to Medicare Claims Data
Background/Purpose: ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) leads to complications that contribute to poor quality of life and survival. Systemic vasculitis is associated with high healthcare utilization but…Abstract Number: 2050 • ACR Convergence 2020
Autoantibodies Targeting Complement Receptors C3aR and C5aR1 Are Decreased in ANCA-associated Vasculitis and Correlate with a Higher Relapse Rate
Background/Purpose: Activation of the alternative and common terminal complement pathways has been shown in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). Circulating titers of the anaphylatoxin C5a are increased…Abstract Number: 1424 • ACR Convergence 2020
Outcomes of Hospitalizations for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients with ANCA Associated Vasculitis from the National Inpatient Sample
Background/Purpose: Several studies in the past have shown significantly increased risks of cardiovascular disease in patients with ANCA associated vasculitis (AAV). This association is thought…Abstract Number: 2051 • ACR Convergence 2020
Localized versus Systemic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis: Data from the French Vasculitis Study Group Database
Background/Purpose: The clinical picture at onset and evolution of localized forms of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (L-GPA) have already been investigated but, to our knowledge, have…Abstract Number: 1426 • ACR Convergence 2020
Prevalence of ANCA-associated Vasculitis and Spatial Association with Quarries in a French Northeast Region: A Capture-recapture and Geospatial Analysis
Background/Purpose: Studies addressing the epidemiology of ANCA-associated vasculitides (AAV) in different countries reported various prevalence rates and suggested that incidence may have increased over the…Abstract Number: 2052 • ACR Convergence 2020
Extended Follow-Up of Patients Recruited to a Randomized, Controlled Trial of Rituximab versus Azathioprine After Induction of Remission with Rituximab for Patients with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis and Relapsing Disease
Background/Purpose: Rituximab is an effective therapy for induction of remission in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). However, the effect of rituximab is not sustained, and subsequent relapse…Abstract Number: 1430 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Role of Lung Biopsy in Pediatric ANCA-associated Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Anca-associated vasculitis (AAV) is characterized by vascular inflammation in multiple organs. The diagnosis can be made clinically using a number of different criteria. The…Abstract Number: PP02 • ACR Convergence 2020
Low- and Hi-Tech Tools for Enhancing Patient-Hospital Care Team Communication in the Context of Rare Disease
Background/Purpose: For over two years, I experienced a variety of disparate symptoms including: joint aches, sinus congestion, shortness of breath and chronic cough. An episode…