Abstract Number: 734 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Significance Of Anti-Myeloperoxidase and Anti-Proteinase 3 Antibodies In The Absence Of Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Immunofluorescence Positivity
Background/Purpose: Identification of serum anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) for the detection of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is often performed by screening with indirect immunofluorescence (IF), followed…Abstract Number: 736 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis Associated With Systemic Sclerosis In Japan: A Review Of The Literature
Background/Purpose: Cases of Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) during the course of systemic sclerosis (SSc) have recently been reported. Japanese cases of AAV associated…Abstract Number: 149 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparative Proteomic Analysis Of Neutrophils From Patients With Microscopic Polyangiitis and Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
Background/Purpose: Both microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) belong to ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), in which neutrophils are thought to be involved in their…Abstract Number: 738 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pulmonary Fibrosis In ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: The association of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) with anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV), especially microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), is rare but related to poor…Abstract Number: 741 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis Central Nervous System Involvement: Presentation and Management
Background/Purpose: Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), a small-sized–vessel vasculitis, commonly involves ear, nose & throat (ENT), lungs and kidneys, and, more rarely, the central nervous system…Abstract Number: 2782 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Retreatment With Rituximab In The Rituximab In ANCA-Associated Vasculitis (RAVE) Trial
Background/Purpose: Retrospective studies have demonstrated that repeat rituximab treatment may be effective in re-inducing remission in relapsing ANCA-associated vasculitis. We analyzed data from the Rituximab…Abstract Number: 743 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy Of Rituximab For Otolaryngologic (ENT) Manifestations Of Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (GPA, Wegener’s granulomatosis)
Background/Purpose: ENT involvement is the most prevalent manifestation of GPA. Rituximab (RTX) is a proven effective remission induction therapy for severe GPA with vasculitic manifestations. …Abstract Number: 2784 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mononeuritis Multiplex Predicts The Need For Immunosuppressive Or Immunomodulatory Drugs For Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis, Polyarteritis Nodosa and Microscopic Polyangiitis Patients Without Poor-Prognosis Factors
Background/Purpose: Patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) or microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) without poor-prognosis factors, as defined by their 1996 Five-Factor Scores…Abstract Number: 747 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy Of Glucocorticoids To Treat Limited Flares In ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: The great majority of patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) achieve disease remission initially, but relapses occur in up to…Abstract Number: 2785 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Urinary Inflammatory Cells Strongly Reflect the Disease Activity and Renal Function in Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody-Associated Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: The antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)- associated vasculitides (AAVs) include microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), granulomatosis with polyangitis (GPA; formerly Wegener’s), and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangitis (EGPA).…Abstract Number: 1538 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis in Hispanic Americans: An Unrecognized Severity
Background/Purpose: ANCA-associated vasculitis, once a disease thought to predominate in Caucasians, is now increasingly recognized in diverse ethnic populations. However, there has been little systematic…Abstract Number: 1541 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Leflunomide Have a Place As Remission Maintenance Therapy in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis? A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis with Hypothesis Driven Sensitivity Analyses to Adjust for Potential Biases
Background/Purpose: Primary: To determine the relative treatment effects of maintenance therapy in adult patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis who have achieved remission, using a Bayesian network…Abstract Number: 1542 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Efficacy of Rituximab Vs Cyclophosphamide for Treatment of Renal Disease in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: The RAVE Trial Geetha D, Fervenza FC for the RAVE-Itn Research Group
Background/Purpose: Rituximab (RTX) is non-inferior to cyclophosphamide (CYC) followed by azathioprine (AZA) for remission-induction in severe ANCA associated vasculitis (AAV) but details of outcomes among…Abstract Number: 1543 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rituximab for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
Background/Purpose: Over the past 40 years, cyclophosphamide/glucocorticoids combination therapy has been the standard regimen for remission induction in ANCA-associated vasculitis.. Although a major advance in…Abstract Number: 1545 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Follow-up of 118 Polyarteritis Nodosa and Microscopic Polyangiitis without Poor-Prognosis Factors
Background/Purpose: Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) are 2 vasculitides characterized by necrotizing inflammation of the vessel wall. They share several clinical features and…