Abstract Number: 879 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Associated Inflammatory Diseases in Takayasu’s Arteritis: The Many Faces of a Disease
Background/Purpose: Case reports and series suggest that Takayasu’s arteritis (TA) can co-exist with various inflammatory disorders. Inflammatory bowel disease [(IBD; Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative…Abstract Number: 687 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mucosal Dysregulation in First-Degree Relatives of Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients
Background/Purpose: It has been observed that ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients have a high frequency of asymptomatic chronic gut inflammation, with as many as 60% of…Abstract Number: 2488 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Elevated Serum Anti-Flagellin Antibodies Implicate Subclinical Bowel Inflammation in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Elevated serum anti-flagellin antibodies implicate subclinical bowel inflammation in ankylosing spondylitisBackground/Purpose: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) share genetic and clinical features. IBD…