Abstract Number: 841 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Elevation of Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies Prior to Rheumatoid Arthritis Onset and Risks for Developing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or Asthma
Background/Purpose: Elevation of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) precedes clinical rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosis by years and may originate at inflamed mucosa, including airways. Damage from…Abstract Number: 1752 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Asthma in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Treated with Rituximab
Background/Purpose: Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) is a rare systemic small-vessel necrotizing vasculitis presenting with asthma and eosinophilia. Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) association may influence…Abstract Number: 2085 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship between Gout and Asthma: A National Database Analysis
Background/Purpose: Gout is an inflammatory disorder related to hyperuricemia and abnormal deposition of monosodium urate crystals in joints or other tissues. The relationship between serum…