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Abstracts tagged "Behcet’s syndrome"

  • Abstract Number: 1802 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Behcet’s Disease in the Southwestern United States

    Maheswari Muruganandam1 and Noelle Rolle2, 1Rheumatology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 2Rheumatology, University Of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, ALBUQUERQUE, NM

    Background/Purpose: Behcet’s disease (BD) in the US is estimated to have a prevalence of 5.2-6.6 per 100,000 populations which is similar to that of European…
  • Abstract Number: 2841 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Apremilast for Behçet’s Syndrome: Results from a Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study in a Japanese Subgroup

    Mitsuhiro Takeno1, Yoshiya Tanaka2, Hajime Kono3, Shouji Sugii4, Mitsumasa Kishimoto5, Sue Cheng6, Shannon McCue6, Maria Paris6 and Hiroaki Dobashi7, 1Nippon Medical School Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, 2University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan, 3Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, 4Department of Rheumatology, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan, 5Immuno-Rheumatology Center, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, 6Celgene Corporation, Summit, NJ, 7Internal Medicine Division of Hematology, Rheumatology, and Respiratory Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan

    Background/Purpose: Apremilast, an oral phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor, demonstrated efficacy in a global, phase III, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in patients with Behçet’s syndrome and…
  • Abstract Number: 149 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Deep Immune-Profiling of CD4+ T Cells in Behçet’s Disease

    Johannes Nowatzky1, Arshed Al-Obeidi2, Yuhe Xia2 and Olivier Manches3, 1Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, 2NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, 3INSERM, Grenoble, France

    Background/Purpose: Functionality and immune-phenotypes of the human CD4+ T-cell compartment in Behçet’s disease (BD) are under-investigated, but several lines of evidence point to its relevance…
  • Abstract Number: 1804 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Optimization Protocol for Adalimumab Treatment in Refractory Uveitis Due to Behçet’s Disease

    José Luis Martín-Varillas1, Belén Atienza-Mateo1, Vanesa Calvo-Río2, Diana Prieto Peña2, Monica Calderón Goercke2, Eva Peña Sainz-Pardo3, Emma Beltrán4, Juan Sánchez Bursón Sr.5, M. Victoria Hernández6, Alfredo Adan7, Marina Mesquida7, Marisa Hernández8, Elia Valls-Pascual9, Lucía Martínez-Costa9, Agusti Sellas-Fernandez10, Miguel Cordero-Coma11, Manuel Díaz-Llopis12, Roberto Gallego12, David Salom12, Norberto Ortego Centeno13, Jose L. García Serrano14, José-Luis Callejas-Rubio15, Jose M Herreras16, Angel Garcia-Aparicio17, Olga Maíz18, Ana Blanco19, Ignacio Torre-Salaberri20, David Diaz-Valle21, Esperanza Pato Cour22, Elena Aurrecoechea23, Miguel A. Caracuel24, Fernando Gamero25, Enrique Minguez26, Carmen Carrasco-Cubero27, Alejandro Olivé-Marqués28, Oscar Ruiz Moreno29, Javier Manero29, Julio Vázquez30, Santiago Muñoz Fernandez31, Myriam Gandía32, Esteban Rubio-Romero33, Francisco Toyos34, Francisco Javier López Longo35, Joan Miquel Nolla36, Marcelino Revenga Martínez37, Javier Loricera3, Rosalía Demetrio-Pablo3, Enar Pons1, José Luis Hernández3, Miguel Angel González-Gay3 and Ricardo Blanco1, 1Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL. Santander. Universidad de Cantabria. Spain, Santander, Spain, 2Rheumatology, Rheumatology. Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL. Santander. Universidad de Cantabria. Spain, Santander, Spain, 3Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL. Santander. Universidad de Cantabria. Spain, Santander, Spain, 4Rheumatology, Hospital del Mar. Barcelona. Spain, Barcelona, Spain, 5Rheumatology, Hospital de Valme. Sevilla. Spain, Sevilla, Spain, 6Rheumatology, Hospital Clinic. Barcelona. Spain, Barcelona, Spain, 7Hospital Clinic. Barcelona. Spain, Barcelona, Spain, 8Ophthalmology, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia. Spain, Valencia, Spain, 9Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset. Valencia. Spain, Valencia, Spain, 10Vall d'Hebron Hospital Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain, 11Ophthalmology, Hospital de León. Spain, León, Spain, 12Hospital Universitario La Fe. Valencia. Spain, Valencia, Spain, 13Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio. Granada. Spain, Granada, Spain, 14Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio. Granada. Spain, Granada, Spain, 15Hospital Universitario San Cecilio. Granada. Spain, Granada, Spain, 16Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitario, IOBA. Valladolid. Spain, Valladolid, Spain, 17Rheumatology, Hospital de Toledo. Toledo. Spain, Toledo, Spain, 18Hospital Universitario Donostia. San Sebastian. Spain, San Sebastián, Spain, 19Ophtamology, Hospital Universitario Donostia. San Sebastian. Spain, San Sebastian, Spain, 20Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Basurto. Bilbao. Spain, Bilbao, Spain, 21Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Madrid. Spain, Madrid, Spain, 22Rheumatology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain, 23Rheumatology, Hospital de Sierrallana, Torrelavega. Cantabria. Spain, Torrelavega, Spain, 24Hospital de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain., Córdoba, Spain, 25Rheumatology, Hospital San Pedro Alcántara. Cáceres. Spain, Cáceres, Spain, 26Ophthalmology, Hospital Clínico de Zaragoza. Spain, Zaragoza, Spain, 27Hospital de Mérida. Spain, Mérida, Spain, 28Rheumatology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain, 29Ophthalmology and Rheumatology, Hospital Miguel Servet. Zaragoza. Spain, Zaragoza, Spain, 30Rheumatology, Hospital de Ferrol. La Coruña. Spain, La Coruña, Spain, 31Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía. Madrid. Spain, San Sebastián de los Reyes (Madrid), Spain, 32Rheumatology, Hospital Puerta del Mar. Cádiz. Spain, Cádiz, Spain, 33Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío. Sevilla. Spain, Sevilla, Spain, 34Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Macarena, Sevilla, Spain, 35Rheumatology Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain, 36Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, 37Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal. Madrid. Spain, Madrid, Spain

    Background/Purpose: Uveitis is the most common ocular manifestation in Behçet Disease (BD), which can cause irreversible blindness. Once the efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of Adalimumab…
  • Abstract Number: 2993 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Vascular Involvement in Behcet’s Syndrome May be Associated with Subclinical Atherosclerosis

    Emine USLU YURTERI1, EVREN ÜSTÜNER2, Murat TORGUTALP1, Mucteba Enes YAYLA1, Ilyas Ercan OKATAN1, Ayse Bahar KELESOGLU DINCER1, Serdar SEZER1, Emine Gozde AYDEMIR GULOKSUZ1, Tahsin Murat TURGAY1, Gülay KINIKLI3 and Aşkın Ateş4, 1Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara University School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, ANKARA, Turkey, 2RADIOLOGY, ANKARA UNIVERSITY RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, ANKARA, Turkey, 3Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara University School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey, 4Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

    Background/Purpose: Behçet's Syndrome (BS) is a vasculitic process which is characterized by recurrent oral and genital aphthous ulcerations, ocular, vascular, neurological, and gastrointestinal involvement .…
  • Abstract Number: 918 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    A Novel Familial RELA Truncation Is Associated with Behçet’s-like Mucocutaneous Ulceration Syndrome

    Emma Dorris1, Fahd Adeeb2, Eoin Cummins3, Sinisa Savic4, Sandy Fraser5 and Anthony G. Wilson6, 1UCD Conway Institute,, UCD Centre for Arthritis Research, Dublin 4, Ireland, 2Department of Rheumatology, University of Limerick, LIMERICK, Ireland, 3School of Medicine, Dublin 4, Ireland, 4Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, The University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, 5Rheumatology, Croom Orthopedic Hospital, Ireland, Limerick, Ireland, 6UCD School of Medicine and Medical Science, Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Background/Purpose: Bechet’s disease (BD) is a heterogeneous multifactorial auto-inflammatory condition characterized by recurrent episodes of oral and genital ulceration, uveitis and skin lesions, with less…
  • Abstract Number: 1805 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Strong Association of HLA-DRB1*0901 with Japanese Patients with Chronic Progressive Neuro-Behçet’s Disease

    Hirotoshi Kikuchi1, Takafumi Tomizuka1, Takahiro Itamiya1, Kurumi Asako1, Tamiko Yanagida1, Hajime Kono2 and Shunsei Hirohata3, 1Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, 2Teikyo University School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, 3Department of Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan

    Background/Purpose: Central nervous system involvement is one of the most serious complications in Behçetfs disease (BD). This condition is referred to as neuro-BD (NB) and…
  • Abstract Number: 1772 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Apremilast in Refractory Oral and/or Genital Ulcers in Behçet’s Disease. Multicenter Study of 37 Cases

    Belén Atienza-Mateo1, José Luis Martín-Varillas1, Javier Loricera2, Genaro Graña Gil3, Gerard Espinosa4, Clara Moriano Morales5, Trinidad Pérez-Sandoval6, Manuel Martín-Martínez6, Elvira Díez6, Maria Dolores Garcia Armario7, Ivan Castellví8, Francisca Sivera9, Jaime Calvo-Alén10, Isabel de la Morena11, Francisco Ortiz-Sanjuán12, José Andrés Román-Ivorra13, Ana Pérez Gómez14, Sergi Heredia15, Carolina Díez16, J Alegre17, Amparo Ybáñez17, Javier Narváez18, Ana Turrión Nieves19, Susana Romero-Yuste20, Alejandro Olivé-Marqués21, Águeda Prior22, Esperanza Martínez7, Ignasi Figueras23, Pilar Trénor24, Carmen Gonzalez Vela25, Diana Prieto Peña26, Monica Calderón Goercke26, José Luis Hernández2, Miguel Angel González-Gay1 and Ricardo Blanco1, 1Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL. Santander. Universidad de Cantabria. Spain, Santander, Spain, 2Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL. Santander. Universidad de Cantabria. Spain, Santander, Spain, 3Rheumatology Division, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña. Spain, La Coruña, Spain, 4Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clinic. Barcelona. Spain, Barcelona, Spain, 5Rheumatology, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León. León. Spain, León, Spain, 6Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de León. Spain, León, Spain, 7Rheumatology and Dermatology, Hospital Lluís Alcanyís. Valencia. Spain, Valencia, Spain, 8Rheumatology, Hospital Universitari de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau. Barcelona. Spain, Barcelona, Spain, 9Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario de Elda. Comunidad Valenciana. Spain, Elda, Spain, 10Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario Araba. Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava, Spain, 11Hospital General Universitario de Valencia. Spain, Valencia, Spain, 12Rheumatology, Hospital La Fe. Valencia. Spain, Valencia, Spain, 13Hospital La Fe. Valencia. Spain, Valencia, Spain, 14Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias. Alcalá de Henares. Madrid. Spain, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain, 15Rheumatology, Hospital Moisès Broggi-Hospital General de L´Hospitalet. Consorci Sanitari Integral,, Barcelona, Spain, 16Rheumatology, Hospital de El Bierzo. León. Spain, León, Spain, 17Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset. Valencia. Spain, Valencia, Spain, 18Rheumatology, Hospital Bellvitge. Barcelona. Spain, Barcelona, Spain, 19Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca. Spain, Salamanca, Spain, 20Hospital de Pontevedra. Spain, Pontevedra, Spain, 21Rheumatology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain, 22Rheumatology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol. Barcelona. Spain, Barcelona, Spain, 23Rheumatology and Dermatology, Hospital Bellvitge. Barcelona. Spain, Barcelona, Spain, 24Rheumatology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia. Spain, Valencia, Spain, 25Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL. Santander. Universidad de Cantabria. Spain, Santander, Spain, 26Rheumatology, Rheumatology. Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL. Santander. Universidad de Cantabria. Spain, Santander, Spain

    Background/Purpose: Behçet´s disease (BD) is characterized by recurrent oral and/or genital ulcers accompanied by ocular, cutaneous, articular, gastrointestinal, and/or neurologic manifestations. Oral and/or genital aphthous…
  • Abstract Number: 1806 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Spinal Cord Involvement in Behcet’s Disease- Experience of a Vasculitis Centre at Silk Road

    Ertugrul Cagri Bolek, Alper Sari, Levent Kilic, Ali Akdogan, Meryem Asli Tuncer and Omer Karadag, Hacettepe University Vasculitis Center (HUVAC), Ankara, Turkey

    Background/Purpose: Spinal cord involvement may occur in the course Behcet's Disease (BD). It may present with distinct manifestations such as sphincter and/or sexual dysfunction. We…
  • Abstract Number: 1773 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Comparative Study of Infliximab Versus Adalimumab in Refractory Uveitis Due to Behçet’s Disease. National Multicenter Study of 177 Cases

    Belén Atienza-Mateo1, José Luis Martín-Varillas1, Vanesa Calvo-Río2, Rosalía Demetrio-Pablo3, Emma Beltrán4, Marina Mesquida5, Alfredo Adan5, Juan Sánchez Bursón Sr.6, M. Victoria Hernández7, Marisa Hernández8, Elia Valls-Pascual9, L. Martinez-Costa9, Agusti Sellas-Fernandez10, Miguel Cordero-Coma11, Manuel Díaz-Llopis12, Roberto Gallego12, Jose L. García Serrano13, Norberto Ortego Centeno14, Angel Garcia-Aparicio15, Olga Maiz-Alonso16, Ana Blanco17, Cruz Fernandez-Espartero18, Vega Jovaní19, Diana Peiteado20, Elena Aurrecoechea21, Amalia Sanchez-Andrade22, Enrique Minguez23, Carmen Carrasco-Cubero24, Alejandro Olivé-Marqués25, Esteban Rubio-Romero26, Francisco J. Toyos Sáenz de Miera27, David Diaz-Valle28, Joan Miquel Nolla29, Marcelino Revenga Martínez30, Santos Castañeda31, Jose M Herreras32, Alejandro Fonollosa33, Ignacio Torre-Salaberri34, Esperanza Pato Cour35, Juan Cruz36, Carlos Férnandez Cid37, Miriam García-Arias38, Miguel Angel Caracuel-Ruiz39, Carlos Alberto Montilla-Morales40, Antonio Atanes41, Félix Francisco42, Santos Insua43, Senen González-Suárez44, Fernando Gamero45, Luis Francisco Linares46, Fredeswinda I. Romero-Bueno47, Raquel Almodóvar González48, Julio Vázquez49, A. Javier García-González50, Oscar Ruiz Moreno51, Fernando Jiménez-Zorzo51, Javier Manero51, Santiago Muñoz Fernandez52, Fred Antón Pages53, Myriam Gandía54, Francisco Javier López Longo55, Enrique Raya Álvarez56, Paz Rodríguez-Cundín57, Diana Prieto Peña2, Monica Calderón Goercke2, Enar Pons1, José Luis Hernández3, Miguel Angel González-Gay1 and Ricardo Blanco1, 1Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL. Santander. Universidad de Cantabria. Spain, Santander, Spain, 2Rheumatology, Rheumatology. Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL. Santander. Universidad de Cantabria. Spain, Santander, Spain, 3Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL. Santander. Universidad de Cantabria. Spain, Santander, Spain, 4Rheumatology, Hospital del Mar. Barcelona. Spain, Barcelona, Spain, 5Hospital Clinic. Barcelona. Spain, Barcelona, Spain, 6Rheumatology, Hospital de Valme. Sevilla. Spain, Sevilla, Spain, 7Rheumatology, Hospital Clinic. Barcelona. Spain, Barcelona, Spain, 8Ophthalmology, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia. Spain, Valencia, Spain, 9Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset. Valencia. Spain, Valencia, Spain, 10Vall d'Hebron Hospital Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain, 11Ophthalmology, Hospital de León. Spain, León, Spain, 12Hospital Universitario La Fe. Valencia. Spain, Valencia, Spain, 13Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio. Granada. Spain, Granada, Spain, 14Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio. Granada. Spain, Granada, Spain, 15Rheumatology, Hospital de Toledo. Toledo. Spain, Toledo, Spain, 16Hospital Universitario Donostia. San Sebastian. Spain, Donostia, Spain, 17Ophtamology, Hospital Universitario Donostia. San Sebastian. Spain, San Sebastian, Spain, 18Rheumatology, Hospital de Móstoles. Madrid. Spain, Madrid, Spain, 19Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante. Spain, Alicante, Spain, 20Rheumatology, Rheumatology, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain, 21Rheumatology, Hospital de Sierrallana, Torrelavega. Cantabria. Spain, Torrelavega, Spain, 22Rheumatology, Hospital Lucus Augusti. Lugo. Spain, Lugo, Spain, 23Ophthalmology, Hospital Clínico de Zaragoza. Spain, Zaragoza, Spain, 24Hospital de Mérida. Spain, Mérida, Spain, 25Rheumatology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain, 26Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío. Sevilla. Spain, Sevilla, Spain, 27Hospital Virgen de La Macarena. Sevilla. Spain, Sevilla, Spain, 28Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Madrid. Spain, Madrid, Spain, 29Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, 30Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal. Madrid. Spain, Madrid, Spain, 31Rheumatology, Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario la Princesa, IIS-Princesa, Madrid, Spain, 32Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitario, IOBA. Valladolid. Spain, Valladolid, Spain, 33Ophthalmology, Hospital de Cruces. Bilbao. Spain, Bilbao, Spain, 34Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Basurto. Bilbao. Spain, Bilbao, Spain, 35Rheumatology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain, 36Rheumatology, Hospital de Pontevedra. Pontevedra. Spain, Pontevedra, Spain, 37Ophthalmology, Hospital de Pontevedra. Pontevedra. Spain, Pontevedra, Spain, 38Hospital Universitario de la Princesa. Madrid. Spain, Madrid, Spain, 39Rheumatology service, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía. Córdoba. Spain, Córdoba, Spain, 40Hospital Clínico Universitario de Salamanca. Spain, Salamanca, Spain, 41Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña. Spain, A Coruna, Spain, 42Rheumatology, Hospital Doctor Negrín. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Spain, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, 43Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Santiago de Compostela. La Coruña. Spain, La Coruña, Spain, 44Rheumatology, Hospital de Cabueñes. Gijón. Spain, Gijón, Spain, 45Rheumatology, Hospital San Pedro Alcántara. Cáceres. Spain, Cáceres, Spain, 46Rheumatology, Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca. Murcia. Spain, Murcia, Spain, 47Section for Autoimmune Diseases, Rheumatology, Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital & Health Research Institute, Madrid, Spain, 48Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón. Madrid. Spain, Madrid, Spain, 49Rheumatology, Hospital de Ferrol. La Coruña. Spain, La Coruña, Spain, 50Rheumatology, Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de octubre. Madrid. Spain, Madrid, Spain, 51Ophthalmology and Rheumatology, Hospital Miguel Servet. Zaragoza. Spain, Zaragoza, Spain, 52Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía. Madrid. Spain, San Sebastián de los Reyes (Madrid), Spain, 53Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío. Sevilla. Spain, Sevilla, Spain, 54Rheumatology, Hospital Puerta del Mar. Cádiz. Spain, Cádiz, Spain, 55Rheumatology Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain, 56Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio. Granada. Spain, Granada, Spain, 57Preventive Medicine, Preventive Medicine. Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL. Santander. Universidad de Cantabria. Spain., Santander, Spain

    Background/Purpose: Uveitis is one of the major causes of disability of Behçet's disease (BD). According to the “Expert panel recommendations” (Ophthalmology. 2014; 121:785-96), anti-TNF therapy…
  • Abstract Number: 1807 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Clinical Features and Disease Course of Neurologic Involvement in Behcet’s Disease

    Ertugrul Cagri Bolek, Alper Sari, Berkan Armagan, Abdulsamet Erden, Levent Kilic, Umut Kalyoncu, Meryem Asli Tuncer, Sedat Kiraz and Omer Karadag, Hacettepe University Vasculitis Center (HUVAC), Ankara, Turkey

    Background/Purpose: Neurological involvement (NBD) is a rare complication of BD. Although NBD is not common in the course of BD, it is related with significant…
  • Abstract Number: 1778 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Comparison of Clinical and Angiographic Features of Arterial Involvement in Takayasu’s Arteritis and Behcet’s Disease

    Su Jin Choi1, Doo-Ho Lim2, Ji Seon Oh1, Seokchan Hong1, Yong-Gil Kim1, Chang Keun Lee1 and Bin Yoo1, 1Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South), 2Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Korea, Republic of (South)

    Background/Purpose: Systemic vasculitis is one of the major manifestations of Behcet’s disease (BD). Takayasu’s arteritis (TA) is a chronic vasculitis that primarily affects the aorta…
  • Abstract Number: 1809 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Clinical Characteristics of Older Age-Onset Behçet Syndrome Patients

    Gul Guzelant1, Yilmaz Ozyazgan2, Cem Mat3, Vedat Hamuryudan1, Hasan Yazici1 and Emire Seyahi1, 1Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey, 2Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Ophthalmology, Istanbul, Turkey, 3Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Dermatology, Istanbul, Turkey

    Background/Purpose: The usual onset of Behçet syndrome (BS) is in the 3. decade. Older age-onset defined as fulfilling the International Study Group (ISG) criteria after…
  • Abstract Number: 1789 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Mucocutaneous Activity Index As a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure in Behcet’s Disease: A Multi-Center Study from Turkey

    Haner Direskeneli, Rheumatology, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

    Background/Purpose: Organ-specific patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures may help management decisions of Behcet’s disease (BD). The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the factors…
  • Abstract Number: 1810 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Initial Visit Symptoms in Probable Behçet’s Predictive of ISG Criteria Behçet’s: Data from New York and Amsterdam Cohorts

    Floor Kerstens1, Christopher J. Swearingen2, Franktien Turkstra1 and Yusuf Yazici3, 1Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Centre - Reade, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 3Rheumatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY

    Background/Purpose: Behçet’s syndrome (BS) is formally diagnosed using the International Study Group (ISG) criteria, where recurrent oral ulceration and any two other symptoms (recurrent genital…
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