Abstract Number: 1566 • ACR Convergence 2022
Outcome of Vascular Involvement of Behçet Syndrome Treated with Infliximab: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Vascular involvement is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with Behçet syndrome (BS). We aimed to survey the efficacy and safety…Abstract Number: 0695 • ACR Convergence 2022
Epidemiology of Behçet’s Disease in Northern Spain
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of Behçet’s disease (BD) has a considerable geographical and temporal variability. Data regarding epidemiology in Spain are limited. Our study aimed to…Abstract Number: 1567 • ACR Convergence 2022
Refractory Macular Edema Due to Behçet’s Disease. Multicenter Comparative Study of Adalimumab and Certolizumab Pegol
Background/Purpose: Cystoid Macular Edema (CME) is the leading cause of blindness in non-infectious uveitis. Behçet's disease (BD) is one of the diseases most frequently associated…Abstract Number: 1041 • ACR Convergence 2022
Tofacitinib in Refractory Uveitis – an Observational Study
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the effect of generic tofacitinib in refractory uveitis patients.Methods: It was a prospective observational study of 23 patients of refractory anterior uveitis.…Abstract Number: 1701 • ACR Convergence 2022
High TNFAIP3-Transfected Cell Activity: An In Vitro Model for Phagocyte Study of Monogenic Behçet’s Disease Pathophysiology
Background/Purpose: A20 haploinsufficiency (A20HA), an important monogenic etiology of Behçet's disease (BD), is caused by loss-of-function mutations in TNFAIP3. Although monocytes play an important role…Abstract Number: 1237 • ACR Convergence 2022
Assessment of Common Femoral Vein Intima-Media Thickness by Ultrasound in Behçet’s Disease: Comparative Study of Patients with or Without Vascular Involvement in a National Referral Center
Background/Purpose: Clinical vascular involvement is present in up to 40% of patients with Behçet’s disease (BD). Increased venous wall thickness assessed with ultrasound (US) has…Abstract Number: 1837 • ACR Convergence 2022
Eales Disease and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome: Not Everything Is Anterior Uveitis in Rheumatology
Background/Purpose: Ocular inflammatory involvement for being closely related to systemic autoimmune diseases is monitored and treated in our rheumatology visits. The most frequently studied by…Abstract Number: 1251 • ACR Convergence 2022
Venous Halo Sign Detected with Superb Microvascular Imaging in Behçet Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Superb microvascular imaging (SMI) is a novel technique that provides a more sensitive assessment of small vessels compared to color Doppler US (CDUS), by…Abstract Number: 2231 • ACR Convergence 2022
Earlier and More Aggressive Treatment of Major Organ Involvement with Biologics May Prevent Relapses or Further New Organ Involvement in Behçet’s Disease
Background/Purpose: Behçet's disease (BD) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the eye, nervous system (CNS), vascular and gastrointestinal systems (GIS) as well as skin, mucosa,…Abstract Number: 1046 • ACR Convergence 2021
Risk of Ocular Comorbidities and Blindness Among Patients with Behçet’s Disease: A Nationwide Population-based Cohort Study in Korea
Background/Purpose: To examine the risk of ocular comorbidities in a nation-wide cohort of patients with Behçet’s disease (BD) compared to general population in Korea.Methods: We…Abstract Number: 1050 • ACR Convergence 2021
Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Ophthalmological Manifestations in Behçet’s Disease: Study of 50 Patients of a Series of 120 Patients in a Region in Northern Spain
Background/Purpose: Ophthalmological involvement is one of the most feared manifestations of Behçet’s disease.The aim of this study was to define the main demographic and clinical…Abstract Number: 1109 • ACR Convergence 2021
Comparison of Diagnostic Criteria in Behçet’s Disease and Sensitivity in Diagnosing Severe Manifestations
Background/Purpose: Behçet disease (BD) is characterized by painful recurrent oral aphthosis genital ulcers and skin lesions. Nevertheless, the major causes of morbidity result from ocular,…Abstract Number: 1727 • ACR Convergence 2021
Behcet’s Disease: A Meta-analysis of Pregnancy Outcomes
Background/Purpose: Behcet’s disease is a systemic inflammatory disease which commonly presents with episodes of acute inflammation, oral and genital ulcers, uveitis and skin lesions. It…Abstract Number: 1863 • ACR Convergence 2021
Consistent Efficacy with Apremilast in Men and Women to Treat Oral Ulcers Associated with Behçet’s Syndrome: Results from Phase 3 Researching Oral Apremilast Safety and Efficacy in Behçet’s Disease (RELIEF) Study
Background/Purpose: Painful, recurring oral ulcers (OU) associated with Behçet’s syndrome negatively affect quality of life (QoL). Differences across sexes were reported in the frequency of…Abstract Number: 1870 • ACR Convergence 2021
Comparative Study on Anti-TNF vs Tocilizumab for Treatment of Refractory Uveitic Cystoid Macular Edema Due to Behcet’s Disease: Multicenter Study of 49 Patients
Background/Purpose: Posterior segment involvement is the most serious affection of uveitis in Behçet’s disease (BD), with cystoid macular edema (CME) being the leading cause of…
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