Abstract Number: 2912 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Concomitant Kidney Disease in Patients with Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: The most common and clinically and histologically best-characterized SLE kidney disease is lupus nephritis (LN). However, other forms of kidney disease can and do…Abstract Number: 2917 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Combined Proliferative and Membranous Lupus Nephritis: Is the Prognosis Really Poor?
Background/Purpose: Using light microscopy (LM) or immunofluorescence (IF), combined proliferative and membranous lupus nephritis (LN) is defined as an active proliferative class III/IV lesion and…Abstract Number: 175 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Correlating Semiquantitative Ultrasound Scores with Measured Synovial Thickness
Background/Purpose: In studies of rheumatoid arthritis using ultrasonography (US), findings of synovial thickening are often reported in semiquantitative scores. For synovial biopsies of small joints,…Abstract Number: 185 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Success Rate and Utility of Ultrasound Guided Synovial Biopsies in Clinical Practice
Background/Purpose: Histological and bacteriological analysis of synovial tissue (ST) can be useful in the diagnosis of arthritis of undetermined origin. Ultrasound can assist this biopsy…Abstract Number: 646 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sicca Syndrome in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Is It a Real Sjögren’s?
Background/Purpose: The histopathological hallmark and a major diagnostic criterion of Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is the presence of periductal lymphocytic infiltrates in the labial minor salivary…Abstract Number: 1960 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
a Structured and Extensive Training Program on Vascular Ultrasound, Results in an Excellent Agreement Between Ultrasound and Temporal Artery Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: There is an increased use of vascular ultrasound (US) for diagnosing giant cell arteritis (GCA). Consequently, extensive and structured training of ultrasonographers performing vascular…Abstract Number: 1963 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Specialty of Provider Referring for Temporal Artery Biopsy Affects the Likelihood of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) Diagnosis
Background/Purpose: Presenting signs/symptoms of GCA can be nonspecific and patients can initially present to a spectrum of clinical specialties. While temporal artery biopsy (TAB) is…Abstract Number: 2160 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Role of Ultrasound Compared to Biopsy of Temporal Arteries in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis: A Diagnostic Accuracy and Cost-Effectiveness Study
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a relatively common form of primary systemic vasculitis which if untreated can lead to permanent sight loss. It is…Abstract Number: 1659 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Clinical Relevance of a Repeat Biopsy in Lupus Nephritis (LN) Flares
Background/Purpose: Renal biopsy is the gold standard for assessing renal activity and hence guiding treatment. Whether a repeat renal biopsy is helpful during flares of…Abstract Number: 882 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Signature of microRNAs Overexpressed in Inflamed Temporal Arteries of Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNAs that suppress gene expression at post-transcriptional level. MiRNAs can regulate innate and adaptive immunity. Moreover, they have been…Abstract Number: 793 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Preliminary Analysis of Histological Findings in Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis Biopsy Positive Patients
Background/Purpose A positive temporal artery biopsy (TAB) with giant cells, active inflammation and intimal hyperplasia is the gold standard test for diagnosing temporal arteritis. However,…Abstract Number: 792 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is Temporal Artery Biopsy the Gold Standard for the Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis?
Background/Purpose: The only test that confirms diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) is a temporal artery biopsy showing vasculitis with mononuclear cell inflammatory infiltrates, often with…Abstract Number: 791 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Clinical Manifestations in Different Histological Subsets of Biopsy-Proven Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Temporal artery biopsy (TAB) showing transmural inflammation is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA). In some cases of…Abstract Number: 790 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Correlations Between Histopathological Findings and Clinical Manifestations in a Large Monocentric Cohort of Patients with Biopsy-Proven Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a vasculitis that involves large and medium sized arteries in patients older than 50 years. Temporal artery biopsy (TAB)…Abstract Number: 788 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fast-Track Diagnostic Procedure for Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose Giant cell arteritis (GCA) represents the most common primary vasculitis among adults aged 50 years or above. Recently, the national annual incidence rate in…
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