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: 2361 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Abatacept in the Treatment of Adult Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis: a Randomized, Treatment Delayed-Start Trial
Background/Purpose: The aim of the study was to assess the effects of abatacept, a T cell blocking agent, on disease activity and on muscle biopsy…Abstract Number: 2911 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tubulointerstitial Involvement in Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Tubulointerstitial disease is frequent in lupus nephritis (LN) with immune deposits being present in up to one third of patients.[1,2] Lesions including interstitial infiltration,…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: 1707 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Oxidative Stress in Fibrotic and Non-Fibrotic Skin of Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic multisystemic connective tissue disease characterized by progressive fibrosis affecting skin and internal organs. Despite serious efforts to unveil…Abstract Number: 1656 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rate of Histological Transformation to Higher Grade Nephritis in Class II Mesangial Proliferative Lupus Glomerulonephritis
Background/Purpose: Class II mesangial proliferative lupus nephritis has generally been considered a mild form of the condition, with a good response to glucocorticoid treatment. However,…Abstract Number: 1655 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lupus Nephritis: Clinicopathological Correlation in 126 Biopsies
Background/Purpose: To analyze the correlation between clinical and laboratory data and type of histological injury in a cohort of patients with lupus nephritis (LN). Methods:…Abstract Number: 1661 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Are Repeat Renal Biopsies Important in Managing Lupus Nephritis Flares?
Background/Purpose Lupus nephritis (LN) is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. The role of repeat kidney biopsies (RB)…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,…
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