Abstract Number: 1652 • ACR Convergence 2020
Progression of Knee OA with Use of Intra-articular Corticosteroids (CS) vs Hyaluronic Acid (HA)
Background/Purpose: Recent studies have questioned whether CS injections (CSI), a popular treatment recommended by guidelines, hasten progression of knee OA. A recent cohort study suggested…Abstract Number: 1970 • ACR Convergence 2020
Mimicking Cytokine-driven Key Features of Arthritis Using a Human in Vitro 3D Joint Model
Background/Purpose: Our ultimate goal is to study potential drug candidates in an experimental setting of arthritis. Therefore, we aim to develop a human in vitro…Abstract Number: PP03 • ACR Convergence 2020
Connecting with Rheumatology Professionals and Thought Leaders Inspired the Creation of a New Program Focused on Relapsing Polychondritis (“RP”), a Rare Rheumatic Disease: Participating at ACR Annual Meetings Has Provided Exceptional Opportunities to Learn and Build Relationships
Background/Purpose: In 2011, I was diagnosed with relapsing polychondritis ("RP"), a debilitating and sometimes fatal rheumatic disease that is characterized by inflammation of cartilage and…Abstract Number: PP04 • ACR Convergence 2020
My Multidisciplinary Healthcare Team and Patient Advocacy Groups Saved My Life
Background/Purpose: I enjoyed being physically active my entire life – climbing mountains, hunting, and hiking. This drastically changed around 2012, when I noticed that I was…Abstract Number: PP05 • ACR Convergence 2020
Coping Through Advocacy – My Story Living with Relapsing Polychondritis
Background/Purpose: Becoming a mother was the most pivotal moment of my life. From early on, I instilled the importance of a physical, healthy lifestyle for my two…Abstract Number: PP06 • ACR Convergence 2020
Only in My Dreams Can I Do the Things I Used to Do: Where There Is Research, There Is Hope
Background/Purpose: In Mach 2020, I was diagnosed with relapsing polychondritis ("RP"), a multisystem, rheumatologic disease characterized by inflammation of cartilaginous structures including the ear, nose,…Abstract Number: PP10 • ACR Convergence 2020
Patients with Relapsing Polychondritis (“RP”) and an Advocate Manufactured Custom Cloth Masks to Combat COVID-19: This Mask Project Provided a Sense of Purpose, Created Unity, Increased Awareness of RP, Facilitated Research, and Generated Hope
Background/Purpose: In 2013, I was diagnosed with Relapsing Polychondritis ("RP"), a systemic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology that can be fatal. The disease affects multiple…
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