Abstract Number: 1637 • ACR Convergence 2020
Comparison of Nation-wide Epidemical Study on 2009 and That on 2019 Revealed That Improvement of Disease Severity and Mortality Rate May Come from Progress of Proficient Management in Patients with Relapsing Polychondritis in Japan
Background/Purpose: We conducted a retrospective survey study in 2009 and collected clinical data of 239 patients with relapsing polychondritis (RP). Using the survey data, we…Abstract Number: 0424 • ACR Convergence 2020
Anti-Collagen II Antibodies in Patients with Relapsing Polychondritis
Background/Purpose: Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a highly heterogenous systemic inflammatory disorder that affects many organ systems, in particular, cartilaginous structures. Clinical presentations in RP are…Abstract Number: 1759 • ACR Convergence 2020
Rheumatoid Arthritis Affects the Ossicular Joints: A Human Otopathologic Study
Background/Purpose: Inflammation of synovial joints in small and large extremities is commonly seen in Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). To date little is known about how this disease…Abstract Number: 0425 • ACR Convergence 2020
MAGIC Syndrome in a Cohort of Patients with Relapsing Polychondritis
Background/Purpose: Mouth and genital ulcers with inflamed cartilage (MAGIC) syndrome is an extremely rare condition that encompasses symptoms of relapsing polychondritis (RP) and Behcet’s disease…Abstract Number: 1971 • ACR Convergence 2020
Gut Microbiome Transplantation from MRL/MpJ Mice Prevents Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis in C57BL6/J Mice
Background/Purpose: MRL/MpJ mice are substantially protected from developing post-traumatic osteoarthritis (OA), a trait with strong correlation to the ability to heal ear wounds. We have…Abstract Number: 0426 • ACR Convergence 2020
T-Cell Receptor (TCR) Sequencing Reveals Decreased Diversity and Clonotypic Expansion of T-cells in Relapsing Polychondritis (RP)
Background/Purpose: Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare, systemic inflammatory disease characterized by recurrent inflammation of cartilaginous structures, including the nose/ears, joints, and trachea. The etiology of…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: 0427 • ACR Convergence 2020
Validation of Physician Global Assessment as an Outcome Measure in Relapsing Polychondritis
Background/Purpose: Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare systemic inflammatory disorder of cartilage that lacks validated disease activity measures. Physician global assessment (PhGA) is a measure…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: 0509 • ACR Convergence 2020
Classification of Patients with Relapsing Polychondritis Based on Somatic Mutations in UBA1
Background/Purpose: Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare, heterogenous, systemic inflammatory disease with a predilection for cartilaginous structures. Recently we discovered myeloid-restricted somatic mutations in UBA1 in…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: 0557 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Joint Association of Steps/day and Typical Sedentary Bout Length with Worsening Knee Cartilage Damage over Two Years: The MOST Study
Background/Purpose: Knee cartilage requires loading, e.g., walking, to remain healthy. When cartilage is deprived of loading, i.e., during bouts of sedentary time, it becomes vulnerable…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: 0693 • ACR Convergence 2020
Effect of Physical Activity on Cartilage Degradation and Inflammation in Individuals with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Background/Purpose: Guidelines recommend 150 minutes a week in moderate-intensity physical activity (MPA) to improve health in individuals with chronic disease such as those with lumbar…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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