Abstract Number: 1669 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
iC3b/C3 Ratios More Strongly Correlate with SLE Disease Activity in African-Americans Compared to Whites
iC3b/C3 Ratios More Strongly Correlate with SLE Disease Activity in African-Americans Compared with WhitesBackground/Purpose: Complement activation is a hallmark of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) pathophysiology.…Abstract Number: 2833 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Complement Activation Is a Feature of Diseases in the Lupus Spectrum
Background/Purpose: We showed previously that complement activation - cell-bound complement activation products (CB-CAPS) or multi-analyte assay panel (MAP) - is a sensitive and specific biomarker…Abstract Number: 673 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cell Bound Complement Activation Products Distinguish Systemic Lupus Erythematosus from Other Diseases Among Patients with High Antinuclear Antibody Titers and Normal Complement
Background/Purpose: Patients are often referred to the rheumatologist because of elevated anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) titers. We sought to evaluate the association of cell bound complement…Abstract Number: 681 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Panel of Lupus Biomarkers for the Monitoring of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Performance Characteristics in Distinct SLE Cohorts
Background/Purpose: Antibody titers to double stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) and complement C3 and C4 proteins have clinical utility in the routine monitoring of systemic lupus erythematosus…Abstract Number: 1673 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Human C4 Gene Copy Number Influences Cell-Bound Complement Activation Product (CB-CAP) C4d in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Human complement C4 protein is the product of two isotypic genes C4A and C4B that are located on chromosome 6 in various copy numbers.…Abstract Number: 1918 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Blood Levels of Complement Split Product iC3b and C3 Outperform Traditional Biochemical Measures of SLE Disease Activity in Associating with Active and Clinically Meaningful Changes
Background/Purpose: A major unmet need in SLE is the identification of a biomarker that consistently tracks with disease activity. One current approach is measuring complement…Abstract Number: 786 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Complement Split Product iC3b and C3 Blood Levels Best Associate with Active and Clinically Meaningful Changes in SLE Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: A major unmet need in SLE is the identification of a biomarker that consistently tracks with disease activity. One current approach is measuring complement…Abstract Number: 2798 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Multi-Center Validation of Platelet Bound C4d, a Biomarker for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have established the value of measuring complement activation products (C4d) bound to platelets (PC4d) for the diagnosis and monitoring of Systemic Lupus…Abstract Number: 743 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Behavior of Complement Levels and Risk of Organ Involvement in SLE Patients
Background/Purpose: the complement system plays a major role in autoimmune diseases, and in particular in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Complement deficiencies are a genetic risk factor for SLE.…Abstract Number: 767 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Estimating the Pre-Test Probability of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus By Utilizing Anti-Double Stranded DNA and Cell Bound Complement Activation Products Testing from Rheumatology Based Practices in the United States
Background/Purpose : Clinicians are aware that the interpretation of any clinical diagnostic test and post-test probability of disease is highly influenced by pre-test probability or…Abstract Number: 770 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Circulating Levels of iC3b and C3 Correlate with Sledai-2K Responder Index-50 (S2K RI-50) Disease Activity Scores: The Castle (Complement Activation Signatures in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) Study
Background/Purpose: A major unmet need in SLE is the identification of a biomarker that consistently tracks with disease activity. One current approach is measuring complement…Abstract Number: 1921 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Deposition of Complement C4d Split Product on Platelets and Erythrocytes Correlate with Disease Activity and Improvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: We sought to evaluate the usefulness of cell bound complement activation products (C4d deposition on erythrocytes [EC4d] and platelets [PC4d]) in the monitoring of…Abstract Number: 1631 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cell Bound Complement Activation Products and Their Relationship to Disease Activity and Quality of Life Measures in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: To assess the association between cell bound complement activation products (CBCAPS) and measures of disease activity and quality of life in systemic lupus erythematosus…Abstract Number: 2525 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Assay Panel Combining Cell Bound Complement Activation Products With Autoantibodies To Extractable Nuclear Antigens and Mutated Citrullinated Vimentin Helps With The Differential Diagnosis Of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: We previously established the value of cell-bound complement activation products (CBCAPS) in the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) (CAPITAL study). The purpose of…Abstract Number: 1580 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Drug-Resistant Bloodstream Infections In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients: A Clinical Perspective
Background/Purpose: Infections are an important cause of mortality and morbidity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients. Different risk factors have been described for the development…