Abstract Number: 2545 • ACR Convergence 2025
Prevalence, Clinical Correlations and Outcomes of Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis: a Retrospective Monocentric Study (2013–2023)
Background/Purpose: Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis (CryoVas) is a rare immune-complex-mediated disorder, often associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, autoimmune diseases (ADs), or other etiologies. Despite its…Abstract Number: 1604 • ACR Convergence 2025
Impact and risk factors of anti-rituximab antibodies in small-vessel vasculitis: a multicenter retrospective study
Background/Purpose: Small vessel vasculitis mainly includes ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) and cryoglobulinemic vasculitis (CV), leading to significant organ damage. Rituximab (RTX), an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, has…Abstract Number: 0777 • ACR Convergence 2024
Rheumatoid Factor B Cell Clones Proliferate Predominantly as Atypical Memory B Cells in Reactive Cervical Lymph Node Follicles Compared to Extrafollicular Sites in Affected Salivary Glands of SjS Patients
Background/Purpose: Sjögren’s syndrome (SjS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder, characterized by formation of autoantibodies. Over time rheumatoid factor (RF) clones can give rise to cryoglobulinemic…Abstract Number: 2514 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Pattern of Renal Involvement in Relapsing Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis After Successful Sustained Viral Response by Direct-Acting Antiviral Treatments
Background/Purpose: Interferon-free Direct Acting Antiviral (DAA) treatments proved to be effective for the treatment of HCV-induced Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis (HCV-Cryovas). Some reports showed relapses of HCV-Cryovas…Abstract Number: 0691 • ACR Convergence 2023
Recognizing the New Disorder “Idiopathic Hypocryoglobulinaemia” in Patients with Previously Unidentified Clinical Conditions
Background/Purpose: A considerable number of patients with high clinical suspicion for cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis either show negative results for the detection of cryoglobulins or show only…Abstract Number: 1281 • ACR Convergence 2022
Less Than Half of Cryoglobulin Tests Ordered at a Tertiary Hospital Network Are Successfully Completed: An Opportunity for Improvement
Background/Purpose: Cryoglobulin detection is essential for the diagnosis of cryoglobulinemic vasculitis, a condition leading to high healthcare use, organ damage, and even death. Successful cryoglobulin…Abstract Number: 1574 • ACR Convergence 2022
Vasculitides as Medication-Associated Adverse Events Based on a National Database Reporting System
Background/Purpose: Vasculitides have been reported as adverse events (AEs) related to a wide variety of medications. We aimed to analyze the vasculitides reported to a…Abstract Number: 0414 • ACR Convergence 2020
Clinical Characteristics of an Internet-Based Cohort of Participants with a Self-Reported Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis or IgA Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Cyroglobulinemic vasculitis (CV) and IgA vasculitis are forms of small-vessel vasculitis characterized by immune complex deposition. The purpose of this study was to a)…