- Abstract Number: 0048 • ACR Convergence 2021 - A Novel Technology to Study the Role of Intestinal Biology in Spondyloarthritis Pathogenesis: Human Colonic Organoids and Epithelial MonolayersBackground/Purpose: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a complex genetic disease with strong association to the human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27. Several observations including frequent, occult histologic evidence…
- Abstract Number: 0052 • ACR Convergence 2021 - HLA-B27 Is Associated with Altered Mucosal IgA Response to Oral and Fecal Microbiota in Patients with Axial SpondyloarthritisBackground/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) is immune-mediated inflammatory arthritis, which affects the sacroiliac and spinal joints, and is associated with gut inflammation. Disease pathogenesis is associated…
- Abstract Number: 073 • 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium - Differences in Clinical Presentation Between Israeli and United States Children with Juvenile SpondyloarthritisBackground/Purpose: Observations among Israeli pediatric rheumatologists reveal pediatric Juvenile Spondyloarthritis (JSpA) may present differently compared to patients from the United States (US). This study aimed…
