Abstracts tagged "Vasculitis"

Abstract Number: 2568 • ACR Convergence 2023
First Breakthrough COVID-19 Infection Following Two SARS-CoV-2 Vaccinations Among Primary Systemic Vasculitis Patients
Michael Chen-Xu¹, Daniel Cooper², Rainer Döffinger², Dr Rachel Jones³ and Rona Smith², ¹Unviersity of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, ²University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, ³Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Primary systemic vasculitis (PSV) patients on immunosuppression are at higher risk of adverse outcomes following COVID-19 infection and often mount suboptimal vaccine responses to…
Abstract Number: 0203 • ACR Convergence 2023
Projecting the Impact on Clinical Outcomes in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis of Delaying Retreatment with Rituximab for Vaccine Optimization
Zachary Wallace¹, Aaron Wu², Shruthi Srivatsan², Naomi Patel², Jeffrey Sparks³, Eli Miloslavsky², Hyon K. Choi⁴, Peter Merkel⁵, John Stone⁶ and Emily Hyle², ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Lexington, MA, ⁵University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶Massachusetts General Hospital Rheumatology Unit, Harvard Medical School, Concord, MA
Background/Purpose: Rituximab (RTX) is effective for maintaining remission in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) but increases risks for vaccine-preventable severe infections and reduces the immune response to…
Abstract Number: 0699 • ACR Convergence 2023
T Cell Subset Analysis in Patients with Large-Vessel Vasculitis
Rebecca Kuan¹, Christopher Redmond¹, McKella Sylvester², Mary Maclean¹, Francoise Meylan¹, Marcela Ferrada¹, Kaitlin Quinn¹ and Peter Grayson³, ¹National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, ²Colgate University, Bethesda, MD, ³National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Chevy Chase, MD
Background/Purpose: Large-vessel vasculitis (LVV) is characterized by granulomatous inflammation of the aorta and its major branches. The two major forms are giant cell arteritis (GCA)…
Abstract Number: 0801 • ACR Convergence 2023
LncRNA PIGL-217 Regulates Th17 Differentiation by Targeting miR-5008-5p and Suppressing FoxO1 in Behçet’s Disease
Zhimian Wang, Xin Yu, Hua Chen and Wenjie Zheng, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
Background/Purpose: Dysregulated Th17 cells are implicated in Behçet's disease (BD). However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Here we aim to elucidate the mechanism of forkhead…
Abstract Number: 1542 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Burden of Multimorbidity in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: A Cohort Study
Zachary Wallace¹, Xiaoqing Fu², Shruthi Srivatsan², Zachary Williams², Claire Cook², Jennifer Hanberg², John Stone³, Hyon K. Choi⁴ and Yuqing Zhang⁵, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital Rheumatology Unit, Harvard Medical School, Concord, MA, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Lexington, MA, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: With improvements in the risks of relapse and mortality in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), a better understanding of disease- and treatment-related complications is necessary to…
Abstract Number: 1626 • ACR Convergence 2023
Clinical Presentation, Disease Course and 12-month Outcomes in Childhood Polyarteritis Nodosa: A PedVas Study
Shamma Alzaabi¹, Else Bosman¹, David Cabral², Kimberly Morishita¹ and PedVas Investigators Network³, ¹Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²BC Children's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Pediatric Rheumatology, British Columbia Children Hospital, Vancouver, Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Childhood polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a systemic vasculitis with necrotizing inflammation that typically affects small and medium-sized arteries. The clinical presentation is variable; it…
Abstract Number: 2390 • ACR Convergence 2023
Characterization of Senescent Cells in Temporal Arteries of Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis Reveal an Inflammatory Phenotype and Strong Dependence from IL-6
Dimitrios Veroutis¹, Ourania D Argryropouou¹, Andreas Goules², Konstantinos Kambas³, Dimitris Anastasios Palamidas¹, Konstantinos Evangelou¹, Sophia Havaki¹, Aikaterini Polyzou¹, Evangelia Xingi³, Elli Karatza⁴, Kyriaki Boki⁵, alberto cavazza⁶, Christos Kittas¹, Dimitris Thanos⁷, caterina Ricordi⁶, chiara marvisi⁶, Francesco Muratore⁸, Elena Galli⁶, Stefania Croci⁶, Carlo Salvarani⁹, Vassilis G Gorgoulis¹ and Athanasios Tzioufas², ¹National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece, ²Dept. of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece, ³Hellenic Pasteur Institute, Athens, Greece, ⁴Laikon General Hospital, Athens, Greece, ⁵Sismanoglion Hospital, Athens, Greece, ⁶Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS Di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy, ⁷Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece, ⁸IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy, ⁹Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
Background/Purpose: Age is the strongest risk factor of giant cell arteritis (GCA), implying a possible pathogenetic role of cellular senescence. So far, no studies have…
Abstract Number: 2417 • ACR Convergence 2023
Influence of Histological Tempol Artery Biopsy Findings on Outcomes of Biopsy-proven Giant Cell Arteritis in Italian Patients : A Long Single Center Follow-up Study
LUIGI BOIARDI¹, PIERLUIGI MACCHIONI², Francesco Muratore³, Elena Galli⁴, chiara marvisi⁴, caterina Ricordi⁴, federica Macaluso¹, alberto cavazza⁴, Stefania Croci⁴ and Carlo Salvarani⁵, ¹IRCCS REGGIO EMILIA, Reggio Emilia, Italy, ²Azienda USL -IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy, ³IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy, ⁴Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS Di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy, ⁵Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
Background/Purpose: Few studies have evaluted the influence of histological features of temporal artery biopsy (TAB) on disease outcome in giant cell arteritis (GCA) patients. Our…
Abstract Number: 2599 • ACR Convergence 2023
Study of the Role of interleukin-17 in Giant Cell Arteritis
helene Greigert¹, andre ramon², corentin Richard³, claudie cladière⁴, Marion CIUDAD⁵, catherine creuzot-garcher⁶, laurent martin⁷, Sylvain AUDIA¹, romain boidot³, Bernard Bonnotte¹ and Maxime Samson¹, ¹Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France, ²Department of Rheumatology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France, ³Département de Biologie et de Pathologie des Tumeurs, ICMUB UMR CNRS 6302, Centre Georges François Leclerc, Dijon, France, ⁴INSERM, EFS BFC, UMR 1098, RIGHT Graft-Host-Tumor Interactions/Cellular and Genetic Engineering, Bourgogne Franche-Comté University, Dijon, France, ⁵Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, INSERM, EFS BFC, UMR1098, RIGHT Interactions Greffon-Hôte-Tumeur/Ingénierie Cellulaire et Génique, Dijon, France, ⁶Department of Ophthalmology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France, ⁷Department of Pathology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a vasculitis in which Th17 cells have been identified in excess in lesions and in the blood of patients.…
Abstract Number: 031 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Phenotypes Vary Between SARS-CoV-2 Variants
Greta Mastrangelo¹, Ellen Go², Paul Tsoukas², Hua Lu³, Amy Xu², Arthur Hoi Hin Cheng² and Rae Yeung⁴, ¹The Hospital of Sick Children,Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Division of Rheumatology, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²The Hospital of Sick Children, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Division of Rheumatology; Cell Biology Program, The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) is a serious complication associated with COVID-19, presenting as a hyperinflammatory disorder characterized by fever and multiorgan dysfunction.…
Abstract Number: 045 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Patient Reported Outcomes in Pediatric Vasculitis
Clare Peckenpaugh¹, Aimee Hersh², CJ Inman¹, Sara Stern¹, Erin Treemarcki², Peter Merkel³ and Karen James¹, ¹University of Utah Department of Pediatrics, Salt Lake City, UT, ²University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³University of Pennsylvania, Philidelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Vasculitis is a group of multisystem, often relapsing diseases that can affect patients through disease activity, damage, and treatment toxicity. Vasculitis in adults often…
Abstract Number: 060 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Are the Levels of Cytokines Good Biomarkers for Smoldering Disease Activity in Childhood-Takayasu Arteritis?
Gleice Clemente¹, Maria Teresa Terreri², Bruno Gualano³, Clovis Silva⁴ and Alexandre Wagner De Souza¹, ¹Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ²UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil, ³Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, ⁴Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Biomarkers for disease activity in adult Takayasu arteritis (TA) have been studied exhaustively, but there are inconsistencies among the studies (1). Childhood-TA (c-TA) differs…
Abstract Number: 061 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Variation in Treatment Approaches to IVIG- Refractory Kawasaki Disease (KD) Among Pediatric Rheumatologists: The Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Treatment of Refractory KD Survey
Daniel Ibanez¹, Bianca Lang², Ali Yalcindag³, Linda Wagner-Weiner⁴, Julia Shalen⁵, Kenneth Schikler⁶, Shoghik Akoghlanian⁷, Hulya Bukulmez⁸, Kristen Hayward⁹, Sivia Lapidus¹⁰, Andrea Ramirez¹¹, Robert Sundel¹, Cagri Yildirim-Toruner¹² and CARRA Registry Investigators¹³, ¹Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Dalhousie University - Halifax, Halifax, NS, Canada, ³Hasbro Children's Hospital, Milton, MA, ⁴The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ⁵Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁶University of Louisville School of Medicine Norton Children's Hospital, Louisville, KY, ⁷Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, ⁸MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH, ⁹Seattle Children's Hospital/University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, ¹⁰Department of Pediatrics, Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, ¹¹Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ¹²Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, ¹³CARRA, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Kawasaki disease (KD) is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in North America. Initial treatment with IVIG has significantly reduced the…
Abstract Number: 071 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Clinical Manifestations and Management of Takayasu Arteritis: A Single Center Pediatric Cohort
Ana Luiza Altaffer¹, Alvaro Orjuela² and Marietta De Guzman², ¹Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, ²Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare granulomatous vasculitis that affects large vessels, including the aorta, its major branches, and the pulmonary artery. Data on…
Abstract Number: L17 • ACR Convergence 2022
Evaluating the Safety and Factors Associated with Treatment Cessation in Takayasu Arteritis
Robert Maughan¹, Andrew Porter¹, Chanaka Dahanayake², Claudia Ianonne¹, Ritu Alapat¹, Charis Pericleous¹, Taryn Youngstein³ and Justin Mason¹, ¹Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom, ²Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom, ³Imperial NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Immunosuppression in Takayasu Arteritis (TA) reduces the risk of arterial damage and disease progression. However, long-term use of glucocorticoids (GC) and other immunosuppressants carries…

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