Abstract Number: 1886 • ACR Convergence 2021
Validation of Angiographic Patterns of Disease in a Turkish Cohort of Patients with Takayasu’s Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Previous studies using computer-driven methods have identified subsets of patients with Takayasu’s arteritis based on angiographic patterns of disease. These subsets were consistent between…Abstract Number: 0161 • ACR Convergence 2021
Does 18F-FDG-PET/MRI Add Metabolic Information to Anatomic Image in Childhood-onset Takayasu’s Arteritis Patients? A Multicenter Case Series
Background/Purpose: The disease activity assessment in c-TA is a challenge in clinical practice, especially in patients who are under immunosuppression. Our aim was to perform…Abstract Number: 1391 • ACR Convergence 2021
Rituximab Is Superior to Placebo in Polymyalgia Rheumatica Patients: A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Proof of Principle Trial
Background/Purpose: Corticosteroids remain the cornerstone of polymyalgia rheumatica treatment, but their use has several disadvantages such as long treatment duration and glucocorticoid-related adverse events.1,2 Data…Abstract Number: 1564 • ACR Convergence 2021
Nailfold Capillaroscopy Characterization in COVID-19: A Case Control Study
Background/Purpose: Nailfold capillaroscopy is a relatively easy-to-access, low-cost clinical tool that could help identify early coagulopathy in subjects with SARS-CoV-2, but specific findings vs. controls…Abstract Number: 1887 • ACR Convergence 2021
Evidence-Based Behçet’s Disease Activity Scale (EBDA) – A New Instrument with Improved Acuity for Major Organ Disease Activity and Remission Depth Assessment
Background/Purpose: Most current Behçet’s disease (BD) activity assessment tools are strongly based on patient-reported symptoms and findings allowing a wide range of observer-dependent interpretations and…Abstract Number: 0163 • ACR Convergence 2021
Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis in Spain: Data from the ARTESER Registry
Background/Purpose: To standardize research studies different classification systems are used. Currently, the ACR Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) 19901 classification criteria is probably the most widely…Abstract Number: 1393 • ACR Convergence 2021
All-cause Mortality in a Hospital Ascertained Cohort with Giant Cell Arteritis: A Longitudinal Population-level Data Linkage Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) is the most common primary vasculitis in high income countries and ischemic complications of GCA include blindness and stroke. The…Abstract Number: 1625 • ACR Convergence 2021
Clinical Characteristics of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: A Provincial Cohort
Background/Purpose: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) is a post-infectious complication of COVID-19 infection with overlapping features of Kawasaki Disease (KD) and Toxic Shock Syndrome…Abstract Number: PP10 • ACR Convergence 2021
Discovering ‘I’ Through Interaction with Support Group Members: A Place of Empathy That Transcends the Limitations of Words
Background/Purpose: Since 5-year-old, I have had unexplained symptoms. At the age of 13, my whole body became inflamed. The pain was so intense that I…Abstract Number: 0418 • ACR Convergence 2021
Longitudinal Patterns of Renal Function in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Renal involvement is common in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). Prior analyses show that end stage renal disease (ESRD) in AAV may be multifactorial. Little is…Abstract Number: 1395 • ACR Convergence 2021
Utility and Validity of the Southend Pretest Probability Score (SPTPS) in a Giant Cell Arteritis Fast Track Clinic: Analysis in a Spanish Cohort of 297 Patients
Background/Purpose: The implementation of fast track clinics (FTC) has enabled quick diagnosis and reduced the blindness rate of giant cell arteritis (GCA). Recently, the Southend…Abstract Number: 1641 • ACR Convergence 2021
Long-term Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality Following Kawasaki Disease in Childhood: A Systematic Review
Background/Purpose: Kawasaki Disease (KD) is a common vasculitis of childhood, with an annual North American incidence of 20-26 per 100,000 children (< 5 years of…Abstract Number: 0420 • ACR Convergence 2021
Development and Validation of a Simulation Model for Maintenance Treatment in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) care has evolved over the last two decades with several approaches to remission maintenance. However, these approaches have trade-offs regarding the…Abstract Number: 1396 • ACR Convergence 2021
Baricitinib in Relapsing Giant Cell Arteritis: A Prospective Open-Label Single-Institution Study
Background/Purpose: Pre-clinical giant cell arteritis (GCA) mouse models have demonstrated effective suppression of arterial wall lesional T-cells through inhibition of Janus kinase 3 (JAK3) and…Abstract Number: 1720 • ACR Convergence 2021
Cervical Dysplasia and HPV Infection in Women with Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: The most common cause of cervical cancer is persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in the cervical epithelium, causing precancerous cervical dysplasia and ultimately cervical…
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