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  • Abstract Number: 0854 • ACR Convergence 2024

    The OMERACT GCA Phantom Project: Validation of 3D Printed Ultrasound Training Models for Giant Cell Arteritis

    Valentin Sebastian Schäfer1, Tobias Schremmer2, Florian Recker3, Wolfgang Hartung4, Christina Duftner5, Sara Monti6, Alojzija Hocevar7, Rositsa Karalilova8, Annamaria Iagnocco9, pierluigi macchioni10, Giuseppe Antonio Germano11, ESPERANZA NAREDO12, Eugenio De Miguel13, Luca Seitz14, Thomas Daikeler15, Dennis Boumans16, Chetan Mukhtyar17, Kate Smith18, Richard Wakefield18, Andreas Diamantopoulos19, Stavros Chrysidis20, Berit Dalsgaard Nielsen21, Kresten Keller22, Uffe Moller Dohn23, Lene Terslev24, Marcin Milchert25, Wolfgang Schmidt26, George A. W. Bruyn27, Aaron Juche28 and Christian Dejaco29, 1Clinic of Internal Medicine III, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital of Bonn, Bonn, Germany, 53127 Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, 2Helios Klinikum Bonn/Rhein-Sieg, Bonn, Germany, 3Department for Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Bonn, Germany, Bonn, Germany, 4Asklepios Clinic, Tegernheim, Germany, 5Medical University Innsbruck/Tirol Kliniken GmbH, Innsbruck, Austria, 6IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy, 7University Medical Center Ljubljana, LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, 8Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 9University of Turin, Italy, Roma, Italy, 10SERVIZIO REUMATOLOGIA IRCCS REGGIO EMILIA, Reggio Emilia, Italy, 11Rheumatology Unit- Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova Reggio Emilia-Italy, Reggio Emilia, Italy, 12Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain, 13Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain, 14Inselspital, Liebefeld, Switzerland, 15university hospital, Basel, Switzerland, 16Ziekenhuisgroep Twente (Hospital Group Twente), Borne, Netherlands, 17Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, United Kingdom, 18NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds, UK., Leeds, United Kingdom, 19Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway, 20Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark, 21Department of Rheumatology, Aarhus University Hospital and Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark, Vejle, Denmark, 22Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark, 23Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, Glostrup, Denmark, 24Rigshospitalet-Glostrup & COPECARE, Glostrup, Denmark, 25Department of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Clinical Immunology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland., Szczecin, Poland, 26Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 27Reumakliniek Lelystad, Loenga, Netherlands, 28Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin, Medical Centre for Rheumatology Berlin-Buch, Berlin, Germany, Berlin, Germany, 29Azienda Sanitaria Alto Adige, Brunico, Italy

    Background/Purpose: Ultrasonography has been validated as a diagnostic tool for giant cell arteritis (GCA).  Due to the urgent need for glucocorticoid treatment in acute GCA…
  • Abstract Number: 1616 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Vitamin D Supplementation in the Prevention of Severe Adverse Effects Caused ByGlucocorticoids: Study from the ARTESER Registry of Giant Cell Arteritis

    Gaston Ariel Ghio1, Marta Domínguez-Álvaro2, Ricardo Blanco-Alonso3, Santos Castañeda4, Iñigo Hernández-Rodríguez5, Elisa Fernández-Fernández:6, Maite Silva-Diaz7, Joaquin María Belzunegui:8, Clara Moriano9, Julio Sánchez-Martín10, Javier Narvaez-García11, Eva Galindez12, Anne Riveros Frutos13, Francisco Ortiz Sanjuán14, Tarek Carlos Salman Monte:15, Margarida Vasques Rocha:16, Carlota L Iñiguez:17, Alicia García Dorta18, Clara Molina Almela19 and María Alcalde Villar:20, and ARTESER Project Collaborative Group, 1Hospital Universitari Mutua Terrassa, Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain, 2Sociedad Española de Reumatología, Madrid, Spain, 3Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL, Immunopathology group, Santander, Spain, 4Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain, 5Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain, 6La Paz University Hospital, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain, 7Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain, 8H de Donostia, Donostia-San Sebasti, Spain, 9Hospital León, LEON, Spain, 10Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain, 11Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, 12Hospital Universitario de Cabueñes, Bilbao, Spain, 13Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain, 14Hospital Universitario de Cabueñes, Gijón, Asturias, Spain, 15Hospital del Mar/Parc de Salut Mar-IMIM, Barcelona, Spain, 16Hospital Universitario Araba, Vitoria, Spain, 17Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti, Galicia, Spain, Galicia, Spain, 18Rheumatologist, La Laguna, Spain, 19Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, 20Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa Leganés, Madrid, Spain, Madrid, Spain

    Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GC) are the gold standard for the treatment of giant cellarteritis (GCA). However, these drugs, when used at high doses and for prolonged…
  • Abstract Number: 1695 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Efficacy of Upadacitinib in Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis: Subgroup Analysis of the SELECT-GCA Phase 3 Trial

    Peter Merkel1, Arathi Setty2, Ricardo Blanco-Alonso3, Ravi Suppiah4, Thomas Daikeler5, Valerie Devauchelle6, Elisabeth Brouwer7, Hiromichi Tamaki8, Liu Meng2, Yang Yang2, Avani Joshi2, Charles Phillips2, Peter K. Wung2 and Cristina Ponte9, 1Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2AbbVie, North Chicago, IL, 3Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL, Immunopathology group, Santander, Spain, 4Health New Zealand, Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, 5university hospital, Basel, Switzerland, 6UBO, Brest, France, 7University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, 8St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, 9Unidade Local de Saúde Santa Maria, Serviço de Reumatologia e Doenças Ósseas Metabólicas, Lisboa, Portugal., Lisbon, Portugal

    Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a chronic systemic vasculitis with limited targeted therapeutic options. The recent SELECT-GCA phase 3 trial demonstrated a favorable benefit-risk…
  • Abstract Number: 2496 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Clinical Features and Outcomes of Hydralazine-associated Vasculitis: A Case-Control Study

    Elif Ediboglu1, Samuel Falde1, Misbah Baqir1, Rodrigo Cartin-Ceba2 and Ulrich Specks1, 1Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ

    Background/Purpose: We aimed to investigate the relationship between hydralazine and any form of vasculitis (small, medium, or large vessel), to describe clinical features and outcomes…
  • Abstract Number: 2520 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Prevalence and Incidence of Giant Cell Arteritis Among Medicare Fee-For-Service Beneficiaries: United States, 2014–2019

    Peter Merkel1, Yi Peng2, Patrick Zueger2, Clara Ziadeh3, Ana B. Romero4, Richard Thielen3 and Denise Kruzikas3, 1Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2AbbVie Inc, North Chicago, IL, 3AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, 4AbbVie, North Chicago, IL

    Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a vasculitis affecting individuals aged ≥50 years. Over 80% of patients with GCA are aged ≥70 years, reflecting a…
  • Abstract Number: 0720 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Impact of Systemic Vasculitides on Sexual Function: An Overlooked Aspect of Patient Care

    javier Merayo Chalico1, Ana Sarahí Mulia-Soto2, María Espinosa-León3, Victor Pimentel-Quiroz4, Ana Barrera-Vargas3 and Andrea Hinojosa-Azaola3, 1Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico, CDMX, Mexico, 2Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico, Ciudad de México, Mexico, 3Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, 4Universidad Científica del Sur/Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, Magdalena del Mar, Peru

    Background/Purpose: Systemic vasculitides comprise a group of inflammatory diseases involving multiple organ systems, significantly affecting various aspects of a patient's life, including their sexuality. Sexual…
  • Abstract Number: 0756 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Effectiveness and Safety of Tocilizumab in the Treatment of Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Meta-Analysis

    Ali Raza Khan1, Nouman Shafique2, Abdul Qadeer1 and zaigham Shaukat1, 1Nishtar Medical University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan, 2AdventHealth Orlando, Orlando, FL

    Background/Purpose: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) and Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) are different manifestations of the same disease process. GCA is a vasculitis that affects large and…
  • Abstract Number: 0855 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Addition of Immunosuppressive Agents And/or Intravenous Immunoglobulin to Steroids in the Treatment of Susac Syndrome: A National Cohort Study

    Alexandra Kachaner1, Arthur Mageau1, Tiphaine Goulenok2, Chrystelle Francois2, Marie-Paule Chauveheid2, Thomas Papo1 and Karim Sacré1, 1Université Paris Cité, Paris, France, 2Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France

    Background/Purpose: Susac syndrome (SuS) is an exceedingly rare microvasculopathy of the brain, retina and inner ear affecting young patients with potential lifelong sequelae. No randomized controlled…
  • Abstract Number: 1617 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Persistence of Imaging Abnormality in Patients with Large Vessel Vasculitis Despite Clinical Remission

    Luigi Boiardi1, Pierluigi Macchioni1, Francesco Muratore2, Chiara Marvisi1, Caterina Ricordi1, Annibale Versari1, Giulia Besutti1, Lucia Spaggiari1, Stefania Croci1 and Carlo Salvarani1, 1Azienda Sanitaria Locale, IRCSS, Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy, 2Unit of Rheumatology, Azienda USL - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia and University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy

    Background/Purpose: Aim of our study was to evaluate the persistence of imaging abnormalities in patients with Takayasu (TAK) and large vessel giant cell arteritis (LV-GCA)…
  • Abstract Number: 1884 • ACR Convergence 2024

    VIVA QI: Vaccination In Vasculitis: Applying a Quality Improvement Approach

    Stephen Williams, Stephanie Garner and Aurore Fifi-Mah, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

    Background/Purpose: The vasculitides are rare but serious conditions that are characterized by the destructive inflammation of the blood vessels. Patients living with vasculitis are often considered…
  • Abstract Number: 2497 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Hydralazine-induced ANCA-associated Vasculitis. a Single Center Retrospective Cohort Analysis from the US

    Muhammad Shamim1, Mazen Allouni2, Haseeb Chaudhary3, Ansaam Daoud4, Loai Dweik5, Hashim Syed6 and Omer Pamuk7, 1University Hospitals/ Case Western Reserve University, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, 2Case Western Reserve, University Hospitals, Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, 3Case Western Reserve University, Westlake, OH, 4Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals, Akron, OH, 5Cleveland Clinic Akron General Internal Medicine, Akron, OH, 6Case Western/ UH, Cleveland, 7University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/ Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

    Background/Purpose: Hydralazine-induced ANCA-associated vasculitis (HIAAV) is a rare clinical problem.  There is paucity of data regarding clinical features, treatment, and prognosis of hydralazine-induced AAV in…
  • Abstract Number: 2521 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Clinicopathologic Associations Between Macrophage Location and Functional Profile in Giant Cell Arteritis

    Michael Putman1, Nader Khalidi2, Carol Langford3, Curry Koening4, Christian Pagnoux5, David Cuthbertson6, Carol McAlear7 and Peter Merkel7, and the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC), 1The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, 3Cleveland Clinic, Moreland Hills, OH, 4University of Texas Dell Medical School, Austin, TX, 5Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, 6University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 7University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

    Background/Purpose: Macrophages play a central role in the pathogenesis of giant cell arteritis (GCA), but few studies have correlated macrophage phenotype or topography from temporal…
  • Abstract Number: 0724 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Incidence of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis in a Northern Spanish Health Region Between 2000-2023: A Populatio-based Study

    Fabricio Benavides1, Alba Herrero-Morant2, Salma Al Fazazi3, Vanesa Calvo-Rio4, Mónica Renuncio-García5, Adrián Martín-Gutiérrez6, Amparo Sánchez-López7, Claudia Poo-fernandez7, Clara Escagedo-Cagigas7, Maria Rodríguez-Vidriales1 and Ricardo Blanco-Alonso8, 1Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, 2Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Ontinyent, Cantabria, Spain, 3Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Andalucia, Spain, 4Valdecilla Hospital, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, 5Division of Immunology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Immunopathology Group, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain, 6Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Renedo de Piélagos, Cantabria, Spain, 7Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, 8Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL, Immunopathology group, Santander, Spain

    Background/Purpose: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) associated vasculitis (AAV) is a group of vasculitis that affect small vessels. Includes Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), Eosinophilic granulomatosis with…
  • Abstract Number: 0757 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Regulation of Macrophage Differentiation by Serum Adiponectin: A Novel Mechanism to Increase Alternatively Activated Macrophages During the Remission Phase of Giant Cell Arteritis

    Anna Kernder1, Lena Noack1, Adina Morar1, Lara Burg2, Torsten Lowin1, Dennis Bleck1, matthias schneider1, Jörg Distler3, Georg Pongratz4 and Valentin S. Schäfer5, 1Clinic for Rheumatology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany., Düsseldorf, Germany, 2Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Clinic of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital of Bonn, Germany, Bonn, Germany, 3Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf and Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany, 4Clinic for Rheumatology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany., Regensburg, Germany, 5University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany

    Background/Purpose: The immunopathogenesis of giant cell arteritis (GCA) remains unclear. It is known that monocytes are recruited from peripheral blood, infiltrate the vessel wall, and…
  • Abstract Number: 0916 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Isocitrate Dehydrogenase 2 Mutations Are Associated with Autoimmune Rheumatologic Diseases in Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia

    Mahmut Kaymakci1, Anuya Natu2, Clifford Csizmar2, Terra Lasho2, Christy Finke2, Abhishek Mangaonkar1, Aref Al-Kali1, Hassan Alkhateeb1, Jenna Fernandez2, Matthew Koster1, Cornelia Weyand2, Mrinal Patnaik1 and Kenneth Warrington1, 1Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2Mayo Clinic, Rochester

    Background/Purpose: Somatic mutations occurring in the hematopoietic system can be associated with concomitant hematologic and inflammatory diseases. Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) is a hematologic neoplasm…
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