2016
Incidence of systemic lupus erythematosus in a population-based cohort using revised 1997 American College of Rheumatology and the 2012 Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics classification criteria
Ungprasert P, Sagar V, Crowson C, Amin S, Makol A, Ernste F, Osborn T, Moder K, Niewold T, Maradit-Kremers H, Ramsey-Goldman R, Chowdhary V. Incidence of systemic lupus erythematosus in a population-based cohort using revised 1997 American College of Rheumatology and the 2012 Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics classification criteria. Lupus 2016, 26: 240-247. PMID: 27365370, PMCID: PMC5201452, DOI: 10.1177/0961203316657434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusACR-97SLICC-12Lupus erythematosusSystemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics classification criteriaSystemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) groupClassification criteriaIncidence of lupusIncident SLE patientsRenal-limited diseaseSLICC-12 criteriaRochester Epidemiology ProjectACR classification criteriaPopulation-based cohortOlmsted CountyMedian durationSLE patientsAdjusted incidenceAmerican CollegeClinic groupHigh incidenceImmunologic criteriaNeurologic criteriaPatientsIncidence
2013
CT angiographic imaging characteristics of thoracic idiopathic aortitis
Chowdhary VR, Crowson CS, Bhagra AS, Warrington KJ, Vrtiska TJ. CT angiographic imaging characteristics of thoracic idiopathic aortitis. Journal Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2013, 7: 297-302. PMID: 24268116, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2013.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortitisAortographyAtherosclerosisDiabetes MellitusFemaleHumansHyperlipidemiasHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSmokingTomography, X-Ray ComputedVascular CalcificationConceptsAtherosclerotic risk factorsControl group IIdiopathic aortitisControl group IIRisk factorsThoracic aortaGroup IIGroup IAortic diameterTraditional atherosclerotic risk factorsRetrospective case-control studyPrevalence of hypertensionCT angiographic findingsCase-control studyCT angiographic imagesLymphoplasmacytic inflammationAngiographic findingsCalcification scoreCurrent smokingDiffuse dilatationPathology databaseSecondary causesIA casesPatientsCase records