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Author = Farshid, Babak
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Correlation Between Inflammatory Aortic Disease and Rheumatoid Rarthritis Based on Personalized Medicine

Correlation Between Inflammatory Aortic Disease and Rheumatoid Rarthritis Based on Personalized Medicine

Volume 8, Issue 29, Spring 2023, Pages 31-35

https://doi.org/10.22034/pmj.2023.705461

Babak Farshid, Saber Kabiri-Samani

Abstract The synovial joints are most affected by the systemic autoimmune inflammatory condition known as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A unique and underappreciated link exists between rheumatoid vasculitis (RV), an extra-articular symptom of RA, and Inflammatory Aortic Disease (aortitis). In this article, we describe the case of a 64-year-old lady who had RA-associated aortitis and conducted a literature search on the condition. Patients with RA-associated aortitis received an average oral steroid dosage of 40.2 mg/day of prednisolone (PSL). Due to the patient's RV-related symptoms, including epidermal ulceration, a significant rheumatoid factor titer, and a modest PSL dosage significantly alleviated the clinical features, it was assumed that RV also caused our patient's aortitis. Early identification and the start of therapy are crucial since RA-associated aortitis may be lethal if left untreated.