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The American College of Rheumatology (ACR; [1] until 1985 called American Rheumatism Association [2]) is an organization of and for physicians, health professionals, and scientists that advances rheumatology through programs of education, research, advocacy and practice support relating to the care of people with arthritis and rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
ACR score is a scale to measure change in rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. [1] It is named after the American College of Rheumatology . The ACR score is more often used in clinical trials than in doctor patient-relationships, as it allows a common standard between researchers.
Anti-CCP is part of the 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Anti-CCP positivity is also a good prognostic marker for future radiographic damage, and possibly a marker to B-cell therapy responses including rituximab. [24]
These new classification criteria overruled the "old" ACR criteria of 1987 and are adapted for early RA diagnosis. The "new" classification criteria, jointly published by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) establish a point value between 0 and 10.
Multiple standards exist for defining Henoch–Schönlein purpura, including the 1990 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification [16] [17] and the 1994 Chapel Hill Consensus Conference (CHCC). [18] Some have reported the ACR criteria to be more sensitive than those of the CHCC. [19]
Rheumatology, Neurology Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus or NPSLE refers to the neurological and psychiatric manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus . SLE is a disease in which the immune system attacks the body's own cells and tissues.
Immunology, rheumatology Polyarteritis nodosa ( PAN ) is a systemic necrotizing inflammation of blood vessels (vasculitis) affecting medium-sized muscular arteries , typically involving the arteries of the kidneys and other internal organs but generally sparing the lungs' circulation. [ 3 ]
In 2011, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) and the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) resolved to change the name to granulomatosis with polyangiitis, given Wegener's association with the Nazi Party. [35]