This type of vasculitis affects the small vessels, such as capillaries, venules, and arterioles in any organ in the body; it’s commonly found in the skin, kidneys and nerves. Central Nervous ...

Autoimmune diseases make the immune system attack healthy tissues. These can affect organs like kidneys, leading to ...

A significant percentage of patients with RA and ANCA positivity were also diagnosed with AAV, with GPA being the most common subtype.

Medscape Medical News, October 08, 2024 Frailty Outweighs Age in Predicting ANCA Vasculitis Outcomes Frailty emerged as an independent risk factor for severe infection and end-stage renal disease ...

A significant percentage of patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) demonstrate coronary artery calcification (CAC) on imaging, with variations by ANCA ...

Anti-C1q antibodies are highly prevalent among patients with IgG4-RD, particularly those with renal and skin manifestations.

Identification of risk factors for relapse of ANCA-associated small-vessel vasculitis would allow therapy ... of resistance also rose with severity of kidney disease. Of the patients who attained ...

Observed annually on the second Thursday of March, World Kidney Day is a global initiative dedicated to raising awareness ...

Latent tuberculosis infection-positivity is common among patients with systemic vasculitis and is associated with BD and smoking history.

They care for those with urinary tract infections, hypertension, hematuria, proteinuria, glomerulonephritis, and nephrotic syndrome, vasculitis, and systemic lupus erythematosis and chronic kidney ...