Churg-Strauss Syndrome with Necrosis of Toe Tips [PDF]
, 2011 Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is a granulomatous necrotizing vasculitis of unknown etiology associated with bronchial asthma. Despite affecting small to medium-sized vessels, necrosis of the digits due to vasculitis is extremely rare.
Hasegawa, Kenjiro +9 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 ObjectivesThe aim of this study is to investigate the clinical significance of myeloperoxidase (MPO)–antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) on eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) from a longitudinal Chinese cohort.MethodsA total of ...
Suying Liu +9 more
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Anaemia is an essential complication of ANCA-associated renal vasculitis: a single center cohort study [PDF]
, 2017 BackgroundAnaemia is a common complication of patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated renal vasculitis. Nevertheless, the cause and degree of such cases of anaemia have not been elucidated in detail.
Imai Eri +16 more
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Pathologic manifestations of levamisole-adulterated cocaine exposure. [PDF]
, 2015 UnlabelledRheumatic manifestations of cocaine have been well described, but more recently, a dramatic increase in the levamisole-adulterated cocaine supply in the United States has disclosed unique pathologic consequences that are distinct from pure ...
Jen, Kuang-Yu, Nolan, Amber L
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ANCA-associated vasculitis—treatment standard
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2023 ABSTRACT Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV) are characterized by small-vessel necrotizing inflammation, and prior to the advent of immunosuppressive therapy frequently had a fatal outcome. Treatment has transformed AAV into a relapsing/remitting disease with increased drug-related toxicities and ...
Aglaia Chalkia, David Jayne
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Rapid progression of large intracranial cerebral artery involvement in a patient with myeloperoxidase antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis [PDF]
Journal of Medicine and Life ScienceAntineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis that predominantly affects small vessels of the body. The two most common ANCAs are myeloperoxidase ANCA and proteinase 3 ANCA.
Jihee Ko, Jay Chol Choi
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Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) and PRES: a case-based review of literature in ANCA-associated vasculitides [PDF]
, 2015 Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a small-sized vessel systemic necrotizing vasculitis and belongs to the family of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides.
Barilaro, Giuseppe +3 more
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Association of ANCA associated vasculitis and rheumatoid arthritis: a lesser recognized overlap syndrome [PDF]
, 2015 Background ANCA associated vasculitis (AAV) is an autoimmune disease with significant morbidity and mortality, in which diagnostic delay is associated with worse outcomes. AAV is rarely found in association with other immune mediated diseases.
Draibe, J, Salama, AD
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LifeAnti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (ANCA-vasculitis) is an autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation and necrosis of small or medium vessels.
Konstantinos Drouzas +3 more
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What is new in the management of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis? [PDF]
, 2015 Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN) results from severe crescentic damage to glomeruli and leads to irreversible kidney failure if not diagnosed and managed in a timely fashion.
Greenhall, GHB, Salama, AD
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