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Background Hydralazine is a common vasodilator which has been used for the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. Hydralazine can induce antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis due to its auto-immunogenic capability and one of the
Ahmad Al-Abdouh +4 more
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Infection following therapeutic plasma exchange: A large‐scale descriptive cohort study
Abstract Background Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is a procedure done for a broad variety of indications in which plasma proteins, including immunoglobulins, are removed. Current literature evaluating the risk of infection following TPE is limited to small single center studies, specific care contexts, or single indications.
Happy Xiong, Caitlin Raymond
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ABSTRACT Eosinophilia, defined as an absolute eosinophil count (AEC) of ≥ 0.5 × 109/L, is a frequently encountered finding with a vast spectrum of potential underlying etiologies. Hypereosinophilia (HE) is defined as AEC > 1.5 × 109/L and may become life‐threatening when eosinophil‐induced organ damage occurs, defining the hypereosinophilic syndrome ...
Stijn Wigerinck, Peter Vandenberghe
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Significance of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in systemic sclerosis
Background Up to 12% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) have anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA). However, the majority of these patients do not manifest ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) and the significance of ANCA in these patients is ...
Jayne Moxey +12 more
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Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in Chinese patients with tuberculosis
INTRODUCTION: Based on reports, infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis is believed to induce the development of antibodies that are considered to be biological indicators for the diagnosis of some other diseases.
Gao Huan +4 more
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Objective The aim of this study was to determine the differences in demographic, serologic, and clinical characteristics between male and female patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) in an Australian cohort. Methods This was a retrospective observational study using data from the Australian Scleroderma Cohort Study.
Emily Lin +14 more
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ABSTRACT Propylthiouracil (PTU) is a thioamide drug used in the management of hyperthyroidism in selected clinical settings. While PTU is associated with well‐known adverse effects such as hepatotoxicity, agranulocytosis, and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)‐associated vasculitis, ototoxicity is an exceptionally rare complication.
Adane Alemayehu Abera +5 more
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Increased prevalence of thyroid disease in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies-associated vasculitis [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) has been linked with thyroid disease as a result of antithyroid medications. We assessed the prevalence of thyroid disease in our patients with AAV.
Antonelou, M +14 more
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An overlap of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies- (ANCA-) associated vasculitis (AAV) is extremely rare: approximately 40 cases have been reported to date.
Kota Kakeshita +9 more
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