AAV is diagnosed based on symptoms listed above and the following laboratory tests. Based on which organs that may not be functioning well, imaging or biopsy may be performed. ANCA test, which is a ...

Maintaining remission in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis who have kept their autoantibodies in check after at least 2 years on rituximab therapy has ...

Small studies have found that B-cell depletion with rituximab may be beneficial in refractory antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated (ANCA-associated) vasculitis, due to the presence of ...

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amber Specialty Pharmacy announces that it will begin dispensing TAVNEOS™ (avacopan), a first of its kind orally-administered selective complement 5a receptor inhibitor, ...

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Avacopan was associated with fewer serious adverse events than controls in ANCA-associated vasculitis. Data from ...

Patients who received plasmapheresis for ANCA-associated vasculitis vs those who did not were more likely to have had AKI, AKI requiring dialysis, hypoxia, and respiratory failure requiring mechanical ...

For patients with autoimmune vasculitides, mortality is on the decline in the U.S. but still remains elevated compared with the general population. These immunological disorders of inflammation of ...

Patients with GCA or AAV were associated with an increased risk for hospitalization due to pneumonia compared with members of the general population.