ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), marked by inflammation and damage to small blood vessels in the body, still shows low-level immune activity in the background even when symptoms are absent, a study found. This is particularly true for its rare type EGPA, fully, eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, according to the…
Discussion
If you live with ANCA vasculitis, you’ve probably heard the word “acceptance” more than once. It’s a word that can feel loaded and even frustrating. When people suggest acceptance, it can sound like they’re asking us to like what has happened, to stop fighting, or to quietly surrender to…
ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) patients with kidney failure requiring long-term dialysis have survival rates comparable to those of people with kidney failure due to other causes, according to a registry-based study in China. Among the 54 AAV patients identified in the dialysis registry, death was mainly due to infections, and none…
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