A risk score that combines data from blood tests and kidney biopsy findings may better predict kidney failure in people with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) than two other commonly used risk scores, a small study suggests. The analysis also showed that all three scores remained linked to the risk of…
At diagnosis, half of adults with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) already have signs of interstitial lung disease (ILD), a condition marked by inflammation and progressive scarring of lung tissue, according to a new single-center study in Italy. Evidence of lung disease was particularly prevalent among those with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA),…
Discussion
If I could erase one term from the vocabulary of people affected by chronic or rare diseases like ANCA vasculitis, it would be “pity party,” closely followed by “sorry for myself.” Those words are cruel. Not dramatic. Not motivating. Cruel. When we say them to ourselves, we’re not being…
Becoming educated and informed about ANCA vasculitis is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information such as the diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your ANCA vasculitis journey.
There is no cure for ANCA vasculitis yet, but here you can find more information about current approved treatments, as well as experimental treatments that are in the pipeline.
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