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Articles by Alice Melão

Osteoporosis Treatment Denosumab May Cause ANCA Vasculitis, Case Report Suggests

Denosumab, an approved treatment for osteoporosis, may sometimes trigger antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis with cytoplasmic ANCAs, a case study reports. While this treatment has been linked with vasculitis, this is the first report of a denosumab-derived cytoplasmic-ANCA vasculitis, the researchers say. The case study, “c-ANCA vasculitis…

Patient Develops AAV Due to Familial Mediterranean Fever, Case Study Shows

Blood vessel inflammation caused by ANCA antibodies should be considered in the differential diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever with hyperthyroidism, a case study shows. The study, “Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-positive familial Mediterranean fever and hyperthyroidism: A case report,” was published in the journal Medicine. Familial Mediterranean…