Azathioprine an oral immunosuppressant used as a maintenance therapy for ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) patients — may in rare cases cause…
Articles by Alice Melão
Hydralazine, a medication commonly used to lower blood pressure, may in rare cases cause ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), a new…
In rare cases, ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) presents as an interstitial lung disease with a pattern of usual interstitial pneumonia several…
While rare, ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) may overlap with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) — the most common form of lupus —…
Inhaling cocaine regularly can cause tissue and blood changes that may mimic those found in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis…
Muscle weakness may, in rare cases, be a presenting symptom of ANCA-associated vasculitis, and a muscle biopsy should be…
A patient taking Imuran (azathioprine) to treat his ANCA-associated vasculitis experienced an acute allergic reaction to the therapy which manifested as…
In patients with interstitial lung disease, cigarette smoking may sometimes cause the production of ANCA associated antibodies — a hallmark…
Alterations in the nasal cavity mucosa and throat often are primary symptoms of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and it…
A case study from Japan found that patients with microscopic polyangiitis can, on rare occasions, develop aneurysms in their renal arteries,…