Posts by: Iqra Mumal

Iqra Mumal

August 16, 2018

Case Report Describes Patient with Muscle Condition Who Developed Acute Kidney Disease Due to Overlapping Vasculitis

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Patients with dermatomyositis — a condition marked by muscle weakness and a distinctive skin rash — can develop acute kidney disease due to overlapping autoimmune diseases affecting the small vessels, ... Read more

August 7, 2018

Ratio Between 2 Types of Immune Cells Can Predict Risk of Relapse in ANCA Vasculitis Patients, Study Finds

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The ratio of neutrophils to lymphocytes — two types of immune cells — can be used to predict disease activity at diagnosis and risk of relapse in patients with ... Read more

August 6, 2018

While Uncommon, AAV Patients May Have Overlapping Autoimmune Disease, Study Suggests

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Roughly 1 in 10 patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis have another overlapping autoimmune disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or scleroderma, according to a study. Patients whose vasculitis is limited ... Read more

July 26, 2018

Aortic Aneurysm Occurred as Complication of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Case Report Says

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Patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis can rarely develop abdominal aortic aneurysm, a serious condition that can lead to blood vessel rupture and, in extreme circumstances, death. The case report ... Read more

July 23, 2018

Kidney Biopsies Help Predict End-Stage Disease in Older AAV Patients, Study Shows

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A kidney biopsy is valuable in establishing a diagnosis and prognosis for end-stage renal disease in older patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis who have kidney involvement, although they are not useful ... Read more

July 10, 2018

Leptin Deficiency Can Lead to Development of AAV, Case Study Suggests

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A deficiency in leptin — the hormone that signals the brain when a person has eaten enough — may lead to the development of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), according to a ... Read more

June 26, 2018

Narrowing of Respiratory Airways a Common, Serious Complication of GPA, Study Shows

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Tracheobronchial stenosis, a lung complication characterized by the narrowing of the trachea and bronchi, is common in patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and is often the first disease symptom, ... Read more

June 25, 2018

GPA Often Affects Eye, Requiring Care from Ophthalmologist, Study Suggests

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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) patients often experience eye involvement, suggesting an ophthalmologist is necessary for proper disease management and better outcomes, according to Egyptian researchers. Their study, “Relationship of ... Read more

May 24, 2018May 24, 2018

Protein Myeloperoxidase May Lead to Worse Outcomes in AAV Patients

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The protein myeloperoxidase (MPO) may increase the activation of neutrophils — key immune cells in ANCA-associated vasculitis — and heighten vascular injury in patients, a new study shows. The study, “Myeloperoxidase influences ... Read more

May 21, 2018

Interstitial Lung Disease May Develop in Patients with Any AAV Subtype, Study Suggests

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Interstitial lung disease — a group of conditions characterized by scarring of the lungs — may develop in patients with all three subtypes of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), a retrospective ... Read more

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