Patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis can rarely develop abdominal aortic aneurysm, a serious condition that can lead to blood vessel…
Articles by Iqra Mumal, MSc
A kidney biopsy is valuable in establishing a diagnosis and prognosis for end-stage renal disease in older patients with…
A deficiency in leptin — the hormone that signals the brain when a person has eaten enough — may lead…
Tracheobronchial stenosis, a lung complication characterized by the narrowing of the trachea and bronchi, is common in patients with granulomatosis…
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) patients often experience eye involvement, suggesting an ophthalmologist is necessary for proper disease management and…
The protein myeloperoxidase (MPO) may increase the activation of neutrophils — key immune cells in ANCA-associated vasculitis — and heighten vascular injury in…
Interstitial lung disease — a group of conditions characterized by scarring of the lungs — may develop in patients with…
The levels of certain immune molecules called cytokines in the blood are better at identifying the types of specific autoantibodies…
Prolonging immunosuppressive use may help patients with severe ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis —inflammation of the kidney — who still need dialysis after…
Low levels of two immune system proteins increase the risk that a person who has just been diagnosed with ANCA-associated vasculitis…