Platelet-derived microparticles (PMPs) — small particles produced and released by platelets in the blood — may worsen inflammation in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis, according to a recent study. The findings of the study, “Platelets release proinflammatory microparticles in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis,” were published in Rheumatology.
Abnormal antimicrobial traps found in inflammatory lesions from ANCA-associated vasculitis patients might be correlated with disease development, a study suggests. The study, “The formation and disordered degradation of neutrophil extracellular traps in necrotizing lesions of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis,” was published in The American Journal of Pathology.
Blocking the interaction between immune B-cells and CD8-positive T-cells may be what makes Rituxan (rituximab) an effective treatment for ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), a study reports. Findings of the study, “B cell depletion therapy dampens CD8+ T cell response in ANCA‐associated vasculitis,” were published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
A woman in Japan diagnosed with both ANCA-associated vasculitis and anti-glomerular basement membrane (GBM) disease — an extremely rare medical condition known as double-positive disease — was successfully treated with plasma exchange and cyclophosphamide, according to a case report. The case study, “Successful treatment of steroid-refractory double-positive ANCA and…
Women who develop ANCA-associated vasculitis while pregnant are more likely to suffer maternal and fetal complications, according to a systematic literature review. To ensure the best possible outcome, investigators recommend these patients be closely monitored by a multidisciplinary team of healthcare providers. The systematic review, “De novo…
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