Having pulmonary renal syndrome (PRS), a potentially life-threatening condition marked by lung and kidney problems, is associated with a higher…
Articles by Lila Levinson, PhD
The most common types of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) show distinctive activity patterns of type I interferons (IFN-I), a…
A combination of rituximab (sold as Rituxan and biosimilars) and low-dose glucocorticoids may safely stabilize interstitial lung disease (ILD)…
Tavneos (avacopan) plus a short course of glucocorticoids is as effective as glucocorticoids alone for treating rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis…
Four proteins in the kidneys likely contribute to the development of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), and may be used as…
A low-dose course of glucocorticoid therapy results in similar outcomes as a higher-dose option in people with ANCA-associated vasculitis…
Combining two diagnostic systems used to classify cases of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) in adults improved classification performance in a…
Alivedx’s Mosaiq Aiplex vasculitis assay, a platform test for the two main self-reactive antibodies that drive most cases of…
In ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), the involvement of the central nervous system (CNS), that is, the brain and spinal cord,…
Note: This story was updated on Aug. 6, 2025, to correct that proteinase 3 (PR3) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) are the…