A rare case of two family members with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), a type of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), highlights…
Articles by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD
Blood levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), an antioxidant enzyme, are significantly lower in people with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) than…
Among the 56 reported cases of new or relapsed ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) after vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, more than three-quarters…
Measuring neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) — a type of antimicrobial web produced by immune neutrophil cells — induced by blood…
Patients with active ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) can be distinguished from those who are in remission by the presence of…
Half of patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) developed a poor long-term outcome — kidney disease, cancer or death —…
Both the form of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) and the specific types of disease-causing antibody a patient has can influence…
The function of endothelial colony-forming cells (ECFCs) is impaired in people with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) — a type of…
Blood levels of molecules called soluble immune checkpoints (sICPs) may serve as biomarkers of relapse risk in people with…
Increased insulin resistance — measured by the triglyceride glucose (TyG) index — may predict which people diagnosed with ANCA-associated…