Posts by: Marta Figueiredo

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The autoimmune condition ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) needs improved classification systems that can better predict disease outcomes, a Spanish study says. Disease management should be based more on individual patient ... Read more

September 10, 2018

Antiviral Therapy May Reduce Risk of Infection in AAV Patients, Clinical Study Suggests

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Antiviral therapy prevents silent reactivation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) patients and improves patients’ immune responses, a proof-of-concept clinical study shows. These results suggest that antiviral therapy may reduce ... Read more

July 9, 2018

Defense Processes of Neutrophils Linked to Active AAV Disease, Study Finds

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Excessive activation of a defense mechanism of neutrophils — key immune cells in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) — is a potential biomarker for active disease, according to researchers. Their study, “Excessive neutrophil ... Read more

January 15, 2018

High-dose Glucocorticoid Pulses May Improve Severe Kidney Condition of AAV Patients, Study Indicates

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Patients with severe kidney injury stemming from anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) may benefit from intravenous glucocorticoid pulses, a study indicates. The high-dose treatment helped Chinese patients get off ... Read more

Posts by: Marta Figueiredo

Marta Figueiredo

Improved Classification Systems Needed for AAV, Study Shows

Antiviral Therapy May Reduce Risk of Infection in AAV Patients, Clinical Study Suggests

Defense Processes of Neutrophils Linked to Active AAV Disease, Study Finds

High-dose Glucocorticoid Pulses May Improve Severe Kidney Condition of AAV Patients, Study Indicates

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