Isotretinoin, a medication used to treat severe acne, may in rare instances lead to ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), according to…
Articles by Patricia Inacio, PhD
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved two automated diagnostic tests that AESKU.Group developed for ANCA-associated vasculitis. AESKU used its …
Patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis carry a threefold higher risk for cardiovascular disease, and a eightfold greater risk for cerebrovascular accidents, compared…
Patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) have a higher prevalence of thyroid disease than the general population, a single-center retrospective…
Chest manifestations and disease activity at diagnosis may help predict the risk of infections during hospital stays in patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic…
Measuring levels of protein CD25 in blood and urine can help determine if ANCA-associated vasculitis is affecting patients’ kidneys, a study…
Differences in red blood cell size may help predict how active a blood vessel condition called granulomatosis with polyangiitis will be, and…
Patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) who receive daily oral cyclophosphamide have increased bone marrow toxicity and tend…
Tailoring infusions of Rituxan (rituximab) according to ANCA status and/or levels of CD19-positive lymphocytes has no significant impact on…
Increases in the Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score (BVAS) may work as an independent risk predictor for cardiovascular  disease (CVD)-related deaths…