Men with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) are three times more likely to develop cancer, most often that affecting the lungs…
Patricia Inacio, PhD
Patricia holds her PhD in cell biology from the University Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European agencies. She also served as a PhD student research assistant in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York, for which she was awarded a Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) fellowship.
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Articles by Patricia Inacio, PhD
Undergoing plasma exchange or low-dose glucocorticoid therapy did not affect the risk of relapse in people with ANCA-associated vasculitis…
Two blood parameters — interleukin 8 (IL-8) and the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) — may help identify ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV)…
Most people with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) experience acute or chronic kidney injury, according to a five-year national study in the…
Long-term treatment with benralizumab — sold as Fasenra for a rare type of asthma — safely leads to clinical…
Treatment with Nucala (mepolizumab) for three or more years is safe, and was effective at easing symptoms and reducing…
In people with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), evaluating kidney function by a test known as the estimated glomerular filtration rate…
ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) with kidney involvement is the most common cause of kidney disease among elderly people, but most…
Lower-than-normal counts of lymphocytes, a type of immune cell, are linked to a higher risk of severe infection in older…
The ANCA Renal Risk Score, known as the ARRS, was found to be better than standard methods at predicting the…