Nearly one-third of adults with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) would choose plasma exchange regardless of varying risks of kidney…
Patricia Valerio, PhD
Patricia holds a PhD in Neurobiology from the University of Basel, Switzerland, where she studied how hearing develops and functions. She is originally from Portugal and earned an MSc in Cellular and Molecular Biology, focusing on metabolic diseases, such as diabetes, and a BSc in Biomedical Pharmacy from the University of Coimbra. Patricia enjoys communicating science to inspire, educate and help different audiences understand its complexity and relevance.
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Articles by Patricia Valerio, PhD
The blood levels of several immune-related proteins are significantly altered in people with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) up to five…
Rituximab is superior to cyclophosphamide at inducing disease remission after six months in people with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) —…
Blood levels of the soluble forms of CD28 and TIM-3 — two receptor proteins involved in the regulation of immune…
A 13-year-old girl developed ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) with major involvement of the central nervous system after COVID-19, a case…
A 25-year-old man was diagnosed with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) after going to an outpatient clinic with…