Nearly one in 10 ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) patients receiving azathioprine as a maintenance treatment for their condition develop hypersensitivity to the…
Vijaya Iyer, PhD
Vijaya Iyer is a freelance science writer for BioNews Services. She has contributed content to their several disease-specific websites, including cystic fibrosis, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, among others. She holds a PhD in Microbiology from Kansas State University, where her research focused on molecular biology, bacterial interactions, metabolism, and animal models to study bacterial infections. Following the completion of her PhD, Dr. Iyer went on to complete three postdoctoral fellowships at Kansas State University, University of Miami and Temple University. She joined BioNews Services to utilize her scientific background and writing skills to help patients and caregivers remain abreast with important scientific breakthroughs.
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Articles by Vijaya Iyer, PhD
Calprotectin Blood Levels May Work as Biomarker for Tailoring Maintenance Treatments in AAV Patients
Levels of calprotectin in the blood correlate with markers of disease activity and a worsening in kidney function in…
Patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) who receive a minimal glucocorticoid treatment along with Rituxan (rituximab) and cyclophosphamide show similar improvement as…
Most patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) test positive for anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (ANCAs) in sputum samples, even…
Patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) who have renal symptoms might benefit from a kidney biopsy along with measurements of ANCA…