Some Patients with Hydralazine-related AAV Develop Advanced Kidney Disease, Study Finds
Some patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) caused by hydralazine — a medication used to treat high blood pressure — develop end-stage kidney disease, even after discontinuing the medicine and receiving immunosuppressive therapy, a small study found. The risk for hydralazine-induced AAV appears to be higher among African-Americans, according to the Johns Hopkins…