granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)

October 23, 2018

FDA Expands Approval of Rituxan as Remission Maintenance Treatment for GPA and MPA Patients

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a label update for Rituxan (rituximab) to include information for patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) who ... Read more

October 11, 2018

Cocaine Abuse Causes Symptoms that Mimic AAV, Complicating Diagnosis, Case Report Shows

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Inhaling cocaine regularly can cause tissue and blood changes that may mimic those found in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), a case report shows. These findings suggest that in ... Read more

June 11, 2018

Ultrasounds May Help Predict Artery Damage, Risk of Heart Problems in GPA Patients, Study Shows

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A noninvasive and simple ultrasound test might be a new tool to help predict artery damage and increased risk of cardiovascular events in ANCA-associated vasculitis patients with granulomatosis with ... Read more

March 15, 2018March 15, 2018

Early Diagnosis Can Improve Survival in GPA Patients, Study Suggests

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Diverse clinical manifestations in patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis can delay diagnosis and treatment, leading to high mortality rates, a study reports. These findings highlight the importance of early diagnosis for ... Read more

January 25, 2018

GPA Patient with Lung Lesions Worsened After Immunosuppressive Treatment, Japanese Study Reports

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A man who had granulomatosis with polyangiitis and small lung lesions bled in the air sacs of his lungs after doctors treated him for his inflammatory blood vessel condition, ... Read more

January 22, 2018January 22, 2018

Rituxan May Be Effective in Treating Refractory AAV Patients, Study Says

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Rituxan (rituximab) treatment is effective in patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) who failed to respond to standard immunosuppressors, results from a Turkish study suggest. But the ... Read more

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017

Specific Eye Inflammation Seen as Early Sign of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in Case Study

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A case report finds that necrobiotic xanthogranuloma scleritis, an inflammation of the white part of the eye, could be an early sign of granulomatosis with polyangiitis. The study, “Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma scleritis in ... Read more

October 5, 2017

Maintenance Treatment After Rituxan for ANCA-associated Vasculitis Not Needed, Researchers Argue

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Certain types of patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis do not require maintenance therapy if treated with a specific Rituxan (rituximab) approach, according to researchers at the University of Turin in ... Read more

October 3, 2017October 3, 2017

Staphylococcus Genes May Play Role in AAV Onset and Progression, Dutch Study Finds

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Dutch scientists have identified different genes in Staphylococcus aureus — a kind of bacteria carried in the nostrils — in either patients with PR3-ANCA vasculitis or with MPO-ANCA-positive vasculitis. The results ... Read more

October 2, 2017October 2, 2017

Central Nervous System Involvement Seen Not to Affect Survival Rates in GPA Patients, Study Finds

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A retrospective study has investigated the central nervous system’s (CNS) involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) in a group of Greek patients. The study found that CNS involvement does ... Read more

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