ANCA-associated vasculitis

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Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV) are rheumatic diseases characterized by small-to-medium vessel vasculitis. Three different entities can be distinguished: granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). While lung and renal involvement are typical manifestations of both GPA and MPA, EGPA usually shows paranasal sinus and lung involvement as well as a history of bronchial asthma. Furthermore, EGPA is frequently associated with cardiac disease and peripheral neuropathy. Cyclophosphamide or rituximab, combined with glucocorticoids, are used to induce remission of severe disease. Maintenance therapy options include rituximab as the first-line treatment, as well as methotrexate or azathioprine plus low-dose glucocorticoids.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:63

Enthalten in:

Innere Medizin (Heidelberg, Germany) - 63(2022), 9 vom: 04. Sept., Seite 947-960

Sprache:

Deutsch

Weiterer Titel:

ANCA-assoziierte Vaskulitis

Beteiligte Personen:

Krasselt, Marco L [VerfasserIn]
Holle, Julia U [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

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Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Glucocorticoids
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Journal Article
Microscopic polyangiitis
Rituximab
Vasculitis, small vessel

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Date Completed 25.08.2022

Date Revised 16.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00108-022-01386-w

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NLM344446816