Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology Guidelines for the treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis

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Considerable variability exists in the way health-care providers treat patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis in Latin America. The most frequently used treatments for ANCA-associated vasculitis are cyclophosphamide and prolonged glucocorticoid tapers; however, randomised controlled trials conducted over the past 30 years have led to the development of several evidence-based treatment alternatives for these patients. Latin America faces socioeconomic challenges that affect access to care, and the use of certain costly medications with proven efficacy ANCA-associated vasculitis is often restricted. For these reasons, the Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology developed the first ANCA-associated vasculitis treatment guidelines tailored for Latin America. A panel of local vasculitis experts generated clinically meaningful questions related to the treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis using the Population, Intervention, Comparator, and Outcome (PICO) format. Following the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation methodology, a team of methodologists conducted a systematic literature review. The panel of vasculitis experts voted on each PICO question and made recommendations, which required at least 70% agreement among the voting members. 21 recommendations and two expert opinion statements for the treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis were developed, considering the current evidence and the socioeconomic characteristics of the region. These recommendations include guidance for the use of glucocorticoids, non-glucocorticoid immunosuppressants, and plasma exchange.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:5

Enthalten in:

The Lancet. Rheumatology - 5(2023), 8 vom: 22. Aug., Seite e483-e494

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Magri, Sebastián Juan [VerfasserIn]
Ugarte-Gil, Manuel Francisco [VerfasserIn]
Brance, Maria Lorena [VerfasserIn]
Flores-Suárez, Luis Felipe [VerfasserIn]
Fernández-Ávila, Daniel Gerardo [VerfasserIn]
Scolnik, Marina [VerfasserIn]
Sato, Emilia Inoue [VerfasserIn]
de Souza, Alexandre Wagner S [VerfasserIn]
Saldarriaga-Rivera, Lina María [VerfasserIn]
Babini, Alejandra Magdalena [VerfasserIn]
Zamora, Natalia V [VerfasserIn]
Felquer, María Laura Acosta [VerfasserIn]
Vergara, Facundo [VerfasserIn]
Carlevaris, Leandro [VerfasserIn]
Scarafia, Santiago [VerfasserIn]
Guppy, Enrique Roberto Soriano [VerfasserIn]
Unizony, Sebastian [VerfasserIn]
Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic
Glucocorticoids
Journal Article
Practice Guideline

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Date Completed 25.01.2024

Date Revised 25.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/S2665-9913(23)00128-5

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367420813