Nephrology

ANCA Vasculitis

Questions discussed in this category

Is there a subset of ANCA vasculitis patients for which you would try plasma exchange?

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Do you extend the duration of maintenance therapy past 24 months for patients with ANCA glomerulonephritis who have multiple organ involvement?

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What is your approach for steroid dosing for patients with ANCA vasculitis on induction treatment with rituximab, avacopan, and glucocorticoid therapy?

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Is there a role for monitoring serum ANCAs to assess ANCA associated vasculitis disease activity?

This question is part of a collaboration with RheumMadness and is in reference to Pathogenic ANCA (RAVE Trial).

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Do you routinely advise patients waiting for a kidney transplant to seek referrals at multiple institutions to decrease waiting time?

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Papers discussed in this category

N Engl J Med, 2020 Feb 13

Plasma Exchange and Glucocorticoids in Severe ANCA-Associated Vasculitis.

Ann. Rheum. Dis., 2018 Apr 25

Comparison of individually tailored versus fixed-schedule rituximab regimen to maintain ANCA-associated vasculitis remission: results of a multicentre, randomised controlled, phase III trial (MAINRITSAN2).

N Engl J Med, 2021 Feb 18

Avacopan for the Treatment of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis.

Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 2024 Jan 11

Rituximab as maintenance therapy for ANCA-associated vasculitides: pooled analysis and long-term outcome of 277 patients included in the MAINRITSAN trials.

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