Case report details treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis with Evans syndrome and cerebral infarction in a 72-year-old woman
Treatment stabilized some symptoms but not others in a single patient case
This case report describes a 72-year-old female with ANCA-associated vasculitis, Evans syndrome, and cerebral infarction treated with cortic…
A 72-year-old woman with complex blood vessel disease saw some health markers improve while others remained poor after specific treatments.
Meta-analysis links facial palsy and ANCA negativity to poor hearing in OMAAV patients
Three Signs Predict Hearing Loss In A Rare Vasculitis Disease
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates hearing outcomes in patients with otitis media associated with ANCA-associated vasculitis…
Three specific health markers predict hearing loss in patients with a rare form of ear inflammation, offering doctors a clearer path to prot…
Systematic Review Links Lysosomal Pathways to Autoimmune Kidney Disease Progression
Lysosomal pathways may control autoimmune kidney disease progression
This systematic review synthesizes evidence that lysosomal functions act as checkpoints in autoimmune kidney diseases like lupus nephritis a…
New evidence suggests that targeting lysosomal functions could offer a new way to manage serious autoimmune kidney diseases.
ANCA-associated vasculitis associated with higher mortality and cardiovascular events in retrospective cohort analysis
New data links rare blood vessel diseases to higher death and heart risks
This retrospective cohort study analyzed 20,422 patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis and 5,907 with microscopic polyangiitis using…
People with rare blood vessel diseases face nearly three times the death risk and higher heart attack rates compared to healthy people.
Therapeutic plasma exchange in pediatric autoimmune diffuse alveolar hemorrhage shows 5 of 6 survival
Kids' Lungs Bleeding: Early Blood Swap Saves Lives
A retrospective cohort study of 6 pediatric patients with autoimmune diffuse alveolar hemorrhage requiring intensive care found that therape…
Early blood swaps saved six critically ill children with autoimmune lung bleeding, avoiding death in all cases treated with this urgent ther…
Japanese AAV Cohort Shows MPA Has 67.6% Five-Year Survival; Glucocorticoid Reduction Not Linked to Better Outcomes
For Japanese patients with a rare autoimmune disease, survival remains challenging
A retrospective cohort study of 460 treatment-naïve Japanese patients with AAV found microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) had the poorest prognosi…
Japanese patients with microscopic polyangiitis face a five-year survival rate of 67.6%, as older age and kidney issues raise death risk.
Research across Vasculitis
Related studies from across the Vasculitis family.
Surgical resection associated with spontaneous remission in Toxocariasis-linked vasculitis case
A Common Parasite May Be Quietly Triggering Autoimmune Disease
A systematic review of a single case report describes a 45-year-old woman with Toxocariasis-associated small-vessel vasculitis.
A common roundworm infection may trigger serious autoimmune blood vessel inflammation, offering a potential cure for unexplained rashes and …
Systematic review identifies shared immune mechanisms and therapeutic targets across cardiovascular inflammatory diseases
Could one immune problem be driving three different heart conditions?
A systematic review examined shared immunological mechanisms across atherosclerosis, myocarditis, and vasculitis.
Three different heart diseases might share one immune trigger, suggesting new ways to treat plaque buildup, heart muscle inflammation, and b…
Questions about ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Are patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis at higher risk for cardiovascular events?
Patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis face a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes compared to the general population.
Full answer →Which type of ANCA-associated vasculitis has the worst prognosis for patients?
Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) has the worst long-term prognosis among the types of ANCA-associated vasculitis, with lower five-year survival rates compared to other subtypes.
Full answer →Does having ANCA-associated vasculitis increase my risk of heart problems and death?
Having ANCA-associated vasculitis significantly increases your risk of heart attacks, strokes, blood clots, and death compared to people without the disease.
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