Association between biopsies for anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis and prognosis: a retrospective cohort study.
Hiroyuki HashimotoMasato TakeuchiKoji KawakamiPublished in: Clinical rheumatology (2021)
We showed that patients who underwent biopsy had a better prognosis in the composite outcome of mortality and RRT during admission using a Japanese healthcare record database. Key Points • This is the first study to elucidate the association between undergoing biopsy and prognosis. • Patients undergoing biopsy had a better prognosis in the composite outcome of mortality and RRT. • The proportion of patients who received transfusions was not significantly different between the two groups.
Keyphrases
- ultrasound guided
- healthcare
- patients undergoing
- end stage renal disease
- fine needle aspiration
- cardiovascular events
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- emergency department
- risk factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- coronary artery disease
- health information
- adverse drug