Disease Activity, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Type, and Lipid Levels in Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis.
Zachary Scott WallaceXiaoqing FuKatherine P LiaoCees G M KallenbergCarol A LangfordPeter A MerkelPaul MonachPhilip SeoUlrich SpecksRobert SpieraE William St ClairYuqing ZhangHyon K ChoiJohn H StonePublished in: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (2019)
Lipid levels increased during remission induction among patients with newly diagnosed AAV and those who were PR3-ANCA positive. Disease activity and ANCA type should be considered when assessing lipid profiles to stratify CVD risk in patients with AAV.