Management and Outcomes of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis at a Tertiary Healthcare Facility.
Nabeehah MoollanAdeel Rafi AhmedMark DentonPublished in: Autoimmune diseases (2022)
While cyclophosphamide remains the choice of induction immunosuppression therapy, we favour rituximab as an induction agent in the relapse of AAV. Despite aggressive immunosuppression therapy, the incidence of ESRD and death remains high in these patients.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- risk factors
- low dose
- high dose
- diffuse large b cell lymphoma
- stem cells
- type diabetes
- patient reported outcomes
- metabolic syndrome
- social media
- gene therapy
- insulin resistance
- patient reported
- cell therapy
- weight loss