A significant percentage of patients with RA and ANCA positivity were also diagnosed with AAV, with GPA being the most common subtype.

These signs pointed to a severe autoimmune kidney disorder known as Pauci-immune Crescentic Glomerulonephritis, a rare ...

A significant percentage of patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) demonstrate coronary artery calcification (CAC) on imaging, with variations by ANCA ...

Autoimmune diseases make the immune system attack healthy tissues. These can affect organs like kidneys, leading to ...

Hypertension leads to the thickening and narrowing of small blood vessels in the kidneys, reducing blood flow and function. This causes salt and water accumulation, further increasing blood ...

Certain foods are bad for your health if you have kidney disease. Healthy kidneys regulate the body’s mineral and protein levels. But kidney disease causes progressive damage that interferes with ...

This year's awarded research grant from the Swedish Kidney Foundation (Njurfonden) was a record amount, seven and a half million SEK for kidney ...

Dwyane Wade is opening up about the changes in his body that he noticed prior to being diagnosed with kidney cancer. The retired NBA pro revealed in an exclusive interview aired March 11 on TODAY ...

Study selection and review methods RCTs comparing two (or more) different dose regimens of GC in ANCA-associated vasculitis during ... 26 In addition, single organ damage AAV (eg, renal limited ...

Your kidneys are working around the clock, filtering your entire blood supply about 40 times each day. These fist-sized powerhouses process roughly 200 quarts of blood daily, removing waste ...

She was also convicted of illegally obtaining "kidneys from 56 injured parties in Kazakhstan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Thailand" for financial benefit ...