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 ...

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

The kidneys play a crucial role in maintaining overall health by filtering waste, balancing fluids, and regulating essential body functions. However, kidney diseases often develop silently and can ...

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 ...

1. Discuss the basis of the pathogenesis of ANCA-Vasculitis. 2. Define renal pathology patterns of ANCA-Vasculitis. 3. Discuss pathogenesis, pathology, and immunosuppressive strategies available to ...

cryoglobulinemic vasculitis, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome or mixed connective tissue disease. * Alveolar hemorrhage requiring invasive pulmonary ventilation ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) refers to gradual kidney damage that reduces the kidneys’ ability to filter blood. CKD progresses through stages 1 to 5. Stage 4 CKD is the final stage before ...

86 patients had generalised disease with pulmonary manifestations (77%), ear-nose-throat (75%), renal (54%) and peripheral neurological ... Inclusion into the study required a diagnosis of ...