AAV: Relapse
MPO Antibodies Predict Relapses in MPO-ANCA-Associated Vasculitis rheumnow.com
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AAV ℞: Maintenance
A novel glucocorticoid-free maintenance regimen for anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody–associated vasculitis academic.oup.com Fixed and Tailored Rituximab Regimens Equal in ANCA Associated Vasculitis rheumnow.com Rituximab in ANCA-associated vasculitis: fewer infusions or ultra…
AAV ℞: Induction
B cell therapy in ANCA-associated vasculitis: current and emerging treatment options nature.com Rituximab Effective for Children, Adolescents With Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis, Microscopic Polyangiitis docguide.com Trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis prevents severe/life-threatening infections following…
AAV: Overlaps
Prevalence of overlap of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody associated vasculitis with systemic autoimmune diseases: an unrecognized example of poliautoimmunity link.springer.co
AAV: Pathogenesis
Recent advances in understanding of the pathogenesis of ANCA-associated vasculitis ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
HCV Mixed Cryoglobulinaemias
Treatment for hepatitis C virus‐associated mixed cryoglobulinaemia cochranelibrary.com
Behçet Disease
A metagenomic study of the gut microbiome in Behcet’s disease Behcet’s disease (BD) is a recalcitrant, multisystemic inflammatory disease that can lead to irreversible blindness. Microbial agents have… microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com What…
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Imaging Reveals Anatomical Focus of Inflammation in PMR Two studies presented at ACR18 have used imaging to examine one of the key unanswered rheumnow.com
GCA Treatments
Prevention of glucocorticoid morbidity in giant cell arteritis academic.oup.com Study Supports Newest Indication for IL6R Blockade in Giant Cell Arteritis medscape.com IL-12 and IL-23 Promote Giant Cell Arteritis rheumnow.com Ustekinumab:…