Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) previously known as Wegener's granulomatosis
(WG) is a rare rheumatic disease affecting subjects of all ages. Prevalence and incidence of …

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by
necrotizing vasculitis of the small-to-medium-sized vessels. GPA results from irregular …

Background and objective Accumulated evidence supports the tendency of antineutrophil
cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) to coexist with atherosclerosis …

The inflammasome regulates the innate inflammatory response and is involved in
autoimmune diseases. In this study, we explored the levels of IL-18 and IL-1β in serum and …

Background Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a rare systemic autoimmune disease.
Smaller sample size and complex nature of the disease pathogenesis has made it …

Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by the
inflammation of the vascular endothelium. Cutaneous small vessel vasculitis (CSVV) and …

ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a life-threatening disease characterized by small
vessel inflammation and pathogenic self-directed antibodies. Programmed death-ligand 1 …

Chronic nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a risk factor for relapse of
granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), and genetic susceptibility to infections and …

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a rare systemic autoimmune disease. Major
contributions of HLA genes have been reported; however, HLA typing-based diagnosis or …

ANCA-associated vasculitides (AAV) are rare, autoimmune conditions associated with end-
stage kidney disease (ESKD) and mortality. Data have predominately been from White …