Acute kidney injury

R Bellomo, JA Kellum, C Ronco - The Lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Acute kidney injury (formerly known as acute renal failure) is a syndrome characterised by
the rapid loss of the kidney's excretory function and is typically diagnosed by the …

Vasculitic neuropathies

KG Gwathmey, TM Burns, MP Collins… - The Lancet …, 2014 - thelancet.com
The vasculitic neuropathies are a diverse group of disorders characterised by the acute-to-
subacute onset of painful sensory and motor deficits that result from inflammatory destruction …

Abnormal conformation and impaired degradation of propylthiouracil‐induced neutrophil extracellular traps: implications of disordered neutrophil extracellular traps in …

D Nakazawa, U Tomaru, A Suzuki… - Arthritis & …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objective Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are composed of DNA and
antimicrobial proteins, including myeloperoxidase (MPO). Recent studies have …

Microscopic polyangiitis: advances in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches

A Greco, A De Virgilio, MI Rizzo, A Gallo, G Magliulo… - Autoimmunity …, 2015 - Elsevier
Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is an idiopathic autoimmune disease characterized by
systemic vasculitis. The disease predominantly affects small-calibre blood vessels and is …

Interleukin-6 in ANCA-associated vasculitis: Rationale for successful treatment with tocilizumab

A Berti, G Cavalli, C Campochiaro, B Guglielmi… - Seminars in Arthritis and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) are
systemic, necrotizing, small-vessel vasculitis associated with circulating anti-neutrophil …

New insights into pathogenesis and treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis: autoantibodies and beyond

M Paroli, C Gioia, D Accapezzato - Antibodies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis is a group of rare
systemic diseases affecting small-caliber vessels. The damage caused by AAV mainly …

[HTML][HTML] A rare case of SARS-CoV-2-induced microscopic polyangiitis

N Allena, J Patel, G Nader, M Patel, B Medvedovsky - Cureus, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection triggers elevated
levels of circulating cytokines and immune-cell hyperactivation, called a cytokine storm …

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–positive small-vessel vasculitis associated with antithyroid drug therapy: how significant is the clinical problem?

AS Balavoine, D Glinoer, S Dubucquoi, JL Wémeau - Thyroid, 2015 - liebertpub.com
Background: The aim of this review was to delineate the characteristics of antineutrophil
cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)–associated small-vessel vasculitis associated with antithyroid …

Microscopic polyangiitis associated with pulmonary fibrosis

M Fernandez Casares, A Gonzalez, M Fielli… - Clinical …, 2015 - Springer
Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis characterised by
inflammation of the small blood vessels, the absence of granulommas on histopathological …

Overall survival, renal survival and relapse in patients with microscopic polyangiitis: a systematic review of current evidence

L Corral-Gudino, M Borao-Cengotita-Bengoa… - …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Objective. There are limited data on the long-term prognosis of microscopic polyangiitis
(MPA). A systematic review was performed to estimate the survival, renal survival and …