The Autoimmune COVID-19 Project: A Patient-Centered Initiative
Study leads Shilpa Venkatachalam, PhD, and Michael George, MD, discuss the highlights of a new initiative to track the effects of COVID-19 in autoimmune disorders.
Vasculitis
Ocular Complications Common Across Spectrum of Rheumatic Diseases
Between one-fifth and one-third of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue disease, and vasculitis have ocular complications.
Omalizumab Demonstrates Effectiveness in Normocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis
Investigators characterized the effects and markers of response of omalizumab in normocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis.
PEXIVAS Trial Challenges the Benefits of Plasma Exchange, Glucocorticoid Use in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Researchers in the PEXIVAS trial evaluated and challenged the effect of plasma exchange and glucocorticoid use in ANCA-associated vasculitis.
Expert Consensus Guidelines for Remission Maintenance With Rituximab in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
An expert panel of clinicians developed guidelines for the use of rituximab in the maintenance of remission for adult ANCA-associated vasculitis.
Alemtuzumab Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis May Induce Life-Threatening ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
A recent case report examined the adverse effects of alemtuzumab in a patient with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis.
Plasma Exchange Not Associated With Reduced Incidence of End-Stage Kidney Disease or Death in ANCA Vasculitis
Researchers compared the efficacy of plasma exchange vs no plasma exchange, in terms of end-stage kidney disease or death, in patients with severe ANCA-associated vasculitis.
Reslizumab Associated With Significant Reduction in Corticosteroid Use in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
Researchers reported on the outcomes of treatment-refractory, corticosteroid-dependent patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis with severe asthma.
Determination of Clinical Characteristics With Immunophenotyping in Large Vessel Vasculitis
In this study, researchers used immunophenotyping to explore the biomarkers associated with clinical characteristics in large vessel vasculitis.
2019 ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria for IgG4-Related Disease
The American College of Rheumatology and the European League Against Rheumatism developed and validated an international set of classification criteria for IgG4-related disease.
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