Anti-C1q antibodies are highly prevalent among patients with IgG4-RD, particularly those with renal and skin manifestations.

Most children with ANCA-associated vasculitis had active kidney disease and impaired renal function at diagnosis. Those with normal or minimal kidney impairment had good chance of recovery.

For patients with advanced renal involvement, plasma exchange is the best complement to immunosuppressants. For patients with Churg–Strauss syndrome, high initial doses of corticosteroids should ...

Renal function at the time of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis diagnosis was significantly associated with renal function at 1 year. Children with antineutrophil ...

Medscape Medical News, October 08, 2024 Frailty Outweighs Age in Predicting ANCA Vasculitis Outcomes Frailty emerged as an independent risk factor for severe infection and end-stage renal disease ...

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