Objective To summarise and update evidence to inform the 2022 update of the European
Alliance of Associations of Rheumatology (EULAR) recommendations for the management …

Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) are a group of
multisystemic autoimmune diseases characterized by necrotizing inflammation of small …

Background Several lines of evidence implicate that there are distinct differences between
patients with myeloperoxidase (MPO)-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) and anti …

Immune deposits/complexes are detected in a multitude of tissues in autoimmune disorders,
but no organ has attracted as much attention as the kidney. Several kidney diseases are …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and severe complication of antineutrophil cytoplasmic
antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) causing progressive chronic kidney disease …

The increased circulating levels of some complement components–as well as the
consumption of others–in patients with AAV suggested a systemic activation of the …

Introduction Recent studies have revealed the pivotal role of complement activation in the
pathogenesis of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated glomerulonephritis (ANCA …

This study aimed to evaluate the risk factors for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in
microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). In total, 74 patients with MPA were enrolled, and we …

Background: Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a cluster of
potentially life-threatening disorders, often involving the kidney with a necrotizing crescentic …

Background and objective Lupus nephritis is one of the most severe manifestations of
systemic lupus erythematosus. The clinical and prognostic significance of Bowman's …