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INTERNAL AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Volume 12, Issue 5, Pages 577-585Publisher
SPRINGER-VERLAG ITALIA SRL
DOI: 10.1007/s11739-017-1683-z
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Vasculitis; ANCA; GPA; MPA; EGPA; HRQoL; Rituximab
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Vasculitides comprise several diseases affecting vessels of different sizes, mainly arteries, but also capillaries and veins. Antineutrophil cytoplasm antibody-associated vasculitides (AAVs) belong to the systemic necrotizing small-vessel vasculitis group that comprises granulomatosis with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Internists often see AAV patients, and although their outcomes are usually good, the disease can be responsible for morbidity and mortality. Herein, after reviewing the literature, we concentrate on selected aspects important for the internist, including classification, diagnostic dilemmas, treatment novelties, and follow-up.
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