The antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) vasculitides include several closely related, often severe, multisystem autoimmune diseases characterized by antibodies against serine proteinase 3 or ...

Investigators identified 9 cytokines that can distinguish between disease relapse and remission in ANCA-associated vasculitis. Investigators have identified cytokines they believe are involved in the ...

Vasculitis is a common complication of active lupus that affects your blood vessels. Symptoms depend on which blood vessels are involved and can range from skin issues and headaches to seizures and ...

A diagnosis of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) can sound like "alphabet soup," as it comes with an assortment of similar-sounding acronyms: AAV, ANCA, GPA, MPA, EGPA, etc. This jumble of letters can ...

Vasculitis is inflammation of the blood vessels — the tubes that carry blood throughout your body. Inflammation happens when your immune system attacks healthy tissue by mistake. When blood vessels ...