Prognostic Factors for Survival and Relapse in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis with Renal Involvement: A Clinical Long-Term Follow-Up Study

Aim. We describe the clinical pattern of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) and assess long-term prognostic factors of patients and renal survival and relapse. Methods. Data from 85 patients with renal biopsy-proven AAV at a single center with up to 20-year [median 16.2 years (95% CI 14.9-17.7)] follo...

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Main Authors: Anna Salmela, Tom Törnroth, Tuija Poussa, Agneta Ekstrand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6369814