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Dhooria A, Naidu GSRSNK, Misra DP, Pinto B, Adarsh MB, Jha S, Kumar RR, Chattopadhyay A, Sharma V, Mishra D, Acharya N, Mittal S, Jain S, Samanta J, Kavadichanda C, Dhooria S, Ramachandran R, Jois R, Sharma B, Balakrishnan C, Shobha V, Kumar U, Agarwal V, Dharmanand BG, Handa R, Sharma A. Indian Rheumatology Association guidelines for the management of ANCA associated vasculitis. Autoimmun Rev 2024; 23:103647. [PMID: 39349267 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2024.103647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Revised: 09/11/2024] [Accepted: 09/25/2024] [Indexed: 10/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND The ACR in 2021 and the EULAR in 2022 published recommendations for management of ANCA-associated vasculitis. Given the differences in the demographic, clinical profiles, and the socio-economic realities between various countries, there is a need for development of guidelines for the management of AAV for less economically developed regions of the world. METHODS These guidelines were made following the GRADE methodology. After the systematic literature review, recommendations were formulated and opinion was sought from the 18-member expert panel consisting of 17 clinicians and one patient representative. RESULTS Twenty recommendations were formulated. We recommend ANCA testing by ELISA over IIF. For remission induction in active GPA or MPA, we recommend use of intravenous cyclophosphamide or rituximab in combination with glucocorticoids. We conditionally recommend the use of reduced dose glucocorticoids over standard dose glucocorticoids for remission induction in active GPA or MPA. For remission maintenance in patients with GPA or MPA, we recommend the use of rituximab over azathioprine for at least 48 months from diagnosis. We conditionally recommend the use of plasma exchange in patients with severe renal vasculitis. For remission induction in EGPA, we recommend use of cyclophosphamide or rituximab in severe disease and mepolizumab or azathioprine or methotrexate or mycophenolate mofetil in non-severe disease. CONCLUSIONS These are the first ever Indian recommendations for the management of AAV. Despite our effort to formulate these recommendations based on high quality evidence, some recommendations were still based on low quality evidence but with high rate of agreement among expert panel members.
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- Aadhaar Dhooria
- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur, India
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- Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, St John's Medical College Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Medicine, Govt Medical College Kozhikode, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, CK Birla Hospital, Gurugram, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, IGMC, Shimla, India
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- Lifecare hospital, Burjeel Holdings, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Internal Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Manipal Hospital, Miller's Road, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, St John's Medical College Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Rheumatology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Manipal Hospital, Miller's Road, Bangalore, India
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- Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
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Çimen Güneş E, Tekgöz E, Çolak S, Sayın S, Şirin H, Aylı M, Çınar M, Yılmaz S. Therapeutic apheresis treatment in rheumatic diseases: Insights from a single-center experience. Ther Apher Dial 2024. [PMID: 39188015 DOI: 10.1111/1744-9987.14199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2024] [Revised: 07/29/2024] [Accepted: 08/14/2024] [Indexed: 08/28/2024]
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INTRODUCTION We aimed to evaluate the characteristics of the patients with a rheumatologic disease who underwent TPE. METHOD A single-center, retrospective study was conducted between January 2016 and June 2023. RESULTS Twenty patients with a median age of 51 years received a median of 6 TPE sessions. Concurrently, immunosuppressive therapy was administered to 18 (90%) of them. During the follow-up period, 9 patients (45%) died. Creatinine (p = 0.001), C-reactive protein (p = 0.001), sedimentation rate (p = 0.002), leukocyte (p = 0.003), thrombocyte (p = 0.003), and neutrophil (p = 0.003) counts was decreased after TPE. Similarly, in the ROC analysis of post TPE laboratory parameters, urea, creatinine, CRP, hemoglobin, platelets, and lymphocytes predicted mortality with areas under the curve values ranging from 0.747 to 0.869. In the Cox regression analysis for mortality, creatinine was predictive for mortality (p = 0.030), HR 1.59 (95% CI: 1.05-2.41). CONCLUSION In rheumatologic conditions, TPE is beneficial to fill the gap until the effects of immunosuppressants become apparent.
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- Ezgi Çimen Güneş
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Haematology, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Gulhane School of Medicine, University of Health Science, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Haematology, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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Tumba MC, Silva RL, Arevalo AB, Sattui SE. Current perspective on infections and mitigation strategies in primary systemic vasculitis. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2024; 26:279-289. [PMID: 38668813 DOI: 10.1007/s11926-024-01149-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to summarize and evaluate most recent evidence on the epidemiology of infections and associated risk factors in patients with primary systemic vasculitides (PSV), as well as discuss mitigation strategies including the risk of antibiotic prophylaxis. RECENT FINDINGS Infections remain one of the leading causes of mortality in patients with PSV, with rates of severe infection ranging from 16 to 40% in different cohorts. Older age, frailty, renal and pulmonary involvement, and higher burden of comorbidities have been recognized as important patient-associated risk factors. Treatments including higher cumulative doses of glucocorticoids are associated with an increased risk of infections, and recent studies show the potential benefit of interventions such as reduced-dose glucocorticoid regimens. Existing mitigation strategies include screening, vaccination, and infection prophylaxis. The latter remains particularly important for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia; however, the benefit-risk ratio seems to be less clear outside of induction phase (i.e., high dose of glucocorticoids) and optimal treatment duration remains less clear. Patients with PSV are at increased risk of infections, due to disease itself, comorbidities, and treatment side effects. Awareness of the timing and types of infection, as well as mitigation strategies are imperative to ensure treatment success and survival for patients.
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- Manuel Carpio Tumba
- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Scurt FG, Hirschfeld V, Ganz MJ, Herzog C, Mertens PR, Gröne HJ, Chatzikyrkou C. ANCA Kidney Risk Score Performance in a German Cohort of Patients with Histologically Confirmed ANCA-Associated Renal Vasculitis. KIDNEY360 2024; 5:886-894. [PMID: 38689394 PMCID: PMC11219109 DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000000000000459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Key Points The revised ANCA kidney risk score accurately predicts ESKD in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis, with increasing risk associated with higher scores. ANCA kidney risk score performs well in this population, identifying new risk factors and showing similar effectiveness to the previous ANCA renal risk score. Background Predicting the outcome of ANCA-associated vasculitis is a difficult task. One of the most promising prognostic scores, the ANCA renal risk score, has recently been updated and renamed to ANCA kidney risk score (AKRiS). We wanted to test its performance in our population. Methods In total, 164 patients were included and categorized in subgroups analogous to that of both scores. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was applied to assess the risk of renal failure. In addition, baseline data and outcome were compared between the subgroups of each score to retrieve useful clinical information. Results Stratified by AKRiS category, the proportions of patients who developed ESKD at 36 months were 9.8%, 29.1%, 63.0%, and 83.3%, respectively (P < 0.001). Those belonging to the higher risk groups showed more pronounced proteinuria and anemia at diagnosis (P = 0.001, P < 0.001, respectively). Although our patients exhibited a more severe disease phenotype than those of ANCA renal risk score and AKRiS, both scores performed equally well: The Harrell C-index was similar (0.8381 versus 0.8337). Beyond that, we found differences and similarities in the risk associations between the subgroups of both scores and disease activity or patient outcome, with some of them being described for the first time. For example, there was a higher risk of renal failure with anemia but not with C-reactive protein and the Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score and an increased incidence of relapsing disease in the lower risk categories of ANCA renal risk score. Conclusions Here, we present the first external AKRiS validation confirming the improved ESKD prediction of the revised score in our cohort. Furthermore, we highlighted associations between risk score categories and patient mortality or vasculitis relapse.
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- Florian G. Scurt
- University Clinic for Nephrology and Hypertension, Diabetology and Endocrinology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- University Clinic for Nephrology and Hypertension, Diabetology and Endocrinology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
- Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology, St. Elisabeth Hospital Mayen, Mayen, Germany
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- University Clinic for Nephrology and Hypertension, Diabetology and Endocrinology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- University Clinic for Nephrology and Hypertension, Diabetology and Endocrinology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- University Clinic for Nephrology and Hypertension, Diabetology and Endocrinology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Section of Nephropathology, Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Konda R, Rajasekaran A, Rizk DV. Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2024:00041552-990000000-00167. [PMID: 38785128 DOI: 10.1097/mnh.0000000000001004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review focuses on latest developments in managing antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV), a systemic autoimmune condition characterized by inflammation and necrosis of small blood vessels due to circulating autoantibodies that target neutrophilic granules. RECENT FINDINGS Our understanding of AAV pathogenesis has evolved in the past decades highlighting the central pathogenic roles of autoantibodies and complement activation. In parallel, the appreciation for glucocorticoid toxicity has led the research on crucial steroid-sparing therapeutic alternatives. Complement inhibitors (like avacopan) that have emerged are associated with better preservation of kidney function in AAV patients with severe kidney impairment. The role of plasma-exchange (PLEX) was revisited in updated guidelines that recommended its potential use in the context of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage associated hypoxia and severe kidney involvement, particularly with a serum creatinine level above 3.4 mg/dl. The ANCA Kidney Risk Score risk prediction and Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index score aid in identifying high-risk patients and individualizing management plans. SUMMARY Kidney involvement in AAV requires prompt diagnosis and initiation of immunosuppression to prevent irreversible nephron loss. Newer therapeutic targets are on the horizon and offer hope for personalized treatment strategies.
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- Raghunandan Konda
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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Casal Moura M, Zubidat D, Liebana MP, Sethi S, Soler MJ, Zand L, dos Santos FG, Nardelli L, Leon-Roman J, Sousa C, Warrington KJ, Specks U, Fervenza FC. Predictive Factors of Renal Recovery and Progression to End-Stage Kidney Disease in Patients With Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody-Associated Vasculitis With Severe Kidney Disease. Kidney Int Rep 2024; 9:1284-1297. [PMID: 38707835 PMCID: PMC11068975 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.02.1431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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Introduction A significant number of patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)- associated vasculitis (AAV) with glomerulonephritis (AAV-GN) still progress to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD, estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] <15 ml/min per 1.73 m2) despite advances in remission-induction treatment. Methods This is a retrospective cohort study on myeloperoxidase (MPO)-ANCA or proteinase 3 (PR3)-ANCA positive patients with AAV (microscopic polyangiitis, MPA; or granulomatosis with polyangiitis, GPA) and eGFR <15 ml/min per 1.73 m2 or ESKD at presentation. Renal recovery, dialysis discontinuation, and persistence of ESKD after standard remission-induction, with or without the use of plasma exchange (PLEX) were analyzed. Results We analyzed 166 patients with biopsy-proven active AAV-GN and eGFR <15 ml/min per 1.73 m2 at the time of diagnosis. Patients received glucocorticoids with cyclophosphamide (CYC) (n = 84) or with rituximab (RTX) (n = 72) for remission-induction, and 49 received PLEX. The predictors of renal recovery were erythrocyte sedimentation rate, serum creatinine (SCr) at diagnosis, and minimal or mild chronicity changes. We further analyzed 71 patients who started dialysis with or without PLEX within 4 weeks of AAV-GN diagnosis. The predictors of dialysis discontinuation were minimal chronicity changes in kidney biopsy at diagnosis (odds ratio = 6.138; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.389-27.118; P = 0.017). Predictors of persistence of ESKD within 12 months included higher SCr at diagnosis (incidence rate ratio [IRR] = 1.086; 95% CI: 1.005-1.173; P = 0.037), and moderate (IRR = 3.797; 95% CI: 1.090-13.225; P = 0.036), or severe chronicity changes in kidney biopsy (IRR = 5.883; 95% CI: 1.542-22.439; P =0.009). Conclusion In our cohort, kidney recovery, dialysis discontinuation, and persistence of ESKD in patients with AAV-GN and eGFR <15 ml/min per 1.73 m2 depended on SCr and histologic findings on kidney biopsies at the time of diagnosis and was not affected by the addition of PLEX.
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- Marta Casal Moura
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Servicio de Nefrologia, Centro de Referencia en Enfermedad Glomerular Compleja del Sistema Nacional de Salud (CSUR), Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Servicio de Nefrologia, Centro de Referencia en Enfermedad Glomerular Compleja del Sistema Nacional de Salud (CSUR), Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Servicio de Nefrologia, Centro de Referencia en Enfermedad Glomerular Compleja del Sistema Nacional de Salud (CSUR), Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Hakroush S, Korsten P, Ströbel P, Tampe B. Relevance of histopathological findings for predictive scoring of short-term treatment response to plasma exchange in severe ANCA-associated renal vasculitides. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1340999. [PMID: 38380320 PMCID: PMC10878170 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1340999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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Introduction Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN) is characterized by a rapid loss of kidney function, affecting both renal and overall patient survival. Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a small vessel vasculitis affecting multiple organ systems including the kidney, and among most frequent causes of RPGN. We here aimed to validate a recently described scoring system for short-term treatment response to therapeutic plasma exchange (PLEX) in a well-characterized and independent cohort of severe renal AAV presenting with RPGN. Furthermore, we compared this scoring with established classification systems in renal AAV including histopathological findings. Methods We here directly compare the scoring system with retrospective data about PLEX treatment in our own clinical practice and according to current recommendations in a cohort of 53 patients with severe AAV presenting with RPGN confirmed by kidney biopsy. Results We here confirm that PLEX scoring is capable to identify patients at risk for short-term poor outcome in severe AAV presenting with RPGN (p<0.0001). Furthermore, multiple stepwise regression analysis revealed that the PLEX score with renal biopsy performed best to predict poor outcome in this patient population (p<0.0001). Conclusion Our observations underscore the relevance of performing a kidney biopsy in this patient population that is often challenged in the setting of intensive care treatment, requirement of KRT with need for anticoagulation and bleeding risk. Therefore, validation of our observations and this recent scoring system for treatment response to PLEX in independent cohorts would be of great clinical relevance in the treatment of patients with severe AAV presenting with RPGN.
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- Samy Hakroush
- Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- SYNLAB Pathology Hannover, SYNLAB Holding Germany, Augsburg, Germany
- Institute of Pathology, Klinikum Bremen-Mitte, School of Medicine of the University of Göttingen, Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, St Josef-Stift Sendenhorst, Sendenhorst, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Löffler C, Hellmich B. [Management of ANCA-associated vasculitides]. INNERE MEDIZIN (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 65:93-106. [PMID: 38253699 DOI: 10.1007/s00108-023-01655-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is an autoimmune-mediated inflammation of small and medium-sized vessels that can affect virtually any organ system and bears the risk of irreversible organ damage. Without treatment the mortality rates are high, which necessitates rapid diagnosis and initiation of treatment. Histological confirmation, which is not feasible in all cases, should be strived for, especially to delineate differential diagnoses and vasculitis mimics. The new American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) classification criteria are primarily designed for study purposes and show limitations in the routine application. Globally, the recently updated EULAR recommendations represent the most up to date management guidelines. Therapeutically, rituximab and cyclophosphamide in combination with glucocorticoids remain the pillars of treatment in remission induction for severe organ-threatening and life-threatening diseases. For the first time, mepolizumab and avacopan represent approved treatment options for specific entities that make a significant contribution to steroid reduction. New attention has been paid to patient-reported outcomes, for which a disease-specific outcome questionnaire is now available.
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- Christian Löffler
- Klinik für Innere Medizin, Rheumatologie, Pneumologie, Nephrologie und Diabetologie, medius Klinik Kirchheim, Eugenstr. 3, 73230, Kirchheim unter Teck, Deutschland.
- Vaskulitis-Referenzzentrum der Europäischen Union ERN-RITA, Lehrkrankenhaus der Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Kirchheim unter Teck, Deutschland.
- Klinik für Nephrologie, Endokrinologie, Hypertensiologie und Rheumatologie, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Medizinische Fakultät der Universität Heidelberg, Mannheim, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin, Rheumatologie, Pneumologie, Nephrologie und Diabetologie, medius Klinik Kirchheim, Eugenstr. 3, 73230, Kirchheim unter Teck, Deutschland
- Vaskulitis-Referenzzentrum der Europäischen Union ERN-RITA, Lehrkrankenhaus der Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Kirchheim unter Teck, Deutschland
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Chalkia A, Petras D. Plasma exchange in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis. Transfus Apher Sci 2024; 63:103847. [PMID: 38008685 DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2023.103847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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ANCA-associated Vasculitides (AAV) are characterized by small vessel necrotizing inflammation and can present with multisystem organ involvement, including organ/life threatening manifestations of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and diffuse alveolar haemorrhage, where immediate and aggressive intervention is needed to prevent further organ damage. Although, the rationale of plasma exchange (PLEX) in AAV is strong, through removing the pathogenic ANCAs; target either myeloperoxidase (MPO) or proteinase 3 (PR3), and other inflammatory molecules, especially in the initiation when the immunosuppressive treatment is no sufficient to prevent the organ damage, overall impact on patient outcomes is not well-established, while the risk of infections seems to be higher in the PLEX-treated patients. A comprehensive overview of the challenges and uncertainties surrounding the use of PLEX in the management of AAV will be reviewed, providing the current practice recommendations guiding treatment decisions.
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- Aglaia Chalkia
- Nephrology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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- Nephrology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Hellmich B, Sanchez-Alamo B, Schirmer JH, Berti A, Blockmans D, Cid MC, Holle JU, Hollinger N, Karadag O, Kronbichler A, Little MA, Luqmani RA, Mahr A, Merkel PA, Mohammad AJ, Monti S, Mukhtyar CB, Musial J, Price-Kuehne F, Segelmark M, Teng YKO, Terrier B, Tomasson G, Vaglio A, Vassilopoulos D, Verhoeven P, Jayne D. EULAR recommendations for the management of ANCA-associated vasculitis: 2022 update. Ann Rheum Dis 2024; 83:30-47. [PMID: 36927642 DOI: 10.1136/ard-2022-223764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 139.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Since the publication of the EULAR recommendations for the management of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) in 2016, several randomised clinical trials have been published that have the potential to change clinical care and support the need for an update. METHODS Using EULAR standardised operating procedures, the EULAR task force undertook a systematic literature review and sought opinion from 20 experts from 16 countries. We modified existing recommendations and created new recommendations. RESULTS Four overarching principles and 17 recommendations were formulated. We recommend biopsies and ANCA testing to assist in establishing a diagnosis of AAV. For remission induction in life-threatening or organ-threatening AAV, we recommend a combination of high-dose glucocorticoids (GCs) in combination with either rituximab or cyclophosphamide. We recommend tapering of the GC dose to a target of 5 mg prednisolone equivalent/day within 4-5 months. Avacopan may be considered as part of a strategy to reduce exposure to GC in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) or microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). Plasma exchange may be considered in patients with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis. For remission maintenance of GPA/MPA, we recommend rituximab. In patients with relapsing or refractory eosinophilic GPA, we recommend the use of mepolizumab. Azathioprine and methotrexate are alternatives to biologics for remission maintenance in AAV. CONCLUSIONS In the light of recent advancements, these recommendations provide updated guidance on AAV management. As substantial data gaps still exist, informed decision-making between physicians and patients remains of key relevance.
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- Bernhard Hellmich
- Klinik für Innere Medizin, Rheumatologie und Immunologie, Medius Kliniken, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Universität Tübingen, Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany
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- Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology and Cluster of Excellence Precision Medicine in Chronic Inflammation, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- CIBIO, Universita degli Studi di Trento, Trento, Italy
- Rheumatology, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Rheumazentrum Schleswig-Holstein Mitte, Neumuenster, Germany
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin, Rheumatologie und Immunologie, Medius Kliniken, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Universität Tübingen, Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Vasculitis Research Center, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Anakra, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Trinity Health Kidney Centre, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science (NDORMs), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Klinik für Rheumatologie, Kantonspital St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University & Department of Rheumatology, Skåne Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Division of Rheumatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Vasculitis Service, Rheumatology Department, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust, Norwich, UK
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- 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Centre of Expertise for Lupus-, Vasculitis-, and Complement-Mediated Systemic Autoimmune Diseases (LuVaCs), Department of Internal Medicine, Section Nephrology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- National Referral Center for Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Université Paris Descartes, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Paris, France
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
- Department of Rheumatology and Centre for Rheumatology Research, University Hospital Reykjavik, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Nephrology Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital, and Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- 2nd Department of Medicine and Laboratory, Clinical Immunology-Rheumatology Unit, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Dutch Patient Vasculitis Organization, Haarlem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Sayer M, Chapman GB, Thomas M, Dhaun N. Cardiovascular Disease in Anti-neutrophil Cytoplasm Antibody-Associated Vasculitis. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2024; 26:12-23. [PMID: 38015334 PMCID: PMC10776689 DOI: 10.1007/s11926-023-01123-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a rare, multisystem, autoimmune disease characterised by microvascular inflammation. Over the past 20 years, advances in immunological management have improved short-term patient outcomes. Longer-term patient outcomes remain poor with cardiovascular disease now the leading cause of death in AAV. Here, we examine the potential pathways that contribute to the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in AAV and the current evidence to manage this risk. RECENT FINDINGS The incidence of cardiovascular disease in AAV exceeds that expected by traditional risk factors alone, suggesting a contribution from disease-specific factors. Similarly, it is unclear how different immunosuppressive therapies contribute to and modify cardiovascular risk, and there is a paucity of data examining the efficacy of traditional cardioprotective medications in AAV. There is a lack of evidence-based cardiovascular risk assessment tools and cardioprotective therapies in patients with AAV which should be addressed to improve long-term outcomes.
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- Matthew Sayer
- Edinburgh Kidney, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Department of Renal Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Edinburgh Kidney, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Department of Renal Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Edinburgh Kidney, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Department of Renal Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Edinburgh Kidney, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
- Department of Renal Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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Rajasekaran A, Rizk DV. Evolution of Therapy for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis with Kidney Involvement. KIDNEY360 2023; 4:1794-1805. [PMID: 37927005 PMCID: PMC10758519 DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000000000000289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) belongs to a group of small vessel systemic vasculitides characterized by granulomatous and neutrophilic inflammation of various tissues. Patients often have circulating autoantibodies targeting neutrophilic antigens. Although AAV was once associated with severe end-organ damage and extremely high mortality rates, the use of glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide led to a paradigm change in its treatment. Over the past 20 years, significant progress in understanding the immunopathogenesis of AAV has enabled development of targeted immunotherapies, providing a much better prognosis for patients. This review describes the evolution of treatment of AAV, particularly for patients with kidney involvement.
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- Arun Rajasekaran
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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Scurt FG, Hirschfeld V, Ganz M, Mertens PR, Chatzikyrkou C. Low levels of complement factor C3 at diagnosis can predict outcome in antineutrophil antibody associated vasculitis. J Nephrol 2023; 36:2281-2293. [PMID: 37418090 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-023-01683-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Experimental data support the involvement of complement in the pathogenesis of antineutrophil antibody associated vasculitis, and clinical studies describe a more severe disease phenotype in patients with antineutrophil antibody associated vasculitis and complement activation. In the present study, we looked for an association between circulating serum complement factor 3 levels at diagnosis and outcomes. METHODS One hundred sixty-four patients with antineutrophil antibody associated vasculitis who underwent kidney biopsy at our center during the last 15 years were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were categorized according to their serum complement factor 3 level at diagnosis. Patient and renal survival were compared between those above and below the median serum complement factor 3 at diagnosis. RESULTS During the first year, 6 patients died and 53 reached end-stage renal disease. Death or end-stage renal disease at one-year were significantly more common in the low serum complement factor 3 group (44 vs. 29%, p = 0.037). In the multivariable analysis, serum complement factor 3 was the strongest negative outcome predictor (HR, 95%CI 0.118, (0.021-0.670)). The lower the serum complement factor 3 level at baseline, the higher the risk of dialysis and death. The risk was particularly high for both endpoints if the serum complement factor 3 concentration was below 0.9 g/l at baseline. CONCLUSION Complement activation at diagnosis may identify a distinct subgroup of patients with antineutrophil antibody associated vasculitis and higher risk for poor outcomes. However, it remains to be proven whether inhibition of serum complement factor 3 is beneficial and safe in the clinical setting.
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- Florian G Scurt
- University Clinic for Nephrology and Hypertension, Diabetology and Endocrinology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany.
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- University Clinic for Nephrology and Hypertension, Diabetology and Endocrinology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany
- Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology, St. Elisabeth Hospital Mayen, Mayen, Germany
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- University Clinic for Nephrology and Hypertension, Diabetology and Endocrinology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany
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- University Clinic for Nephrology and Hypertension, Diabetology and Endocrinology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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Magri SJ, Ugarte-Gil MF, Brance ML, Flores-Suárez LF, Fernández-Ávila DG, Scolnik M, Sato EI, de Souza AWS, Saldarriaga-Rivera LM, Babini AM, Zamora NV, Felquer MLA, Vergara F, Carlevaris L, Scarafia S, Guppy ERS, Unizony S. Role of plasma exchange in ANCA-associated vasculitis - Authors' reply. THE LANCET. RHEUMATOLOGY 2023; 5:e580-e581. [PMID: 38251482 DOI: 10.1016/s2665-9913(23)00235-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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- Primary Systemic Vasculitides Clinic, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Rheumatology Unit, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Medicine Department, Universidad Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Rheumatology Unit, Hospital San Jose, Pergamino, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Rheumatology Unit, Hospital Municipal San Cayetano, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Magri SJ, Ugarte-Gil MF, Brance ML, Flores-Suárez LF, Fernández-Ávila DG, Scolnik M, Sato EI, de Souza AWS, Saldarriaga-Rivera LM, Babini AM, Zamora NV, Felquer MLA, Vergara F, Carlevaris L, Scarafia S, Guppy ERS, Unizony S. Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology Guidelines for the treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis. THE LANCET. RHEUMATOLOGY 2023; 5:e483-e494. [PMID: 38251580 DOI: 10.1016/s2665-9913(23)00128-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Considerable variability exists in the way health-care providers treat patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis in Latin America. The most frequently used treatments for ANCA-associated vasculitis are cyclophosphamide and prolonged glucocorticoid tapers; however, randomised controlled trials conducted over the past 30 years have led to the development of several evidence-based treatment alternatives for these patients. Latin America faces socioeconomic challenges that affect access to care, and the use of certain costly medications with proven efficacy ANCA-associated vasculitis is often restricted. For these reasons, the Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology developed the first ANCA-associated vasculitis treatment guidelines tailored for Latin America. A panel of local vasculitis experts generated clinically meaningful questions related to the treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis using the Population, Intervention, Comparator, and Outcome (PICO) format. Following the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation methodology, a team of methodologists conducted a systematic literature review. The panel of vasculitis experts voted on each PICO question and made recommendations, which required at least 70% agreement among the voting members. 21 recommendations and two expert opinion statements for the treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis were developed, considering the current evidence and the socioeconomic characteristics of the region. These recommendations include guidance for the use of glucocorticoids, non-glucocorticoid immunosuppressants, and plasma exchange.
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- Sebastián Juan Magri
- Rheumatology Unit, Hospital Italiano de La Plata, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Primary Systemic Vasculitides Clinic, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Rheumatology Unit, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Medicine Department, Universidad Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Rheumatology Unit, Hospital Municipal San Cayetano, Virreyes, Argentina
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- Vasculitis and Glomerulonephritis Center, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Gulati K, Pusey CD. Plasma exchange as an adjunctive therapy in anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody-associated vasculitis. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2023; 19:417-430. [PMID: 36860127 DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2023.2184354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION We summarize evidence for the role of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) in the treatment of anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV). TPE rapidly removes ANCA IgG, complement and coagulation factors important in the pathogenesis of AAV. TPE has been used in patients with rapidly deteriorating renal function to achieve early disease control, allowing time for immunosuppressive agents to prevent resynthesis of ANCA. The PEXIVAS trial challenged the utility of TPE in AAV, as it did not show benefit of adjunctive TPE on a combined end point of end stage kidney disease (ESKD) and death. AREAS COVERED We analyze data from PEXIVAS and other trials of TPE in AAV, an up-to-date meta-analysis, and recently published large cohort studies. EXPERT OPINION There remains a role for the use of TPE in AAV in certain groups of patients, in particular those with severe renal involvement (Cr >500 μmol/L or dialysis-dependent). It should be considered in patients with Cr >300 μmol/L and rapidly deteriorating function, or with life-threatening pulmonary hemorrhage. A separate indication is patients double positive for anti-GBM antibodies and ANCA. TPE may have the greatest benefit as part of steroid-sparing immunosuppressive treatment strategies.
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- Kavita Gulati
- Vasculitis Clinic, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.,Centre for Inflammatory Disease, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Vasculitis Clinic, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.,Centre for Inflammatory Disease, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Morris A, Geetha D. Advances in remission induction therapy for ANCA-associated vasculitis. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2023; 37:101828. [PMID: 37244804 DOI: 10.1016/j.berh.2023.101828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Since its first description 40 years ago, huge strides have been made in the management of ANCA-associated vasculitis with improved patient outcomes. The use of cyclophosphamide and/or B-cell depleting therapy alongside glucocorticoids remains the cornerstone of therapy in organ or life-threatening disease, but recent trials have re-evaluated existing treatment strategies, alongside the development of new treatment targets. This has led to refinement of the role of plasma exchange, the use of reduced dosing of oral glucocorticoids with improved patient outcomes, as well as other treatment adjuvants/options of steroid minimization including C5a receptor antagonism and IL-5 inhibition. In this review we examine developments in remission induction therapy for ANCA-associated vasculitis.
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- Adam Morris
- Renal Medicine, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, UK
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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le Poole K, Vrielink H. The role of plasmapheresis in the pulmonary-renal syndrome. Transfus Apher Sci 2023; 62:103681. [PMID: 36872122 DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2023.103681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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- Kaatje le Poole
- Sanquin Blood Supply, Department of Transfusion Medicine, Plesmanlaan 125, 1066 CX Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Sanquin Blood Supply, Department of Transfusion Medicine, Plesmanlaan 125, 1066 CX Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Casal Moura M, Crowson CS, Specks U, Warrington KJ, Zand L, Sethi S, Fervenza FC. PLEX in AAV-GN: insights from the meta-analysis results and impact on remission induction treatment recommendations. Clin Kidney J 2022; 16:432-436. [PMID: 36865008 PMCID: PMC9972825 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfac221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The risk of progression to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) and glomerulonephritis (AAV-GN) remains high. At 5 years of follow-up, 14-25% of patients will evolve to ESKD, suggesting that kidney survival is not optimized in patients with AAV. The addition of plasma exchange (PLEX) to standard remission induction has been the standard of care, particularly in patients with severe renal disease. However, there is still some debate regarding which patients benefit from PLEX. A recently published meta-analysis concluded that the addition of PLEX to standard remission induction in AAV probably reduced the risk of ESKD at 12 months and that PLEX was associated with an estimated absolute risk reduction for ESKD at 12 months of 16.0% for those at high risk or with a serum creatinine >5.7 mg/dl (high certainty of important effects). These findings were interpreted as supportive of offering PLEX to patients with AAV and a high risk of progression to ESKD or requiring dialysis and are making their way into societies recommendations. However, the results of the analysis can be debated. We provide an overview on the meta-analysis as an attempt to guide the audience through how the data were generated, to comment on our interpretation of the results and to explain why we feel uncertainty remains. In addition, we would like to provide insights in two questions that we believe are very relevant to consider when addressing the role of PLEX: the role of kidney biopsy findings in the decision making of whom might benefit from PLEX and the impact of novel treatments (i.e. complement factor 5a inhibitors) in avoiding progression to ESKD at 12 months. The treatment of patients with severe AAV-GN is complex and further studies that include only patients at high risk of progression to ESKD are needed.
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- Marta Casal Moura
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Clinical Trials and Biostatistics, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, USA,Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Clinical Trials and Biostatistics, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, USA
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Krishnan A, Popa C, John P, Hiremath S, Willows J, Teakell J. Plasma Exchange in Patients With ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: A #NephJC Editorial on a comPLEX Question. Kidney Med 2022; 4:100541. [PMID: 36159167 PMCID: PMC9490195 DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2022.100541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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- Department of Internal Medicine-Nephrology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T Popa”, Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Renal Services, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas
- Address for Correspondence: Jade Teakell, MD, PhD, 6431 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030.
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Jayne D, Walsh M, Merkel PA, Peh CA, Szpirt W, Puéchal X, Fujimoto S, Hawley C, Khalidi N, Jones R, Flossmann O, Wald R, Girard L, Levin A, Gregorini G, Harper L, Clark W, Pagnoux C, Specks U, Smyth L, Ito-Ihara T, de Zoysa J, Brezina B, Mazzetti A, McAlear CA, Reidlinger D, Mehta S, Ives N, Brettell EA, Jarrett H, Wheatley K, Broadhurst E, Casian A, Pusey CD. Plasma exchange and glucocorticoids to delay death or end-stage renal disease in anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody-associated vasculitis: PEXIVAS non-inferiority factorial RCT. Health Technol Assess 2022; 26:1-60. [PMID: 36155131 DOI: 10.3310/pnxb5040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody-associated vasculitis is a multisystem, autoimmune disease that causes organ failure and death. Physical removal of pathogenic autoantibodies by plasma exchange is recommended for severe presentations, along with high-dose glucocorticoids, but glucocorticoid toxicity contributes to morbidity and mortality. The lack of a robust evidence base to guide the use of plasma exchange and glucocorticoid dosing contributes to variation in practice and suboptimal outcomes. OBJECTIVES We aimed to determine the clinical efficacy of plasma exchange in addition to immunosuppressive therapy and glucocorticoids with respect to death and end-stage renal disease in patients with severe anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody-associated vasculitis. We also aimed to determine whether or not a reduced-dose glucocorticoid regimen was non-inferior to a standard-dose regimen with respect to death and end-stage renal disease. DESIGN This was an international, multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial. Patients were randomised in a two-by-two factorial design to receive either adjunctive plasma exchange or no plasma exchange, and either a reduced or a standard glucocorticoid dosing regimen. All patients received immunosuppressive induction therapy with cyclophosphamide or rituximab. SETTING Ninety-five hospitals in Europe, North America, Australia/New Zealand and Japan participated. PARTICIPANTS Participants were aged ≥ 16 years with a diagnosis of granulomatosis with polyangiitis or microscopic polyangiitis, and either proteinase 3 anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody or myeloperoxidase anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody positivity, and a glomerular filtration rate of < 50 ml/minute/1.73 m2 or diffuse alveolar haemorrhage attributable to active anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody-associated vasculitis. INTERVENTIONS Participants received seven sessions of plasma exchange within 14 days or no plasma exchange. Oral glucocorticoids commenced with prednisolone 1 mg/kg/day and were reduced over different lengths of time to 5 mg/kg/day, such that cumulative oral glucocorticoid exposure in the first 6 months was 50% lower in patients allocated to the reduced-dose regimen than in those allocated to the standard-dose regimen. All patients received the same glucocorticoid dosing from 6 to 12 months. Subsequent dosing was at the discretion of the treating physician. PRIMARY OUTCOME The primary outcome was a composite of all-cause mortality and end-stage renal disease at a common close-out when the last patient had completed 10 months in the trial. RESULTS The study recruited 704 patients from June 2010 to September 2016. Ninety-nine patients died and 138 developed end-stage renal disease, with the primary end point occurring in 209 out of 704 (29.7%) patients: 100 out of 352 (28%) in the plasma exchange group and 109 out of 352 (31%) in the no plasma exchange group (adjusted hazard ratio 0.86, 95% confidence interval 0.65 to 1.13; p = 0.3). In the per-protocol analysis for the non-inferiority glucocorticoid comparison, the primary end point occurred in 92 out of 330 (28%) patients in the reduced-dose group and 83 out of 325 (26%) patients in the standard-dose group (partial-adjusted risk difference 0.023, 95% confidence interval 0.034 to 0.08; p = 0.5), thus meeting our non-inferiority hypothesis. Serious infections in the first year occurred in 96 out of 353 (27%) patients in the reduced-dose group and in 116 out of 351 (33%) patients in the standard-dose group. The rate of serious infections at 1 year was lower in the reduced-dose group than in the standard-dose group (incidence rate ratio 0.69, 95% confidence interval 0.52 to 0.93; p = 0.016). CONCLUSIONS Plasma exchange did not prolong the time to death and/or end-stage renal disease in patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody-associated vasculitis with severe renal or pulmonary involvement. A reduced-dose glucocorticoid regimen was non-inferior to a standard-dose regimen and was associated with fewer serious infections. FUTURE WORK A meta-analysis examining the effects of plasma exchange on kidney outcomes in anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody-associated vasculitis is planned. A health-economic analysis of data collected in this study to examine the impact of both plasma exchange and reduced glucocorticoid dosing is planned to address the utility of plasma exchange for reducing early end-stage renal disease rates. Blood and tissue samples collected in the study will be examined to identify predictors of response to plasma exchange in anti-neutrophil cytoplasm in antibody-associated vasculitis. The benefits associated with reduced glucocorticoid dosing will inform future studies of newer therapies to permit further reduction in glucocorticoid exposure. Data from this study will contribute to updated management recommendations for anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody-associated vasculitis. LIMITATIONS This study had an open-label design which may have permitted observer bias; however, the nature of the end points, end-stage renal disease and death, would have minimised this risk. Despite being, to our knowledge, the largest ever trial in anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody-associated vasculitis, there was an insufficient sample size to assess clinically useful benefits on the separate components of the primary end-point: end-stage renal disease and death. Use of a fixed-dose plasma exchange regimen determined by consensus rather than data-driven dose ranging meant that some patients may have been underdosed, thus reducing the therapeutic impact. In particular, no biomarkers have been identified to help determine dosing in a particular patient, although this is one of the goals of the biomarker plan of this study. TRIAL REGISTRATION This trial is registered as ISRCTN07757494, EudraCT 2009-013220-24 and Clinicaltrials.gov NCT00987389. FUNDING This project was funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment programme and will be published in full in Health Technology Assessment; Vol. 26, No. 38. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information.
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- David Jayne
- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Nephrology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Referral Centre for Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Cochin Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Hemovascular Medicine and Artificial Organs, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Rheumatology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Renal Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Rheumatology, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Nephrology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Nephrology, St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Nephrology, Azienda Ospedaliera Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Nephrology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Nephrology, The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, UK
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- Clinical and Translational Research Centre, Kyoto Prefecture University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, North Shore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Renal Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- The Research Institute, St Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Australasian Kidney Trials Network, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Nephrology, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Martin K, Deleveaux S, Cunningham M, Ramaswamy K, Thomas B, Lerma E, Madariaga H. The presentation, etiologies, pathophysiology, and treatment of pulmonary renal syndrome: A review of the literature. Dis Mon 2022; 68:101465. [PMID: 36008166 DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2022.101465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Pulmonary renal syndrome (PRS) is a constellation of different disorders that cause both rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. While antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody associated vasculitis and anti-glomerular basement membrane disease are the predominant causes of PRS, numerous other mechanisms have been shown to cause this syndrome, including thrombotic microangiopathies, drug exposures, and infections, among others. This syndrome has high morbidity and mortality, and early diagnosis and treatment is imperative to improve outcomes. Treatment generally involves glucocorticoids and immunosuppressive agents, but treatment targeted to the underlying disorder can improve outcomes and mitigate side effects. Familiarity with the wide range of possible causes of PRS can aid the clinician in workup, diagnosis and early initiation of treatment. This review provides a summary of the clinical presentation, etiologies, pathophysiology, and treatment of PRS.
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- Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, United States
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- Advocate Christ Medical Center, United States
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Yaseen K, Mandell BF. ANCA Associated Vasculitis (AAV): A Review for Internists. Postgrad Med 2022; 135:3-13. [PMID: 35831990 DOI: 10.1080/00325481.2022.2102368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis (AAV) compromise a rare group of necrotizing small to medium vessel vasculitides that constitute three distinct disorders: granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) (formerly known as Wegener's granulomatosis), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) (formerly known as Churg-Strauss syndrome).AAV is characterized by the usual presence of circulating autoantibodies to the neutrophil proteins leukocyte proteinase 3 (PR3-ANCA) or myeloperoxidase (MPO-ANCA). These antibodies can activate neutrophils and the complement system resulting in vessel wall inflammation and damage.The clinical presentation of AAV varies from non-severe (non-life threatening) to severe often with potentially life-threatening multi-organ involvement. Early recognition and diagnosis are crucial. In the past two decades, advances in understanding the pathophysiology of AAV have led to development of new treatments and resulted in significant improvement in general outcomes and survival rates.This narrative review will focus on GPA and MPA. We will highlight clinical manifestations, diagnosis, disease monitoring, and treatment strategies in patients with AAV.
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- Kinanah Yaseen
- Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue/A50 Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
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- Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue/A50 Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
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Nikolaus M, Kühne F, Tietze A, Thumfart J, Kempf C, Gratopp A, Knierim E, Bittigau P, Kaindl AM. Modified Zipper Method, a Promising Treatment Option in Severe Pediatric Immune-Mediated Neurologic Disorders. J Child Neurol 2022; 37:505-516. [PMID: 35435761 PMCID: PMC9160959 DOI: 10.1177/08830738221089476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To introduce and evaluate a modified version of the "zipper method"-a treatment strategy alternating intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and plasma exchange (PLEX) first reported for 9 pediatric cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome in 2018-for treatment of severe immune-mediated neurologic disorders in children. METHODS The modified zipper method comprised longer intervals between PLEX-IVIG cycles (48 hours instead of 24 hours), more cycles (7-10 instead of 5), a consistent plasma volume exchange (instead of the original multistep approach), and variable infusion times for IVIGs (4-8 hours). The modified zipper method was applied as an individual treatment approach once standard therapy failed. The follow-up ranged from 6 months to 2 years. Cases were analyzed retrospectively. Disease severity was mainly quantified by the Guillain-Barré syndrome disability score. RESULTS Four children (9-15 years) with (1) Miller-Fisher syndrome, (2) Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis, (3) common Guillain-Barré syndrome, and (4) severe acute disseminated encephalomyelitis were treated by the modified zipper method. Results for duration of mechanical ventilation (median of 12 days, interquartile range [IQR] 8-16), hospital stay (median of 23 days, IQR 22-24), and time to unaided walking (median of 22 days, IQR 21-37) outperformed previous studies with IVIG/PLEX alone or IVIG + PLEX combinations unlike the zipper method. CONCLUSION The modified zipper method is associated with a low mortality, a short mechanical ventilation time, a short hospital stay, and an excellent outcome in children with severe Guillain-Barré syndrome or acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. Our regimen is streamlined for applicability. Results emphasize its robust effectiveness as an option for therapy escalation in severe neuroimmunologic diseases. Now, multicenter trials are needed to evaluate this novel treatment strategy.
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- Marc Nikolaus
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany,Center for Chronically Sick Children, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany,Center for Chronically Sick Children, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroradiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nephrology and Metabolic Diseases, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nephrology and Metabolic Diseases, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Immunology and Intensive Care, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany,Center for Chronically Sick Children, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany,Center for Chronically Sick Children, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany,Center for Chronically Sick Children, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany,Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany,Angela M. Kaindl, MD, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
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Is There Still a Role of Plasma Exchange in the Current Management of ANCA-Associated Vasculitides? Curr Rheumatol Rep 2022; 24:111-117. [PMID: 35316496 PMCID: PMC9005426 DOI: 10.1007/s11926-022-01064-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Purpose of Review Plasma exchange (PLEX) is often recommended as an adjunctive therapy for patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) in the setting of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis or diffuse alveolar haemorrhage. Since ANCAs are pathogenic, it seems a reasonable and justified approach to remove them through therapeutic PLEX, as despite advances in immunosuppressive therapy regimens, AAV is associated with significant morbidity and death. However, the association between ANCA levels and mortality or disease activity is uncertain. In addition, any treatment must be judged on the potential risks and benefits of its use. Here, we summarise the current data on PLEX usage in patients with AAV. Recent Findings The largest randomised trial to date the Plasma Exchange and Glucocorticoids in Severe ANCA-Associated Vasculitis (PEXIVAS) study failed to show added benefit for PLEX on the prevention of death or end-stage renal failure (ESRF) for the management of patients with severe AAV. However, there is a possibility that PLEX delays dialysis dependence and ESRF in the early stages of the disease. Regardless of whether this is only for 3 to 12 months, this could be of clinical significance and a substantial improvement in patient’s quality of life. Summary Cost utility analysis and trials including patient-centred outcomes are required to evaluate the use of PLEX. Furthermore, ascertaining those at high risk of developing ESRF could help identify those who may benefit from PLEX the most, and further insights are required in setting of diffuse alveolar haemorrhage.
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Fukuoka K, Kishimoto M, Kawakami T, Komagata Y, Kaname S. Plasmapheresis for systemic vasculitis. Ther Apher Dial 2022; 26:493-506. [PMID: 35247230 PMCID: PMC9311821 DOI: 10.1111/1744-9987.13829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Systemic vasculitides include a variety of, and numerous diseases. In 2012, the International CHAPEL HILL Consensus Conference (CHCC2012) led to a major reorganization of the classification of vasculitis, and this is still in wide use today. Although the results of plasmapheresis for individual diseases have been sometimes shown, there are few systematic reviews that discuss the effects along with vasculitis classification. Therefore, we will discuss the efficacy and the latest evidence for each vasculitis according to the CHCC 2012 classification in this review. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the estimation of plasmapheresis in each of the vasculitides, with a particular focus on small vasculitides, which have recently discussed frequently. For some time now, plasma exchange therapy (PEX) has been frequently used and is expected to be effective in some diseases, most of which are included in small vessel vasculitides. In particular, data showing efficacy have been accumulated for immune complex vasculitis, and the recommendation seems to be high. For instance, anti‐GBM nephritis, concomitant use of PEX is essential and strongly recommended. On the other hand, for ANCA‐related vasculitis among small vessel vasculitis, RCTs have recently shown negative results. In particular, the PEXIVAS trial statistically showed that PEX has no potential to reduce the mortality and renal death in AAV, but the ASFA, ACR, and KDIGO guidelines following this trial all regard PEX as salvage therapy or selective treatment for severe cases. As plasmapheresis is often performed in combination with other therapies, it is difficult to evaluate to clarify its efficacy on its own, and this predisposition may be pronounced in vasculitis, a rare disease. Although statistically significant differences are not apparent, the diseases that show a trend toward efficacy may possibly include treatment‐sensitive subgroups. Further analysis is expected in the future.
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- Kazuhito Fukuoka
- Kyorin University School of Medicine, department of Nephrology and Rheumatology
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- Kyorin University School of Medicine, department of Nephrology and Rheumatology
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- Kyorin University School of Medicine, department of Nephrology and Rheumatology
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- Kyorin University School of Medicine, department of Nephrology and Rheumatology
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- Kyorin University School of Medicine, department of Nephrology and Rheumatology
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Nezam D, Porcher R, Grolleau F, Morel P, Titeca-Beauport D, Faguer S, Karras A, Solignac J, Jourde-Chiche N, Maurier F, Sakhi H, El Karoui K, Mesbah R, Carron PL, Audard V, Ducloux D, Paule R, Augusto JF, Aniort J, Tiple A, Rafat C, Beaudreuil S, Puéchal X, Gobert P, Massy Z, Hanrotel C, Bally S, Martis N, Durel CA, Desbuissons G, Godmer P, Hummel A, Perrin F, Néel A, De Moreuil C, Goulenok T, Guerrot D, Grange S, Foucher A, Deroux A, Cordonnier C, Guilbeau-Frugier C, Modesto-Segonds A, Nochy D, Daniel L, Moktefi A, Rabant M, Guillevin L, Régent A, Terrier B. Kidney Histopathology Can Predict Kidney Function in ANCA-Associated Vasculitides with Acute Kidney Injury Treated with Plasma Exchanges. J Am Soc Nephrol 2022; 33:628-637. [PMID: 35074934 PMCID: PMC8975074 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2021060771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Data from the PEXIVAS trial challenged the role of plasma exchange (PLEX) in ANCA-associated vasculitides (AAV). We aimed to describe kidney biopsy from patients with AAV treated with PLEX, evaluate whether histopathologic findings could predict kidney function, and identify which patients would most benefit from PLEX. METHODS We performed a multicenter, retrospective study on 188 patients with AAV and AKI treated with PLEX and 237 not treated with PLEX. The primary outcome was mortality or KRT at 12 months (M12). RESULTS No significant benefit of PLEX for the primary outcome was found. To identify patients benefitting from PLEX, we developed a model predicting the average treatment effect of PLEX for an individual depending on covariables. Using the prediction model, 223 patients had a better predicted outcome with PLEX than without PLEX, and 177 of them had >5% increased predicted probability with PLEX compared with without PLEX of being alive and free from KRT at M12, which defined the PLEX-recommended group. Risk difference for death or KRT at M12 was significantly lower with PLEX in the PLEX-recommended group (-15.9%; 95% CI, -29.4 to -2.5) compared with the PLEX not recommended group (-4.8%; 95% CI, 14.9 to 5.3). Microscopic polyangiitis, MPO-ANCA, higher serum creatinine, crescentic and sclerotic classes, and higher Brix score were more frequent in the PLEX-recommended group. An easy to use score identified patients who would benefit from PLEX. The average treatment effect of PLEX for those with recommended treatment corresponded to an absolute risk reduction for death or KRT at M12 of 24.6%. CONCLUSIONS PLEX was not associated with a better primary outcome in the whole study population, but we identified a subset of patients who could benefit from PLEX. However, these findings must be validated before utilized in clinical decision making.
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- Dorian Nezam
- Service de Néphrologie, Dialyse et Transplantation, CHU de Rouen, France
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- Centre de Recherche Épidémiologie et Statistiques, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche Épidémiologie et Statistiques, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de dialyse et aphérèse, AURA Paris Plaisance, Paris, France
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- Département de Néphrologie et Transplantation d’organes, Hôpital Rangueil, Toulouse, France
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- Service de Néphrologie, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Centre de Néphrologie et Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital de la Conception (APHM), Marseille, France
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- Centre de Néphrologie et Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital de la Conception (APHM), Marseille, France
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- Hôpital Belle-Isle, Groupe Hospitalier Associatif UNEOS, Metz, France
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- Service de Néphrologie et Transplantation, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Creteil, France,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U955, Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomédicale, Creteil, France
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- Service de Néphrologie et Transplantation, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Creteil, France,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U955, Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomédicale, Creteil, France
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- Service de Néphrologie, Centre Hospitalier, Boulogne-sur-mer, France
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- Service de Néphrologie et Transplantation, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Creteil, France,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U955, Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomédicale, Creteil, France
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- Service de Néphrologie, Dialyse et Transplantation, CHU Besançon, France
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- Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Foch, Suresnes, France
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- Service de Néphrologie, Dialyse et Transplantation rénale, CHU Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Service de Néphrologie, CHU Jacques Lacarin, Vichy, France
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- Unité de Néphrologie, Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital Tenon (Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris), Paris, France
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- Service de Néphrologie, Dialyse et Transplantation rénale, Hôpital Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
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- Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Cochin, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Interne et Immunologie clinique, Clinique Rhône Durance, Avignon, France
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- Département de Néphrologie, Hôpital Ambroise Paré, Boulogne Billancourt, France
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- Service de Néphrologie, Dialyse et Transplantation rénale, Hôpital La Cavale Blanche, Brest, France
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- Service de Néphrologie Dialyse, Centre Hospitalier Métropole Savoie, Chambery, France
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- Service de Médecine, Interne Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices civils de Lyon, France
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- Service de Médecine Interne, CHBA site de Vannes, Vannes, France
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- Service de Néphrologie et Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades (Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris), Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Interne, CHU de Nantes, France
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- Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Bichat (Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris), Paris, France
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- Service de Néphrologie, Dialyse et Transplantation, CHU de Rouen, France
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- Service de Réanimation médicale, CHU Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France
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- Service de Médecine Interne, CHU site Sud Saint-Pierre, Saint-Pierre, France
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- Service de Médecine Interne, CHU de Grenoble, France
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- Service d’anatomie et de cytologie pathologiques, Hôpital Nord, CHU d’Amiens, France
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- Service d’anatomie pathologique et histologie-cytologie, Hôpital de Rangueil-Larrey, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Service d’anatomie pathologique et histologie-cytologie, Hôpital de Rangueil-Larrey, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Service d’Anatomie et Cytologie Pathologiques, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou (Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris), Paris, France
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- Service d’Anatomie et cytologie pathologiques, Hôpital La Timone (APHM), Marseille, France
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- Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Department of Pathology, Groupe Hospitalier Henri-Mondor 94010 Creteil, France
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- Department of Pathology, Necker Hospital, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Cochin, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Cochin, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Cochin, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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Walsh M, Collister D, Zeng L, Merkel PA, Pusey CD, Guyatt G, Au Peh C, Szpirt W, Ito-Hara T, Jayne DRW. The effects of plasma exchange in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ 2022; 376:e064604. [PMID: 35217545 DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2021-064604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the effects of plasma exchange on important outcomes in anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV). DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials investigating effects of plasma exchange in patients with AAV or pauci-immune rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and at least 12 months' follow-up. INFORMATION SOURCES Prior systematic reviews, updated by searching Medline, Embase, and CENTRAL to July 2020. RISK OF BIAS Reviewers independently identified studies, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. SYNTHESIS OF RESULTS Meta-analyses were conducted using random effects models to calculate risk ratios and 95% confidence intervals. Quality of evidence was summarised in accordance with GRADE methods. Outcomes were assessed after at least12 months of follow-up and included all-cause mortality, end stage kidney disease (ESKD), serious infections, disease relapse, serious adverse events, and quality of life. RESULTS Nine trials including 1060 participants met eligibility criteria. There were no important effects of plasma exchange on all-cause mortality (relative risk 0.90 (95% CI 0.64 to 1.27), moderate certainty). Data from seven trials including 999 participants that reported ESKD demonstrated that plasma exchange reduced the risk of ESKD at 12 months (relative risk 0.62 (0.39 to 0.98), moderate certainty) with no evidence of subgroup effects. Data from four trials including 908 participants showed that plasma exchange increased the risk of serious infections at 12 months (relative risk 1.27 (1.08 to 1.49), moderate certainty). The effects of plasma exchange on other outcomes were uncertain or considered unimportant to patients. LIMITATIONS OF EVIDENCE There is a relative sparsity of events, and treatment effect estimates are therefore imprecise. Subgroup effects at the participant level could not be evaluated. INTERPRETATION For the treatment of AAV, plasma exchange has no important effect on mortality, reduces the 12 month risk of ESKD, but increases the risk of serious infections. FUNDING No funding was received. REGISTRATION This is an update of a previously unregistered systematic review and meta-analysis published in 2014.
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- Michael Walsh
- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences / McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences / McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- Department of Pharmacy/Evidence-based Pharmacy Centre, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine and Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Rigshospitalet University Hospital, Department of Nephrology, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute for Advancement of Clinical and Translational Science, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
- Clinical and Translational Research Center, University Hospital, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Suresh E. The management of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis: what has changed in the last 10 years? Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2022; 83:1-10. [DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2021.0528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The management of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis has substantially improved in the last decade. For the induction of remission, rituximab is increasingly used in place of cyclophosphamide, particularly for patients with proteinase 3 (PR3)-associated vasculitis or relapsing disease, and those wishing to preserve their fertility. A lower dose regimen of glucocorticoids, with a more rapidly tapering schedule, is preferable and is as effective and safer than the standard-dose regimen. Avacopan, the complement C5a receptor inhibitor, is effective in the treatment of associated vasculitis and may replace glucocorticoids in the future. Plasma exchange provides no additional benefit for patients with severe anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis, although it is still used in selected patients on a case-by-case basis. Rituximab is preferred for the maintenance of remission, repeated at fixed time intervals. The duration for which immunosuppressive therapy should be given is uncertain, but is generally longer for patients with PR3 disease or persistent anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody positivity. The anti-interleukin 5 monoclonal antibody, mepolizumab, is effective for the treatment of non-severe eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Several other targeted therapies are in the pipeline and further progress is expected in the coming years.
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Therapie-Update der ANCA-assoziierten Vaskulitiden: Granulomatose mit Polyangiitis und Mikroskopische Polyangiitis. Z Rheumatol 2022; 81:280-285. [DOI: 10.1007/s00393-021-01154-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OUP accepted manuscript. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2022; 61:4056-4064. [DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keac046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Uzzo M, Regola F, Trezzi B, Toniati P, Franceschini F, Sinico RA. Novel Targets for Drug Use in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:754434. [PMID: 34796188 PMCID: PMC8593004 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.754434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by medium and small vessels inflammation. Cardiac vasculitic involvement is one of the most severe manifestations with a significant impact on patients' long-term prognosis: anyway, a specific therapeutic approach for heart involvement in EGPA has not been explored yet. Current regimen consists of a long-term therapy with high dose of glucocorticoids, causing the well-known related-adverse events; immunosuppressive drugs are used in patients with severe manifestations, with some limitations. New therapeutic approaches are needed for patients with refractory disease or contraindications to conventional therapies. The quest for the ideal therapy is going toward a more and more personalized approach: on the one hand, efforts are made to use already existing therapies in the most appropriate way; on the other hand, new insights into EGPA pathogenesis allow the discovery of new targets, as demonstrated by mepolizumab and rituximab, targeting eosinophils, and B-cell compartments. This review summarizes the emerging therapies used in EGPA, focusing on the most recent studies on biologics and analyzing their efficacy and safety.
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- Martina Uzzo
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy.,Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Ospedale San Gerardo di Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.,Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, ASST-Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy.,Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Ospedale San Gerardo di Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, ASST-Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.,Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, ASST-Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy.,Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Ospedale San Gerardo di Monza, Monza, Italy
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Plasma Exchange in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: A Narrative Review. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10215154. [PMID: 34768675 PMCID: PMC8584508 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10215154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 10/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is an adjunctive intervention to immunosuppression for the treatment of severe renal involvement or lung hemorrhage in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). Patients with AAV have an increased risk for progression to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) or death despite advances in immunosuppressive therapy. The potential pathogenicity of ANCA makes TPE a reasonable treatment approach for the life-threatening complications of AAV. The efficacy of intensive TPE in rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis was originally described in small studies almost four decades ago. Further randomized trials examined the addition of TPE to standard of care, exhibiting mixed results in both patient and renal survival. The largest clinical trial to date, PEXIVAS, failed to demonstrate a clear benefit for TPE in severe AAV. In light of new evidence, the role of TPE remains controversial across the vasculitis medical community. The purpose of this review is to summarize the clinical indications and the current available data for the use of TPE in patients with severe AAV.
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Schönermarck U, Vielhauer V. Strategien zur effektiven und nebenwirkungsarmen Therapie ANCA-assoziierter Vaskulitiden. DER NEPHROLOGE 2021; 16:360-371. [PMID: 34484454 PMCID: PMC8404175 DOI: 10.1007/s11560-021-00527-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Iking-Konert C, Wallmeier P, Arnold S, Adler S, de Groot K, Hellmich B, Hoyer BF, Holl-Ulrich K, Ihorst G, Kaufmann M, Kötter I, Müller-Ladner U, Magnus T, Rech J, Schubach F, Schulze-Koops H, Venhoff N, Wiech T, Villiger P, Lamprecht P. The Joint Vasculitis Registry in German-speaking countries (GeVas) - a prospective, multicenter registry for the follow-up of long-term outcomes in vasculitis. BMC Rheumatol 2021; 5:40. [PMID: 34330340 PMCID: PMC8325211 DOI: 10.1186/s41927-021-00206-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Vasculitides comprise a group of rare diseases which affect less than 5 in 10.000 individuals. Most types of vasculitis can become organ- and life-threatening and are characterized by chronicity, high morbidity and relapses, altogether resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Previous studies have been either monocentric or mainly retrospective – studies with a prospective design mostly consisted of rather small cohorts of 100 to 200 patients. The aim of the Joint Vasculitis Registry in German-speaking countries (GeVas) is to record all patients who have been recently diagnosed with vasculitis or who have changed their treatment due to a relapse (inception cohort). In GeVas, data are collected prospectively in a multicenter design in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. By this approach, courses of vasculitis and their outcomes can be monitored over an extended period. Methods GeVas is a prospective, web-based, multicenter, clinician-driven registry for the documentation of organ manifestations, damage, long-term progress and other outcomes of various types of vasculitis. The registry started recruiting in June 2019. As of October 2020, 14 centers have been initiated and started recruiting patients in Germany. Involvement of sites in Austria and the German-speaking counties of Switzerland is scheduled in the near future. Discussion In June 2019, we successfully established a prospective multicenter vasculitis registry being the first of its kind in German-speaking countries. The participating centers are currently recruiting, and systematic analysis of long-term vasculitis outcomes is expected in the ensuing period. Trial registration German Clinical Trials Register (Deutsches Register Klinischer Studien): DRKS00011866. Registered 10 May 2019.
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- Christof Iking-Konert
- Sektion Rheumatologie, III Med. Klinik, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Sektion Rheumatologie, III Med. Klinik, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Med Klinik III, Innere Medizin, Rheumatologie, Nephrologie, Sana Klinikum Offenbach/Main, Offenbach, Germany
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin, Rheumatologie und Immunologie medius KLINIK Kirchheim, Kirchheim, Germany
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- Rheumatologie/klinische Immunologie und Exzellenzzentrum Entzündungsmedizin, Klinik für Innere Medizin I, UKSH Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Sektion Rheumatologie, III Med. Klinik, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf und Klinikum Bad Bramstedt, Bad Bramstedt, Germany
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- Abt. Rheumatologie und Klinische Immunologie, JLU Giessen, Campus Kerckhoff, Giessen, Germany
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- Neurologische Klinik, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Uni-Klinikum Erlangen, Department of Internal Medicine 3 - Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine IV, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Sektion Nephropathologie, Institut für Pathologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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Chung SA, Langford CA, Maz M, Abril A, Gorelik M, Guyatt G, Archer AM, Conn DL, Full KA, Grayson PC, Ibarra MF, Imundo LF, Kim S, Merkel PA, Rhee RL, Seo P, Stone JH, Sule S, Sundel RP, Vitobaldi OI, Warner A, Byram K, Dua AB, Husainat N, James KE, Kalot MA, Lin YC, Springer JM, Turgunbaev M, Villa-Forte A, Turner AS, Mustafa RA. 2021 American College of Rheumatology/Vasculitis Foundation Guideline for the Management of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2021; 73:1088-1105. [PMID: 34235880 DOI: 10.1002/acr.24634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To provide evidence-based recommendations and expert guidance for the management of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV), including granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). METHODS Clinical questions regarding the treatment and management of AAV were developed in the population, intervention, comparator, and outcome (PICO) format (47 for GPA/MPA, 34 for EGPA). Systematic literature reviews were conducted for each PICO question. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation methodology was used to assess the quality of evidence and formulate recommendations. Each recommendation required ≥70% consensus among the Voting Panel. RESULTS We present 26 recommendations and 5 ungraded position statements for GPA/MPA, and 15 recommendations and 5 ungraded position statements for EGPA. This guideline provides recommendations for remission induction and maintenance therapy as well as adjunctive treatment strategies in GPA, MPA, and EGPA. These recommendations include the use of rituximab for remission induction and maintenance in severe GPA and MPA and the use of mepolizumab in nonsevere EGPA. All recommendations are conditional due in part to the lack of multiple randomized controlled trials and/or low-quality evidence supporting the recommendations. CONCLUSION This guideline presents the first recommendations endorsed by the American College of Rheumatology and the Vasculitis Foundation for the management of AAV and provides guidance to health care professionals on how to treat these diseases.
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- University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- University of California, San Francisco
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- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Saint Luke's Health System, Kansas City, Missouri
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- American College of Rheumatology, Atlanta, Georgia
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- University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Chung SA, Langford CA, Maz M, Abril A, Gorelik M, Guyatt G, Archer AM, Conn DL, Full KA, Grayson PC, Ibarra MF, Imundo LF, Kim S, Merkel PA, Rhee RL, Seo P, Stone JH, Sule S, Sundel RP, Vitobaldi OI, Warner A, Byram K, Dua AB, Husainat N, James KE, Kalot MA, Lin YC, Springer JM, Turgunbaev M, Villa-Forte A, Turner AS, Mustafa RA. 2021 American College of Rheumatology/Vasculitis Foundation Guideline for the Management of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis. Arthritis Rheumatol 2021; 73:1366-1383. [PMID: 34235894 DOI: 10.1002/art.41773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 242] [Impact Index Per Article: 80.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To provide evidence-based recommendations and expert guidance for the management of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV), including granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). METHODS Clinical questions regarding the treatment and management of AAV were developed in the population, intervention, comparator, and outcome (PICO) format (47 for GPA/MPA, 34 for EGPA). Systematic literature reviews were conducted for each PICO question. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation methodology was used to assess the quality of evidence and formulate recommendations. Each recommendation required ≥70% consensus among the Voting Panel. RESULTS We present 26 recommendations and 5 ungraded position statements for GPA/MPA, and 15 recommendations and 5 ungraded position statements for EGPA. This guideline provides recommendations for remission induction and maintenance therapy as well as adjunctive treatment strategies in GPA, MPA, and EGPA. These recommendations include the use of rituximab for remission induction and maintenance in severe GPA and MPA and the use of mepolizumab in nonsevere EGPA. All recommendations are conditional due in part to the lack of multiple randomized controlled trials and/or low-quality evidence supporting the recommendations. CONCLUSION This guideline presents the first recommendations endorsed by the American College of Rheumatology and the Vasculitis Foundation for the management of AAV and provides guidance to health care professionals on how to treat these diseases.
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- University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- University of California, San Francisco
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- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Saint Luke's Health System, Kansas City, Missouri
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- American College of Rheumatology, Atlanta, Georgia
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- University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Calatroni M, Consonni F, Allinovi M, Bettiol A, Jawa N, Fiasella S, Curi D, Abu Rumeileh S, Tomei L, Fortunato L, Gelain E, Gianfreda D, Oliva E, Jeannin G, Salviani C, Emmi G, Bodria M, Sinico RA, Moroni G, Ramirez GA, Bozzolo E, Tombetti E, Monti S, Bracaglia C, Marucci G, Pastore S, Esposito P, Catanoso MG, Crapella B, Montini G, Roperto R, Materassi M, Rossi GM, Badalamenti S, Yeung RS, Romagnani P, Ghiggeri GM, Noone D, Vaglio A. Prognostic Factors and Long-Term Outcome with ANCA-Associated Kidney Vasculitis in Childhood. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2021; 16:1043-1051. [PMID: 34039568 PMCID: PMC8425616 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.19181220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES ANCA-associated vasculitis is extremely rare in children. We report the clinicopathologic features, long-term outcomes, and prognostic factors of a large pediatric cohort of patients with ANCA-associated kidney vasculitis. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS This retrospective study included 85 consecutive patients with kidney biopsy specimen-proven ANCA-associated vasculitis from tertiary referral centers in Italy and Canada. Kidney biopsy specimens were categorized as focal, crescentic, sclerotic, or mixed, according to the Berden classification. The prognostic significance of baseline clinical, laboratory, and histologic findings was analyzed with respect to kidney failure or CKD stage 3-5/kidney failure. RESULTS A total of 53 patients had microscopic polyangiitis (62%), and 32 had granulomatosis with polyangiitis (38%). Rapidly progressive GN was the most frequent presentation (39%); a third of the patients also had nephrotic-range proteinuria. Kidney biopsy specimens were classified as focal in 21% of the patients, crescentic in 51%, sclerotic in 15%, and mixed in 13%. Remission-induction therapies included cyclophosphamide in 78% of patients. A total of 25 patients (29%) reached kidney failure. The median (interquartile range) time to kidney failure or last follow-up was 35 (6-89) months in the whole cohort, and 73 (24-109) months among the patients who did not reach this outcome. Patients whose biopsy specimens showed sclerotic histology had significantly shorter kidney survival (hazard ratio, 11.80; 95% confidence interval, 2.49 to 55.99) and survival free of CKD stage 3-5 (hazard ratio, 8.88; 95% confidence interval, 2.43 to 32.48), as compared with those with focal/mixed histology. Baseline eGFR, low serum albumin, hypertension, central nervous system complications, and sclerotic histology, which reflected severe kidney involvement, were associated with both kidney failure and CKD stage 3-5/kidney failure at unadjusted analysis; no independent prognostic factors emerged at multivariable analysis. CONCLUSIONS Children with ANCA-associated kidney vasculitis often have aggressive presentation; a third of such children progress to kidney failure and this usually occurs early during follow-up. A severe clinical presentation is associated with the development of CKD or kidney failure.
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- Marta Calatroni
- Nephrology Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Nephrology Unit, Riuniti Hospital Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Nephrology Unit, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Nephrology and Division of Nephrology and Transplantation, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Giannina Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Nephrology and Division of Nephrology and Transplantation, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Giannina Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy
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- Nephrology Unit, IRCCS Ca 'Granda Foundation Maggiore Policlinico Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Nephrology Unit, IRCCS Ca 'Granda Foundation Maggiore Policlinico Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Nephrology Unit, IRCCS Ca 'Granda Foundation Maggiore Policlinico Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Allergy, Rheumatology and Rare Disease, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Division of Rheumatology, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo Hospital, Trieste, Italy
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- Unit of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa and Ospedale Policlinico San Martino–IRCCS, Genoa, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, IRCCS Reggio Emilia Hospital, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, IRCCS Reggio Emilia Hospital, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Pediatric Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplant Unit, IRCCS Ca 'Granda Foundation Maggiore Policlinico Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplant Unit, IRCCS Ca 'Granda Foundation Maggiore Policlinico Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences “Mario Serio,” University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Nephrology Unit, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences “Mario Serio,” University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Nephrology and Division of Nephrology and Transplantation, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Giannina Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
- Pediatric Translational Research Chair, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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New therapeutic strategies in lung vasculitis. Curr Opin Pulm Med 2021; 26:496-506. [PMID: 32740376 DOI: 10.1097/mcp.0000000000000693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To summarize the latest publications and provide a practical overview of treatment strategies for lung vasculitis associated with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs). RECENT FINDINGS In patients with severe ANCA-associated vasculitis, plasma exchange, as adjunctive therapy to standard treatment, is not associated with improved survival or reduced risk of end-stage kidney disease. A regimen with reduced dose of glucocorticoids is equally effective to induce remission as a standard regimen. In patients without organ or life-threatening disease, mycophenolate mofetil can be used in combination with oral glucocorticoid therapy to induce remission, however, with a higher risk of relapse than when using rituximab or cyclophosphamide. For maintenance of remission, a tailored regimen of rituximab infusion was equivalent to a fixed regimen, with fewer perfusions. Belimumab, a human IgG1(Equation is included in full-text article.)monoclonal antibody against B-lymphocyte stimulator, did not decrease the relapse rate when added to azathioprine and glucocorticoids. Avacopan, a complement C5a receptor inhibitor, was effective in replacing high-dose glucocorticoids in achieving complete remission of vasculitis. SUMMARY Significant advances have been made in the treatment strategy to both induce remission and maintain remission in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis. The choice should take into consideration efficacy, cost-effectiveness, safety profile, ease of use, and possibility of individual tailoring of treatment.
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Tampe D, Ströbel P, Korsten P, Hakroush S, Tampe B. Consideration of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Association With Inflammatory Lesions in ANCA-Associated Glomerulonephritis: A Real-World Retrospective Study From a Single Center. Front Immunol 2021; 12:645483. [PMID: 34220805 PMCID: PMC8248537 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.645483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a systemic vasculitis, most frequently presenting as microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) or granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). Pathogenic ANCAs trigger a deleterious immune response resulting in pauci-immune necrotizing and crescentic glomerulonephritis (GN). Standard therapeutical regimens include aggressive immunosuppressive therapy. Since some patients require renal replacement therapy (RRT) despite intensive immunosuppressive therapy, additional therapeutic plasma exchange (PEX) to deplete pathogenic ANCAs has been recommended but its value has recently been questioned. Because therapeutic decision making is crucial in these critically ill patients, we here aimed to identify inflammatory lesions in association with PEX consideration in a retrospective study from a single center tertiary hospital in a real-world population of 46 patients with severe AAV requiring intensive care treatment. The decision to consider PEX was more likely in patients with need for intensive care treatment and severe renal dysfunction. In contrast, short-term outcomes did not depend on clinical, or laboratory characteristics assessed at admission. Histopathological analysis confirmed active disease reflected by increased glomerular necrosis and crescents, but these histopathological findings did not associate with short-term outcome either. Interestingly, only increased global glomerular sclerosis in renal biopsies associated with a detrimental short-term outcome. In conclusion, our study investigated determinants for the consideration of therapeutic PEX in patients with severe AAV requiring intensive care treatment. This aspect underscores the need for renal biopsy and requires further investigation in a prospective controlled setting for therapeutic decision making especially in patients with severe AAV requiring intensive care treatment, especially important for treating intensivists.
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- Désirée Tampe
- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Glassock RJ. Should PLEX Be Used for Severe AKI and/or Pulmonary Hemorrhage in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis (AAV)? CON. KIDNEY360 2021; 2:779-781. [PMID: 35373057 PMCID: PMC8791338 DOI: 10.34067/kid.0004102020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- Richard J Glassock
- Department of Medicine, Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, California
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Kronbichler A, Shin JI, Wang CS, Szpirt WM, Segelmark M, Tesar V. Plasma exchange in ANCA-associated vasculitis: the pro position. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2021; 36:227-231. [PMID: 33374018 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Plasma exchange (PLEX) is capable of removing significant amounts of circulating antibodies. In anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis, PLEX was reserved for patients with severe presentation forms such as rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and pulmonary haemorrhage. The Plasma Exchange and Glucocorticoids in Severe ANCA-Associated Vasculitis (PEXIVAS) trial included all comers with a glomerular filtration rate <50 mL/min/1.73 m2 and thus aimed to answer the question of whether PLEX is an option for patients with no relevant kidney function impairment or not. PEXIVAS revealed that after a follow-up of almost 3 years, routine administration of PLEX does not provide an additional benefit to reduce the rate of a composite comprising end-stage kidney disease or death. In the absence of histological parameters, it is tempting to speculate whether PLEX is effective or not in those with a potential for renal recovery. A subset of patients presented with alveolar haemorrhage, and there was a trend towards a better outcome of such cases receiving PLEX. This would be in line with observational studies reporting a recovery of alveolar haemorrhage following extracorporeal treatment. In this PRO part of the debate, we highlight the shortcomings of the PEXIVAS trial and stimulate further research paths, which in our eyes are necessary before abandoning PLEX from the therapeutic armamentarium.
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- Andreas Kronbichler
- Department of Internal Medicine IV (Nephrology and Hypertension), Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.,Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Nephrology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Nephrology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Nephrology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czechia
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Specks U, Fussner LA, Cartin-Ceba R, Casal Moura M, Zand L, Fervenza FC. Plasma exchange for the management of ANCA-associated vasculitis: the con position. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2021; 36:231-236. [PMID: 33374017 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis have led to continued improvement in survival and prognosis over the course of the last 4 decades. Nevertheless, the most acute and severe disease manifestations, including severe kidney disease and alveolar hemorrhage, continue to be associated with increased early mortality from disease activity or treatment complications as well as risk for the development of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), which in turn directly affects the overall prognosis of ANCA-associated vasculitis. Plasma exchange (PLEX) has long been proposed and used for these most severe disease manifestations under the assumption that its effects are swift and supported by our understanding of the pathogenic role of ANCA. Yet convincing evidence of a beneficial effect of PLEX in ANCA-associated vasculitis has been lacking, as early studies and small trials have generated conflicting results. The controversy regarding PLEX has been accentuated recently as the largest randomized controlled trial ever conducted in ANCA-associated vasculitis, the Plasma Exchange and Glucocorticoids in Severe ANCA-associated Vasculitis trial, which was specifically designed to evaluate the efficacy of PLEX in patients with severe renal disease or alveolar hemorrhage, failed to show a difference in the combined primary outcome measure of death or ESKD in patients who received PLEX versus those who did not. In light of these disappointing results, we herein review the currently available data on PLEX for ANCA-associated vasculitis and explain why we believe that these data no longer support the use of PLEX in ANCA-associated vasculitis.
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- Ulrich Specks
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Critical Care, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Samman KN, Ross C, Pagnoux C, Makhzoum JP. Update in the Management of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives. Int J Rheumatol 2021; 2021:5534851. [PMID: 33927768 PMCID: PMC8049818 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5534851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Significant progress has been made in the treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitides (AAV), notably in granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis. Over the past few years, many innovative studies have changed the way we now induce and maintain remission in AAV; achieving remission while limiting treatment toxicity is the key. This article provides an in-depth, up-to-date summary of recent trials and suggests treatment algorithms for induction and maintenance of remission based on the latest guidelines. Future possible therapies in AAV will also be discussed.
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- Karla N. Samman
- Vasculitis Clinic, Canadian Network for Research on Vasculitides (CanVasc), Division of Internal Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Vasculitis Clinic, Canadian Network for Research on Vasculitides (CanVasc), Division of Internal Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Vasculitis Clinic, Canadian Network for Research on Vasculitides (CanVasc), Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Vasculitis Clinic, Canadian Network for Research on Vasculitides (CanVasc), Division of Internal Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Almaani S, Fussner LA, Brodsky S, Meara AS, Jayne D. ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: An Update. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10071446. [PMID: 33916214 PMCID: PMC8037363 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10071446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) represents a group of small vessel vasculitides characterized by granulomatous and neutrophilic tissue inflammation, often associated with the production of antibodies that target neutrophil antigens. The two major antigens targeted by ANCAs are leukocyte proteinase 3 (PR3) and myeloperoxidase (MPO). AAV can be classified into 3 categories based on patterns of clinical involvement: namely, granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and eosinophilic GPA (EGPA). Clinically, AAV involves many organ systems including the lungs, kidneys, skin, and nervous system. The prognosis of AAV has improved dramatically due to advances in the understanding of its pathogenesis and treatment modalities. This review will highlight some of the recent updates in our understanding of the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and treatment options in patients with AAV focusing on kidney involvement.
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- Salem Almaani
- Division of Nephrology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
- Correspondence:
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43201, USA;
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- Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43201, USA;
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- Division of Rheumatology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43201, USA;
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridg CB2 0QQ, UK;
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Jain K, Jawa P, Derebail VK, Falk RJ. Treatment Updates in Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibodies (ANCA) Vasculitis. KIDNEY360 2021; 2:763-770. [PMID: 34095854 PMCID: PMC8177081 DOI: 10.34067/kid.0007142020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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ANCA vasculitis is a small-vessel vasculitis (SVV) resulting in inflammation of small- and medium-sized blood vessels. Since the initial description of SVV, there have been tremendous advances in our understanding of its pathogenesis. Over the last decade, we have made significant progress in understanding the pathogenesis and improving the treatment and prognosis of patients with ANCA vasculitis. Patient and renal survival has improved, and treatment is moving toward individualizing care, minimizing severe adverse events, and preventing relapse. This review focuses on treatment updates in ANCA vasculitis, duration of therapy, and management of relapses. We also describe the existing treatment protocols used at our institution.
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- Koyal Jain
- UNC Kidney Center, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- UNC Kidney Center, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- UNC Kidney Center, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- UNC Kidney Center, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Thomas K, Argyriou E, Kapsala N, Panagiotopoulos A, Chalkia A, Hadziyannis E, Boki K, Katsimbri P, Boumpas DT, Giannou P, Petras D, Vassilopoulos D. Serious infections in ANCA-associated vasculitides in the biologic era: real-life data from a multicenter cohort of 162 patients. Arthritis Res Ther 2021; 23:90. [PMID: 33741047 PMCID: PMC7980356 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-021-02452-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Serious infections (SI) are common in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitides (AAV) like granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). Real-life data regarding their incidence and predisposing factors-after the introduction of B cell depleting agents-are limited while data quantifying the risk per treatment modality and year of the disease are missing. Here, we aim to describe in details the incidence and the risk factors for SI in a contemporary AAV cohort. METHODS Multicenter, observational, retrospective study of AAV patients followed in three tertiary referral centers. RESULTS We included 162 patients with GPA (63%) and MPA (37%), males 51.9%, mean age 60.9 years, ΑΝCA+ 86%, and generalized disease 80%. During follow-up (891.2 patient-years, mean 5.4 years), 67 SI were recorded in 50 patients at an incidence rate of 7.5 per 100 patient-years. The SI incidence rate was higher during induction with cyclophosphamide (CYC) compared to rituximab (RTX, 19.3 vs. 11.3 per 100 patient-years, respectively) while it was lower and comparable between RTX and other regimens (5.52 vs. 4.54 per 100 patient-years, respectively) in the maintenance phase. By multivariate analysis, plasmapheresis (PLEX) and/or dialysis was a strong predictor for an SI during the 1st year after diagnosis (OR = 3.16, 95% CI 1.001-9.96) and throughout the follow-up period (OR = 5.21, 95% CI 1.93-14.07). In contrast, a higher baseline BVAS (OR = 1.11, 95% CI 1.01-1.21) was associated with SI only during the 1st year. CONCLUSIONS In this real-life study of patients with AAV, the SI incidence was higher during CYC compared to RTX induction while there was no difference between RTX and other agents used for maintenance therapy. Higher disease activity at baseline and need for PLEX and/or dialysis were independent factors associated with an SI.
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- Konstantinos Thomas
- Joint Rheumatology Program, Clinical Immunology-Rheumatology Unit, 2nd Department of Medicine and Laboratory, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, 114 Vass. Sophias Ave, 115 27, Athens, Greece
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- Joint Rheumatology Program, Clinical Immunology-Rheumatology Unit, 4th Department of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Joint Rheumatology Program, Clinical Immunology-Rheumatology Unit, 2nd Department of Medicine and Laboratory, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, 114 Vass. Sophias Ave, 115 27, Athens, Greece
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- Nephrology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Joint Rheumatology Program, Clinical Immunology-Rheumatology Unit, 2nd Department of Medicine and Laboratory, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, 114 Vass. Sophias Ave, 115 27, Athens, Greece
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- Rheumatology Unit, Sismanoglio General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Joint Rheumatology Program, Clinical Immunology-Rheumatology Unit, 4th Department of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Joint Rheumatology Program, Clinical Immunology-Rheumatology Unit, 4th Department of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Nephrology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Nephrology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Joint Rheumatology Program, Clinical Immunology-Rheumatology Unit, 2nd Department of Medicine and Laboratory, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, 114 Vass. Sophias Ave, 115 27, Athens, Greece.
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Arfaoui H, Elkihal H, Jabri H, Elkhattabi W, Afif H. Adolescent with severe granulomatosis with polyangiitis: a case report. Pan Afr Med J 2021; 38:285. [PMID: 34122712 PMCID: PMC8179993 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2021.38.285.26893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a rare vasculitis among adolescents. Its pulmonary manifestations may mimic tuberculosis. We report the case of a 16-years-old female patient with multiple excavated lung nodules revealed by a chronic cough, hemoptysis, epistaxis and weight loss. The diagnosis of GPA was achieved due to systemic pulmonary, ENT and renal involvement, the positivity of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody directed against proteinase 3 (C-ANCA) and bronchial and nasal biopsies showing granulomatous inflammation with a dense perivascular infiltrate destroying the vessel wall. Bolus of glucocorticoids and immunosuppressants reversed her symptoms. Although GPA is a rare disease in teenagers, it should be considered as one of the differential diagnosis in adolescents presenting with excavated pulmonary nodules.
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- Hajar Arfaoui
- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Hospital 20 Août 1953, University of Hassan II, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Hospital 20 Août 1953, University of Hassan II, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Hospital 20 Août 1953, University of Hassan II, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Hospital 20 Août 1953, University of Hassan II, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Hospital 20 Août 1953, University of Hassan II, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
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De Vriese AS, Fervenza FC. PEXIVAS: The End of Plasmapheresis for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis? Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2021; 16:307-309. [PMID: 32963016 PMCID: PMC7863639 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.10550620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- An S. De Vriese
- Division of Nephrology and Infectious Diseases, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge, Brugge, Belgium,Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Park JA. Treatment of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage: Controlling Inflammation and Obtaining Rapid and Effective Hemostasis. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:E793. [PMID: 33466873 PMCID: PMC7830514 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22020793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is a life-threatening pulmonary complication in patients with hematologic malignancies or systemic autoimmune disorders. Pathologic findings show pulmonary capillaritis, bland hemorrhage, diffuse alveolar damage, and hemosiderin-laden macrophages, but in the majority of cases, pathogenesis remains unclear. Despite the severity and high mortality, the current treatment options for DAH remain empirical. Systemic treatment to control inflammatory activity including high-dose corticosteroids, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab and supportive care have been applied, but largely unsuccessful in critical cases. Activated recombinant factor VII (FVIIa) can achieve rapid local hemostasis and has been administered either systemically or intrapulmonary for the treatment of DAH. However, there is no randomized controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety, and the use of FVIIa for DAH remains open to debate. This review discusses the pathogenesis, diverse etiologies causing DAH, diagnosis, and treatments focusing on hemostasis using FVIIa. In addition, the risks and benefits of the off-label use of FVIIa in pediatric patients will be discussed in detail.
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- Jeong A Park
- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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