Many human autoimmune diseases are characterized by disease-specific autoantibodies. In most autoimmune diseases, like myasthenia gravis (MG), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), or rheumatoid ...

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)–associated vasculitis (AAV) is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by small- and medium-vessel inflammation. Although chronic immune dysregulation and ...

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by the inflammation of blood vessels, and it has been demonstrated that ...

Necrotizing and crescentic glomerulonephritis arises in all 3 AAV subtypes: GPA, MPA, and EGPA. According to findings from a study recently published in the journal Kidney International, among ...

The findings from these 3 case studies highlight the importance of integrating clinical assessments with laboratory and imaging test results to arrive at an accurate diagnosis.

While a diagnosis of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)–associated vasculitis, or AAV, may seem daunting, it’s important to know that this chronic autoimmune disorder is no longer the ...

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)–associated vasculitis, or AAV, causes inflammation of the blood vessels and can affect many parts of the body, including multiple organs. Because of this, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WASHINGTON — Alaska Native and American Indian populations demonstrate notably higher prevalences of ...

Neutrophils, one of the immune system warriors that were thought to be all the same, turn out to be diverse. Unfortunately, these cells are also active in autoimmune diseases. New research from Japan ...