Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) Associated Vasculitis / Renato Alberto Sinico, Loïc Guillevin
Publication year: 2020
ISBN: 978-3-030-02239-6
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Covers all aspects of Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) Associated Vasculitis (AAV). The expression refers to a group of diseases, characterized by destruction and inflammation of small vessels. The clinical signs vary and affect several organs, such as the kidney, lung, skin, nervous system and others. presents recently acquired knowledge on pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapy with the aim of promoting a more holistic approach to these conditions. AAVs are systemic autoimmune diseases of unknown cause that affect small (to medium) sized blood vessels. They include granulomatosis with polyangiitis (formerly Wegener's granulomatosis), microscopic polyangiitis, and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (formerly Churg–Strauss syndrome).
Subject: Rare diseases, Immune system, Immunology, Angéite, Vasculitis, Granulomatosis, Microscopic Polyangitis, Polyangitis, Eosinophilic Granulomatosis, B Lymphocytes, T Lymphocytes, Rare Immune Diseases, infectious diseases
