Clinician views concerning the prevalence and impact of granulomas on the diagnosis, management, and outcomes of ANCA-associated vasculitis
Physicians experienced in vasculitis generally agree on which manifestations of AAV are and are not caused by granulomas and that granulomatous inflammation alters the natural history and treatment of AAV. However, the presence of granulomatous manifestations did not alter treatment choices to induce remission in severe AAV.
Authors
- Michael Walsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8292-2014)
- Mats Junek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8416-3955)
- Arielle Mendel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9732-616X)
- David R.W. Jayne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1712-0637)
- Lynn A. Fussner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0944-0216)
- Peter A. Merkel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9284-7345)
Institutions
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (US)
- Cambridge School (PT)
- Bridge University (SS)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Lara D. Veeken
- Published
- 2025-11-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keaf585
- Primary Topic
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00