RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Rizzo, Toni
T1 Guidelines for the Management of Primary Systemic Vasculitis
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2012
FD SAGE Publications
VO 12
IS 9
SP 29
OP 29
DO 10.1177/155989771209023
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/9/29.abstract
AB Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) comprises a group of rare, potentially life-threatening conditions that can be fatal if untreated. These diseases include granulomatosis with polyangiitis, (previously known as Wegener granulomatosis), Churg-Strauss syndrome, and microscopic polyangiitis. These complex conditions are characterized by systemic illness and multisystem disease, with vasculitis that can lead to aneurysm formation, hemorrhage, and infarction [Watts RA, Scott DG. Curr Opin Rheumatol 2003]. This article discusses the management of AAV.