PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Rizzo, Toni
ED  - Mooney, Janice
TI  - Guidelines for the Management of Primary Systemic Vasculitis
DP  - 2012 Sep 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 29--29
VI  - 12
IP  - 9
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/9/29.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/9/29.full
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.