Her ANA (antinuclear antibodies) was negative and her complement levels were normal ... She was diagnosed as ANCA-associated drug-induced vasculitis. Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis was ...

group and Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is immune complex (IC) mediated, there are no simultaneous data on circulating IC, complement levels and deposits of Ig and complement in the kidney.

Neutrophils can themselves produce an array of inflammatory mediators, including cytokines, chemokines and complement; these cells also express Fc receptors, which can bind and possibly transport ...

Gastrointestinal involvement is common among patients with EGPA, with eosinophilic tissue infiltration, weight loss, and ...

Aims To describe and compare clinical features, complications and outcomes in patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)-associated scleritis with those seen in idiopathic and other ...

In this report, we present a typical case of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) complicated by spontaneous renal hemorrhage (SRH), a rare but potentially severe condition. The patient developed ...

Complement is a complex innate immune surveillance system, playing a key role in defense against pathogens and in host homeostasis. The complement system is initiated by conformational changes in ...

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Methods: In the population based, nationwide Swedish Inpatient Register a cohort of 1065 patients with Wegener’s granulomatosis, 1969–95, was identified. Through linkage with the Swedish Cancer ...