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- Title
BSR and BHPR guideline for the management of adults with ANCA-associated vasculitis.
- Authors
Ntatsaki, Eleana; Carruthers, David; Chakravarty, Kuntal; D’Cruz, David; Harper, Lorraine; Jayne, David; Luqmani, Raashid; Mills, John; Mooney, Janice; Venning, Michael; Watts, Richard A.
- Abstract
The article presents the guideline of the British Society of Rheumatology (BSR) and British Health Professionals in Rheumatology (BHPR) for managing anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic body (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAVs) in adult patients. Topics include guideline scope and purpose, definition of disease conditions such as relapsing, remission and drug-free remission. Also cited are treatments such as cyclophospharamide and rituximab, monitoring the disease and patient education on prevention.
- Subjects
VASCULITIS treatment; RITUXIMAB; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; PREDNISOLONE; ALGORITHMS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; MEDICAL protocols; PUBLIC health surveillance; SOCIAL services case management; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Rheumatology, 2014, Vol 53, Issue 12, p2306
- ISSN
1462-0324
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/rheumatology/ket445