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Insights from Portuguese Nephrologists and Rheumatologists Concerning the Treat...
Ferreira, Inês; Águeda, Ana; Belino, Carolina; Schau, Bruno; Rovisco, João; Ferreira, CarinaIntroduction: Antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibodies-associated vasculitis (AAV) encompasses granulomatosis with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis, and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis. These rare diseases are characterized by an exaggerated immune response in blood vessels, leading to inflammation, vascular injury, ischemia, and necrosis of affected tissues and organs. Despite the existence ...
Giant cell arteritis: a multicenter observational study in Brazil
Souza, Alexandre Wagner Silva de; Okamoto, Karine Yoshiye Kajiyama; Abrantes, Fabiano; Schau, Bruno; Bacchiega, Ana Beatriz SantosOBJECTIVE: To describe demographic features, disease manifestations and therapy in patients with giant cell arteritis from referral centers in Brazil. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was performed on 45 giant cell arteritis patients from three university hospitals in Brazil. Diagnoses were based on the American College of Rheumatology classification criteria for giant cell arteritis or temporal artery bio...