Holidays can be wonderful — full of joy, connection, and tradition. They can also be complicated, especially for those of us living with vasculitis. This season, I was reminded of the importance of sharing openly with the people we love about what this disease means in our day-to-day lives.
Small particles loaded with manganese, an essential trace mineral, may help protect the kidneys from damage related to ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) by restoring antioxidant defenses and blocking a form of immune-mediated cell death. These findings come from experiments using neutrophils isolated from the blood of people with ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis…
Blood levels of calprotectin and urine levels of soluble CD163, two biomarkers of inflammation and disease activity in people with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), are elevated within the first six months following an AAV relapse, stabilizing thereafter. That’s according to a recent study in Spain that also showed levels of…
Becoming educated and informed about ANCA vasculitis is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information such as the diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your ANCA vasculitis journey.
There is no cure for ANCA vasculitis yet, but here you can find more information about current approved treatments, as well as experimental treatments that are in the pipeline.
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