Anti-Inflammatory and/or Anti-Fibrotic Treatment of MPO-ANCA-Positive Interstitial Lung Disease: A Short Review

The presence of a lung lesion is common in microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), and interstitial lung disease (ILD) can lead to a poor prognosis. Although myeloperoxidase antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (MPO-ANCA) are often present in patients with MPA, patients with ILD and MPO-ANCA positivity but...

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Main Authors: Hideaki Yamakawa, Yuko Toyoda, Tomohisa Baba, Tomoo Kishaba, Taiki Fukuda, Tamiko Takemura, Kazuyoshi Kuwano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/13/3835