Incidence of serious infections in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis receiving immunosuppressive therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Incidence of serious infections in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis receiving immunosuppressive therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

IntroductionRituximab and azathioprine are used to induce or maintain remission in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). We evaluated the incidence of serious infections and infection-related deaths in patients with AAV treated with rituximab and azathioprine, during the maintenance of rem...

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Main Authors: Athanasios Vassilopoulos, Stephanos Vassilopoulos, Markos Kalligeros, Fadi Shehadeh, Eleftherios Mylonakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
ANCA-associated vasculitis
azathioprine
cyclophosphamide
maintenance
methotrexate
mycophenolate mofetil
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1110548/full

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