Use of Plasmapheresis and Immunosuppressants to Treat Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in a Patient with Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis

Use of Plasmapheresis and Immunosuppressants to Treat Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in a Patient with Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a systemic granulomatous inflammatory disease characterized by small-to-medium vessel vasculitis due to Central Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (C-ANCA). GPA commonly involves the lungs and the kidneys. Among the pulmonary manifestations, diffuse alveol...

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Main Authors: Yasar Sattar, Ammu Thampi Susheela, Waqas Ullah, Norina Usman, Fnu Zafrullah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
diffuse alveolar hemorrhage
granulomatosis with polyangiitis
plasmapheresis
prednisone
cyclophosphamide
rituximab
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/55/7/378

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