Plasma Exchange and Glucocorticoids in Severe ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Among patients with severe antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis, plasma exchange did not reduce the incidence of death or end-stage kidney disease. A reduced-dose regimen of oral glucocorticoids was noninferior to a standard-dose regimen with respect to death or ESKD.
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Veröffentlicht in: | The New England journal of medicine 2020-02, Vol.382 (7), p.622-631 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Among patients with severe antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis, plasma exchange did not reduce the incidence of death or end-stage kidney disease. A reduced-dose regimen of oral glucocorticoids was noninferior to a standard-dose regimen with respect to death or ESKD. |
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ISSN: | 0028-4793 1533-4406 |
DOI: | 10.1056/NEJMoa1803537 |