Update on Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage and Pulmonary Vasculitis - 29/10/12

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Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage is a clinical syndrome that can be a manifestation of multiple different causes. Identification of the underlying etiology is of utmost importance and dictates treatment. Pulmonary vasculitis including antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a common cause of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. For AAV, treatment includes induction followed by maintenance therapy. Rituximab has an increasing role in the treatment of AAV.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Pulmonary vasculitis, Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, ANCA-associated vasculitis, Granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Microscopic polyangiitis, Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
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| Funding sources/Conflicts of interest: Ulrich Specks: Research grant from Genentech/BiogenIDEC. |
Vol 32 - N° 4
P. 587-600 - novembre 2012 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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