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Recommendations of the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology for the induction therapy of ANCA-associated vasculitis

Authors :
Alexandre Wagner Silva de Souza
Ana Luisa Calich
Henrique de Ataíde Mariz
Manuella Lima Gomes Ochtrop
Ana Beatriz Santos Bacchiega
Gilda Aparecida Ferreira
Jozelia Rêgo
Mariana Ortega Perez
Rosa Maria Rodrigues Pereira
Wanderley Marques Bernardo
Roger Abramino Levy
Source :
Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia, Vol 57, Iss suppl 2, Pp s484-s496
Publisher :
Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia.

Abstract

Abstract The purpose of these recommendations is to guide the appropriate induction treatment of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) patients with active disease. The recommendations proposed by the Vasculopathies Committee of the Brazilian Society Rheumatology for induction therapy of AAV, including granulomatosis with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis and renal-limited vasculitis, were based on systematic literature review and expert opinion. Literature review was performed using Medline (PubMed), EMBASE and Cochrane database to retrieve articles until October 2016. PRISMA guidelines were used for the systematic review and articles were assessed according to the Oxford levels of evidence. Sixteen recommendations were made regarding different aspects of induction therapy for AAV. The purpose of these recommendations is to serve as a guide for therapeutic decisions by health care professionals in the management of AAV patients presenting active disease.

Details

Language :
English, Spanish; Castilian, Portuguese
ISSN :
18094570
Volume :
57
Issue :
suppl 2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2e6d032d08294d179303bfb2a3ad1826
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbre.2017.06.003