Abstract des Monats

October 2024

Distinct pulmonary patterns in ANCA-associated vasculitides: insights from a retrospective single center cohort study [1]

Kidney and lung involvement constitute key disease features and largely confer higher disease burden and mortality in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). Lung biopsy is only performed in a minority of cases and diagnosis of lung involvement relies on clinical and imaging findings.

September 2024

Hereditary C1q Deficiency is Associated with Type 1 Interferon Pathway Activation and a High Risk of Central Nervous System Inflammation

The complement pathway is critically involved in many autoimmune diseases including vasculitides. In a multinational effort, Triaille and colleagues studied the clinical manifestations and in vivo activation of the type 1 interferon pathway in twelve patients with hereditary C1q deficiency (C1QDef).

Juni 2024

A disease-associated gene desert directs macrophage inflammation through ETS2 [1]

Using a database of cellular signatures and a combination of gene editing tools, expression assays and advanced sequencing techniques the authors elucidate in their work how a specific genetic locus on chromosome 21 (chr21q22) influences macrophage-mediated inflammation through the ETS2 pathway.

April 2024

Benralizumab versus Mepolizumab for Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis [1]

MANDARA ist eine doppelblind, randomisiert-kontrollierte Phase III Studie mit einem aktiven Vergleichsarm ohne Placebo, die die Nicht-Unterlegenheit des IL5-Inhibitors Benralizumab (Benra) gegenüber Mepolizumab (Mepo) bei refraktärer oder „relapsing“ EGPA zeigen sollte.

Februar 2024

Relapse after cessation of weekly tocilizumab for giant cell arteritis: a multicentre service evaluation in England

This study corroborates previous findings of high relapse rates after cessation of 12 months of TCZ therapy. Almost half of the patients experienced disease relapses within two years.

Dezember 2023

Association between infection and the onset of giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica: a systematic review and meta-analysis [1]

Why some patients get autoimmune diseases, including vasculitis, is still not well understood. Besides genetic predisposition (in the case of GCA HLA-DR4), infections have been associated with different autoimmune diseases.

November 2023

Subclinical giant cell arteritis increases the risk of relapse in polymyalgia rheumatica [1]

Die vorliegende Studie hatte zum Ziel, die klinische Bedeutung der subklinischen Riesenzellarteriitis (RZA) bei Polymyalgie (PMR) zu untersuchen und den optimalen Behandlungsansatz zu ermitteln.

Oktober 2023

Sarilumab for Relapse of Polymyalgia Rheumatica during Glucocorticoid Taper [1]

Die Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) rezidiviert häufig bei Reduktion der Glucokortikoid-(GC)-dosis. Traditionell wird dann als GC-sparende Massnahme Methotrexat (MTX) eingesetzt.

August 2023

Serum proteomics in giant cell arteritis in response to a three-day pulse of glucocorticoid followed by tocilizumab monotherapy (the GUSTO trial) [1]

Interleukin-6 wird oft als pro-inflammatorisches Zytokin, ähnlich dem TNFa und dem IL-1b verstanden. Dies stimmt nicht, denn IL-6 löst auch entzündungsbegrenzende Mechanismen aus, beispielsweise die Expression des Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinasen (TIMP).

Mai 2023

Rituximab versus azathioprine for maintenance of remission for patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis and relapsing disease: an international randomised controlled trial [1]

Trotz eines deutlich verbesserten Outcomes durch den Einsatz von Glukokortikoide und Cyclophosphamid sind Rückfälle bei der Granulomatose mit Polyangiitis (GPA) und der mikroskopische Polyangiitis (MPA) nach wie vor ein großes Problem.

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