Clinical Pearls and Myths in Vasculitis
Clinical Pearls and Myths in Vasculitis
Clinical Pearls and Myths in Vasculitis
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WG’s: MythTherapy with a cytotoxic agent <strong>in</strong> addition tocorticosteroids is important to treat or prevent seriousnonrenal disease <strong>in</strong> WG (e.g., alveolar hemorrhage)The second reason for aggressive (but judicious) treatment<strong>in</strong> WG patients who require dialysis is that aggressivetherapy may lead to renal recoveryMekhailT, Hoffman G: Long-term outcome of Wegener’s granulomatosis <strong>in</strong> patients with renal diseaserequir<strong>in</strong>g dialysis. J Rheumatol 27:1237-1240, 2000