Clinical Pearls and Myths in Vasculitis
Clinical Pearls and Myths in Vasculitis
Clinical Pearls and Myths in Vasculitis
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WG’s: MythThis po<strong>in</strong>t has also been emphasized <strong>in</strong> patients with MPAAmong 107 patients with MPA <strong>and</strong> GN <strong>in</strong> one study, 23 (21%) requireddialysis at presentation. Of the 17 patients who received aggressivetreatment, 9 no longer required dialysis after 3 monthsCYC should be dosed for renal failure to avoid major drug toxicity,reduc<strong>in</strong>g the dose by 50% for those on dialysis (i.e., 1 mg/kg/d ratherthan 2 mg/kg/d)MTX should not be used <strong>in</strong> patients with a serumcreat<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>e level greater than 200 umol/LNachman P, Hogan S, Falk R, et a1 Treatment response <strong>and</strong> relapse <strong>in</strong> ant<strong>in</strong>eutrophil cytoplasmicautoantibody-associated microscopic polyangiitis <strong>and</strong> glomerulonephritis.J Am SOC Nephrol733-39,1996