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

Publication date: Available online 25 July 2017 Source:Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia (English Edition) Author(s): 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 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.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research