Bronchiectasis is highly prevalent in anti-MPO ANCA-associated vasculitis and is associated with a distinct disease presentation

To assess the prevalence of bronchiectasis in a Western cohort with ANCA-positive granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) or microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and its correlations with disease presentation and outcome.

Source: Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism - December 7, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Antoine N éel, Alexandra Espitia-Thibault, Pierre-Paul Arrigoni, Christelle Volteau, Marie Rimbert, Agathe Masseau, Christian Agard, Fadi Fakhouri, Renan Liberge, Mohamed Hamidou Source Type: research