Systemic vasculitis: an annual critical digest of the most recent literature

Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2014 May-Jun;32(3 Suppl 82):S98-105. Epub 2014 May 15.

Abstract

Herewith we provide our annual digest of the recent literature on systemic vasculitis in which we reviewed all the articles published during the last 12 months on large-, medium- and small-vessel vasculitis, and selected the most relevant studies regarding the epidemiology, pathogenesis and management of systemic vasculitis. In particular, we focused the attention on giant cell arteritis, ANCA-associated vasculitis and cryoglobulinaemia.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis / diagnosis*
  • Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis / therapy
  • Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / blood
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use*
  • Cryoglobulinemia / diagnosis*
  • Cryoglobulinemia / therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Disease Management
  • Epidemiologic Studies
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / diagnosis*
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / therapy
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Factors / therapeutic use
  • Medication Therapy Management / trends
  • Monitoring, Physiologic / methods
  • Monitoring, Physiologic / trends
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Systemic Vasculitis* / diagnosis
  • Systemic Vasculitis* / epidemiology
  • Systemic Vasculitis* / etiology
  • Systemic Vasculitis* / immunology
  • Systemic Vasculitis* / therapy

Substances

  • Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Immunologic Factors