The Continuing Challenge of Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasm Antibody–Associated Systemic Vasculitis and Glomerulonephritis
Author(s) -
Charles D. Pusey
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.451
H-Index - 279
eISSN - 1533-3450
pISSN - 1046-6673
DOI - 10.1681/asn.2006030192
Subject(s) - rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis , medicine , azathioprine , context (archaeology) , nephrology , glomerulonephritis , microscopic polyangiitis , anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody , autoantibody , vasculitis , prednisolone , disease , intensive care medicine , immunology , kidney , antibody , paleontology , biology
As guest editor for this Frontiers in Nephrology series, it is my job to put the following four articles on small-vessel vasculitis into context for the practicing clinician. I have had an interest in this group of diseases for more than 25 yr, since I first arrived at the Hammersmith Hospital as
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