Open AccessThe Efficacy of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Remission Maintenance Therapy for Microscopic Polyangiitis and Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Author(s) -
Jung Yoon Pyo,
Lucy Eunju Lee,
Sung Soo Ahn,
Jason Jungsik Song,
Yong Bum Park,
Sang Won Lee
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2021.62.6.494
Subject(s) - medicine , microscopic polyangiitis , azathioprine , granulomatosis with polyangiitis , cyclophosphamide , mycophenolate , vasculitis , maintenance therapy , gastroenterology , surgery , disease , transplantation , chemotherapy
The present study compared the efficacy of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) with that of azathioprine (AZA) in Korean patients with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA).