CURRENT TRENDS IN CLASSIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF SYSTEMIC VASCULITIS ASSOCIATED WITH ANTI-NEUTROPHILIC CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODIES: RESULTS OF 2011


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Systemic vasculitis (SV) pathogenetically associated with anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) is the subject of intensive research in present-day rheumatology. There were noticeable changes in ANCA-associated SV (ANCA-SV) nomenclature in 2011 as well as mid-term success was achieved in the study of biological anti-B-cell therapy in this disease. European recommendations on rituximab administration in ANCA-SV have been developed. Russian Register of ANCA-SV patients on rituximab treatment is presented. State-of-the art in ANCA-SV research is reviewed.

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T V Beketova

Research Institute of Rheumatology

Email: TVBEK@rambler.ru
канд. мед. наук, ст. науч. сотр НИИР РАМН

E L Nasonov

Research Institute of Rheumatology

Email: sokrat@irramn.ru
д-р мед. наук, проф., акад. РАМН, дир. НИИ ревматологии РАМН

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