TY  - CHAP
AU  - Sharon Lee Ford
AU  - Stephen Roger Holdsworth
AU  - Shaun Andrew Summers
ED  - Lazaros I. Sakkas
ED  - Christina Katsiari
Y1  - 2013-02-20
PY  - 2013
T1  - The Pathogenesis of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Renal Vasculitis
N2  - Vasculitis, an inflammation of blood vessels, can be idiopathic or secondary to other conditions. Infections may also mimic idiopathic vasculitis, and the differential diagnosis is of paramount importance for the practicing physician. Vasculitides are not rare diseases. In fact, some vasculitides, such as giant cell arteritis, cutaneous vasculitis, and ANCA-associated vasculitis are relatively common in everyday practice.   Vasculitis may rapidly lead to organ failure, and put patient's life in danger.  Therefore, physicians of different specialties should diagnose vasculitis early, because early institution of treatment is crucial for the favorable outcome. 
In recent years progress has been made in the pathophysiology and treatment of vasculitis.  This book reflects all new advances in pathogenetic mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment of different types of vasculitis. The international panel of authors helps in achieving a balanced view on different aspects of vasculitis.
BT  - Updates in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Vasculitis
SP  - Ch. 2
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/54637
DO  - 10.5772/54637
SN  - 
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-18
ER  -