Overlap syndrome of systemic sclerosis with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis according to 2022 ACR/EULAR criteria

CONCLUSIONS: The frequency of SSc-AAV-OS in SSc patients with signs suggestive of small- or medium-vessel vasculitis at diagnosis was 20.0%. Therefore, we suggest that physicians should perform ANCA tests in SSc patients exhibiting signs suggestive of small- or medium-vessel vasculitis and apply the new criteria for AAV.PMID:38282414 | DOI:10.3904/kjim.2023.189
Source: The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Source Type: research