Seasonal Effects on Relapse of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis: A Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Study in Japan (J-CANVAS)

J Rheumatol. 2024 Feb 15:jrheum.2023-1079. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2023-1079. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAntineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a type of systemic vasculitis characterized by autoantibody development against the neutrophil proteins leukocyte proteinase 3 (PR3)-ANCA and myeloperoxidase (MPO)-ANCA. We previously reported that newly developed AAV in Japan was influenced by seasonal variations and that AAV was less frequently observed in autumn.1.PMID:38359936 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-1079

Source: J Rheumatol - February 15, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Hiroki Kobayashi Yusuke Yoshida Takashi Kida Nobuyuki Yajima Toshiko Ito-Ihara Takashi Kawaguchi Yutaka Kawahito Shintaro Hirata Japan Collaborative Registry of ANCA –Associated Vasculitis Study Group Source Type: research