Prediction of response to remission induction therapy by gene expression profiling of peripheral blood in Japanese patients with microscopic polyangiitis

Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), which is classified as an anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated small vessel vasculitis, is one of the most frequent primary vasculitides in Japan. We earlier n...

Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy - May 31, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Akihiro Ishizu, Utano Tomaru, Sakiko Masuda, Ken-ei Sada, Koichi Amano, Masayoshi Harigai, Yasushi Kawaguchi, Yoshihiro Arimura, Kunihiro Yamagata, Shoichi Ozaki, Hiroaki Dobashi, Sakae Homma, Yasunori Okada, Hitoshi Sugiyama, Joichi Usui, Naotake Tsuboi Source Type: research