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How do you choose between oral and IV cyclophosphamide for the treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis?

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Rheumatology · The Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
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When considering cyclophosphamide for induction in severe AAV, both oral and IV regimens are reasonable routes of administration. In the CYCLOPS trial (DeGroot, Ann Int Med, 2009), oral cyclophosphamide 2mg/kg/d was compared with IV CYC 15mg/kg q 2 weeks for the first three pulses, then every 3 week...

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