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How would you approach a rising PR3 in a patient with limited GPA who is currently asymptomatic on methotrexate?

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How would you manage a rising PR3 in a patient with limited GPA who is currently asymptomatic on methotrexate?

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Rheumatology · Massachusetts General Hospital
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This is an important question because ANCA testing is frequently used in the monitoring of disease activity in AAV. Unfortunately, ANCA is a much better diagnostic test than a disease activity biomarker. Multiple studies have looked at the utility of ANCA in monitoring disease activity finding that ...

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