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Rheumatology • Vasculitis • ANCA Vasculitis • Pulmonology • Dermatology • Nephrology • RheumMadness
Is there a role for monitoring serum ANCAs to assess ANCA associated vasculitis disease activity?
This question is part of a collaboration with RheumMadness and is in reference to Pathogenic ANCA (RAVE Trial).
Answer from: at Community Practice
This is (and remains) a somewhat controversial question. ANCA titers do appear to rise in anticipation of disease flares and patients with persistent titers appear to have more flares. This is especially true for PR3 ANCAs. However, the proximity of flares to rising ANCA titers is not terribly close...
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Answer from: at Community Practice
Every visit.