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Is there a role for monitoring serum ANCAs to assess ANCA associated vasculitis disease activity?

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Rheumatology · Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals

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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Rheumatology · Valley Children's Healthcare

Every visit.

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Rheumatology · Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Each visit, it is a marker to predict disease flare and need to resume rituximab or increase therapy.

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