Renal involvement at baseline can predict major renal relapse in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis

Abstract

In ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), renal relapses are cause of concern as they are unpredictable and predictors of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). We aimed to assess the frequency of major renal (MR) relapses in AAV and to identify independent base-line predictors