Rheumatoid arthritis with ANCA associated vasculitis
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https://doi.org/10.15305/ijrci/v6i1/273Keywords:
Rheumatoid arthritis, ANCA, ANCA associated vasculitis, autoimmune diseasesAbstract
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis (AAV) are rarely associated with autoimmune diseases. The present report describes an uncommon case of a 50-year old women with the co-occurrence of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody associated vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis. The patient was treated with steroids and cyclophosamide and achieved complete recovery of the lesions, following 4-weeks of treatment.
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