Methotrexate versus cyclophosphamide for remission maintenance in ANCA-associated vasculitis: A randomised trial.

Methotrexate versus cyclophosphamide for remission maintenance in ANCA-associated vasculitis: A randomised trial.

The treatment of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is based on remission-induction and remission-maintenance. Methotrexate is a widely used immunosuppressant but only a few studies explored its role for maintenance in AAV. This trial investigated the efficacy an...

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Main Authors: Federica Maritati, Federico Alberici, Elena Oliva, Maria L Urban, Alessandra Palmisano, Francesca Santarsia, Simeone Andrulli, Laura Pavone, Alberto Pesci, Chiara Grasselli, Rosaria Santi, Bruno Tumiati, Lucio Manenti, Carlo Buzio, Augusto Vaglio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5634660?pdf=render

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