Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA): management
Evidence-based neurology checklist on eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (egpa): management: Blood tests Peripheral eosinophilia P-ANCA anti-myeloperoxidase (MPO) C-reactive protein (CRP): this may be elevated IgG4: this is often elevated Histological tests Other tests Treatment…
Blood tests
- Peripheral eosinophilia
- P-ANCA anti-myeloperoxidase (MPO)
- C-reactive protein (CRP): this may be elevated
- IgG4: this is often elevated
Histological tests
Other tests
Treatment
Emerging treatments
Synonym
References
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- Quan MV, Frankel SK, Maleki-Fischbach M, Tan LD. A rare case report of polyangiitis overlap syndrome: granulomatosis with polyangiitis and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis. BMC Pulm Med 2018; 18:181.
- Cottin V, Bel E, Bottero P, et al. Revisiting the systemic vasculitis in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss): A study of 157 patients by the Groupe d'Etudes et de Recherche sur les Maladies Orphelines Pulmonaires and the European Respiratory Society Taskforce on eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss). Autoimmun Rev 2017; 16:1-9.
- Hazebroek MR, Kemna MJ, Schalla S, et al. Prevalence and prognostic relevance of cardiac involvement in ANCA-associated vasculitis: eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis and granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Int J Cardiol 2015; 199:170-179.
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