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Cochrane reviews

There is insufficient evidence that IVIg (intravenous immunoglobulin) adjuvant therapy provides an advantage compared with the combination of steroids and immunosuppressants for patients with Wegener's granulomatosis Intravenous Immunoglobulin (Ivig) as Adjuvant Therapy for Wegener's Granulomatosis.
Plasma exchange appears to reduce the risk of end-stage kidney disease in patients presenting with severe acute kidney failure secondary to vasculitis Interventions for Renal Vasculitis in Adults.
Prednisone may not be effective in preventing persistent kidney disease compared with placebo or no treatment in children with newly diagnosed Henoch-Schönlein purpura without significant kidney disease at presentation Interventions for Preventing and Treating Kidney Disease in Iga Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein Purpura).

Clinical guidelines

Dejaco C, Ramiro S, Duftner C et al. EULAR recommendations for the use of imaging in large vessel vasculitis in clinical practice. Ann Rheum Dis 2018; Jan 22 [Epub ahead of print][PubMed]
Yates M, Watts RA, Bajema IM et al. EULAR/ERA-EDTA recommendations for the management of ANCA-associated vasculitis. Ann Rheum Dis 2016;75(9):1583-94. [PubMed]

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Literature

Bosch X, Guilabert A, Espinosa G, Mirapeix E. Treatment of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody associated vasculitis: a systematic review. JAMA 2007 Aug 8;298(6):655-69. [PubMed]

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