Characteristics and outcome of ANCA-associated vasculitides induced by anti-thyroid drugs: a multicentre retrospective case-control study
Julien Culerrier,
Yann Nguyen,
Omer Karadag
et al.
Abstract:Objective
Data on ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) induced by anti-thyroid drugs (ATD) are scarce. We aimed to describe the characteristics and outcome of these patients in comparison to primary AAV.
Methods
We performed a retrospective multicenter study including patients with ATD-induced AAV. We focused on ATD-induced microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and compared them with primary MPA by matching each case with 4 controls by … Show more
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