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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8717
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-10-18
pubmed:abstractText
58 patients with biopsy-proven Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) were prospectively screened for clinical evidence of the disease 3-monthly, with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) measurements every month. Over 24 months, ANCA rose in 20 patients, 9 of whom were randomly assigned to receive combined 9 and 3 month courses of cyclophosphamide and prednisolone, respectively, at the time of ANCA rise; and 11 patients who were untreated except if there was a clinical relapse. 6 of 11 untreated patients relapsed within 3 months of ANCA rise. 3 of the remaining 5 patients relapsed after 3 months. There were no early or late relapses in patients randomised to treatment. Patients receiving no treatment at the time of ANCA rise took more cyclophosphamide and prednisolone than patients who were treated. Side-effects did not significantly differ between the two groups.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0140-6736
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
22
pubmed:volume
336
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
709-11
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Prevention of relapses in Wegener's granulomatosis by treatment based on antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody titre.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't