Treatment
In general the treatment for vasculitis may be classified according to the size of the vessels affected:
- large vessel vasculitis:
- steroids
- medium vessel vasculitis:
- steroids
- cytotoxic agent e.g. cyclophosphamide
- small vessel vasculitis:
- ANCA-associated:
- crescentic glomerulonephritis:
- pulsed steroids
- cytotoxic agent
- plasma exchange if dialysis dependent
- other ANCA vasculitides:
- crescentic glomerulonephritis:
- steroids
- cytotoxic agent
- cytotoxic agent
- anti-glomerular basement membrane disease:
- steroids
- cytotoxic agent
- plasma exchange
- immune complex disease:
- treatment depends on the cause
Reference
- Basu N, Karabayas M, Pusey C. Prognosis and future developments in vasculitis. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2018 Feb;32(1):148-165.
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