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Treatment

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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In general the treatment for vasculitis may be classified according to the size of the vessels affected:

  • large vessel vasculitis:
    • steroids

  • medium vessel vasculitis:
    • steriods
    • cytotoxic agent e.g. cyclophosphamide

  • small vessel vasculitis:

  • ANCA-associated:
    • crescentic glomerulonephritis:
      • pulsed steroids
      • cytotoxic agent
      • plasma exchange if dialysis dependent
    • other ANCA vasculitides:
  • steroids
    • cytotoxic agent

  • anti-glomerular basement membrane disease:
    • steroids
    • cytotoxic agent
    • plasma exchange

  • immune complex disease:
    • treatment depends on the cause

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