Response to Treatment With Tofacitinib in 11 Patients With Refractory Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
Louise Linde, Mikkel Faurschou, Sophine Boysen Krintel, Bo Baslund
Abstract
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is an antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis that affects mainly small-sized vessels and is characterized by upper and lower respiratory tract, kidney, eye, skin, and neurologic involvement.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineTofacitinibGranulomatosis with polyangiitisRefractory (planetary science)DermatologyInternal medicineMicroscopic polyangiitisVasculitisRheumatoid arthritisDiseaseAstrobiologyPhysicsVasculitis and related conditionsUrticaria and Related ConditionsSarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research