Decoding ANCA-Associated Vasculitis (AAV): From Suspicion to Solution
Blood vessel inflammation that occurs with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis – or AAV – often results in damage that can lead to multi-organ involvement. This makes early diagnosis of this rare, autoimmune disease important for developing an effective treatment plan and personalized treatment selection a key success factor in the optimization of patient care.
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Faculty:
Silke R. Brix, MD, MRCP, SCPR
NIHR Senior Clinician Practitioner Researcher
Consultant in Nephrology and Vasculitis, Manchester Royal Infirmary
Honorary Senior Lecturer, Manchester University
Manchester, United Kingdom
Dr. Brix has reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships with ineligible companies of any amount during the past 24 months:
Consulting Fees: CSL Vifor, Roche
Bernhard Hellmich, MD
Chair, Department of Medicine
Medius Kliniken, University of Tübingen
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Dr. Hellmich has reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships with ineligible companies of any amount during the past 24 months:
Consulting Fees: AbbVie, Astra Zeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, CSL Vifor, GSK, InflaRx, Janssen, Novartis
Royalties: AbbVie, Amgen, BMS, Boehringer Ingelheim, CSL Vifor, GSK, InflaRx, Janssen, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, Phadia, Roche
Andreas Kronbichler, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medical University of Innsbruck
Innsbruck, Austria
Dr. Kronbichler has reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships with ineligible companies of any amount during the past 24 months:
Consulting Fees: AstraZeneca, CSL Vifor, Delta4, GSK, Otsuka
Contracted Research: CSL Vifor
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This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of nephrologists, nephrology nurses, rheumatologists, and renal pathologists as well as all other physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and healthcare providers involved in managing patients with AAV.
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