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. 1996 Jul;72(849):423–426. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.72.849.423

ANCA-associated vasculitis: diagnosis and treatment in the elderly.

R Parry 1, S Sherwin 1, V Fletcher 1, P Medcalf 1
PMCID: PMC2398524  PMID: 8935603

Abstract

We report the successful treatment of three patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis aged 79, 80, and 80 years. We also review other published reports of treatment in the elderly and discuss complications of treatment with emphasis on elderly patients.

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