Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
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Scand. J. Rheumatol. · Oct 2016
Serum levels of the soluble haemoglobin scavenger receptor CD163 in MPO-ANCA-associated renal vasculitis.
The contribution of infections to the mortality of patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is important, and early and careful infection control is necessary. We investigated the usefulness of the serum-soluble haemoglobin scavenger receptor CD163 for detecting the presence of infectious complications regardless of disease activity. ⋯ The serum-soluble CD163 level may be a useful marker for the detection of infectious complications in MPO-AAV patients.