Trends in Long‐Term Outcomes Among Patients With Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Associated Vasculitis With Renal Disease

Abstract

In patients with renal disease secondary to AAV, over 25 years the risk of ESRD or death has decreased but the risk of relapse has not changed. A higher serum creatinine level at diagnosis is associated with a higher risk of ESRD or death, suggesting that earlier disease detection is potentially an important measure to improve outcomes in AAV.