ANCA vasculitis with renal involvement ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet following general and group-specific criteria: General 1. Age: 18 years and older Group-specific Patients with ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis (AGN) 1. Diagnosed with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) or microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) 2. Renal involvement attributable to vasculitis 3. History of PR3/MPO positivity as determined by ELISA in the context of routine clinical care. Hemodialysis controls 1. End stage kidney failure (ESRD) requiring hemodialysis Active infection controls 1. Clinical diagnosis: pneumonia (CURB-65 score 2-5, imaging: X-thorax or CT-thorax showing infiltrates) or complicated urine tract infection 2. Admitted to the hospital
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis (AGN) and Patients with (suspected) ANCA vasculitis with pulmonary involvement 1. A history of drug-induced ANCA-associated vasculitis 2. Active infection as shown by microbiological analysis Healthy controls and hemodialysis controls 1. Active infection as shown by microbiological analysis 2. A history of any auto-immune disease 3. Use of immunosuppressive medication Infection controls 1. Other infection than pneumonia/urine tract infection 2. A history of any auto-immune disease 3. Use of immunosuppressive medication SLE patients 1. A history of drug-induced SLE 2. Active infection as shown by microbiological analysis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameters are mRNA and protein expression levels of monocyte-derived macrophages in vitro and macrophages in situ in renal biopsies, and activation and migration of T-cells which are co-cultured with activated macrophages. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secundary study parameters are T-cell receptor repertoires of migrated T-cells, HLA-DPB1*04:01 status in AGN patients, quality of life (SF-36, patient reported outcome measure, disease specific: AAV-PRO), fatigue levels (SF-36, AAV-PRO) | — |
Countries
Netherlands