Clinical characteristics and long-term outcome of patients with gastrointestinal involvement in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis

• Published in: Frontiers in immunology Vol. 13; p. 1099722
• Main Authors: Li, Rongli, Chen, Yingying, Zhang, Shangzhu, Peng, Linyi, Zhou, Jiaxin, Fei, Yunyun, Zhang, Wen, Zhao, Yan, Zeng, Xiaofeng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 12.01.2023
• Subjects: C-Reactive Protein - therapeutic use; Churg-Strauss syndrome; Churg-Strauss Syndrome - complications; Cohort Studies; eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis; gastrointestinal involvement; Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - diagnosis; Humans; Immunology; Leukocyte Disorders; outcome; Recurrence; Retrospective Studies; systemic vasculitis; systemic vasculitis; gastrointestinal involvement; Churg-Strauss syndrome; eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis; outcome

This study aims to investigate clinical characteristics, potential risk factors, as well as long-term outcome in EGPA patients with GI involvement. A total of 94 EGPA patients were included in this cohort study. We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data, treatment, and outcome of 21 EGPA patient...