title: Necrotizing vasculitis--relapse despite cytotoxic therapy.
abstract: The pattern of relapses is described in a consecutive series of 150 patients with vasculitis. Relapse occurred in 42 out of 124 patients who survived for more than 3 months.
authors.affiliation: Renal Research Laboratory, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Luqmani
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Adu
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Greaves
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Michael
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Emery
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Bacon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001167:Arteritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D015996:Survival Rate; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality
chemical_list: D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D001379:Azathioprine; D011241:Prednisone