Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the treatment response to Interleukin-6-receptor inhibitition (IL-6Ri), primarily tocilizumab, in patients with VEXAS.
Methods: Data were obtained from review of hospital based clinical records and included symptoms, laboratory data, transfusion history, pathology reports, imaging, and treatment.
Results: Fifteen patients were treated with tocilizumab intravenously.
: To evaluate the influence of low socioeconomic status (SES) on mortality among patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA).: Using nationwide registers, we established a cohort of 827 patients diagnosed with GPA in the public hospital system of Denmark. For each patient, information regarding educational level, civil status, employment status, and comorbidities at time of GPA diagnosis was collected.
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