Overlapping Syndromes: Drug-Induced Vasculitis From Hydralazine With Positive Antinuclear Antibodies.

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Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, KY, USA.

Published: January 2023

Hydralazine is an antihypertensive medication that has been associated with drug-associated autoimmune syndromes like interstitial lung disease, pauci-immune glomerulonephritis, and hypocomplementemia. Hydralazine-induced ANCA-associated vasculitis and hydralazine induced positive antinuclear antibodies are rare. Clinical manifestations range from arthralgia, petechiae, or rash to multiorgan involvement. When presented as pulmonary-renal syndrome, it can be rapidly progressive and fatal. Here, we describe a case of hydralazine-associated vasculitis with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and highlight the importance of early diagnosis and prompt treatment.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9837267PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/11795476221146906DOI Listing

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