Exploratory Risk Assessment of Cardiovascular Diseases Using Antiphospholipid Antibody-Related Scores in Patients with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis

Background

Antiphospholipid antibodies have been found in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV). This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of the global antiphospholipid syndrome score (GAPSS) derivatives in predicting cardiovascular diseases in Korean patients with AAV, and to derive a simple candidate index for cardiovascular diseases.