Weight Gain Following a Diagnosis of Anti-neutrophil Cytoplasm Antibody-Associated Vasculitis

Abstract

Objectives Patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) are at increased long-term risk of cardiometabolic diseases. The prevalence of obesity in AAV has not been well documented. We aimed to characterise change in body weight following a diagnosis of active AAV and to determine the risk factors for this.