Risk stratification scores in elective open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: are they suitable for preoperative decision making?
Whilst V(p)-POSSUM and E-PASS predicted outcome, the less complex RCRI and GAS performed poorly which questions the utility of decision making based on these surgical risk indices.
The PTPN22 620W allele appears to be involved in the pathogenesis of WG, and ANCA positivity seems to be the hallmark.