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Propylthiouracil-induced cutaneous vasculitis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The use of propylthiouracil (PTU) is associated with the development of different auto-antibodies, amongst them are antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) that are involved in the pathogenesis of ANCA associated systemic vasculitis.
Costa, Leonardo Atem Gonçalves A.   +4 more
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ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: An Update [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Medicine, 2021
Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) represents a group of small vessel vasculitides characterized by granulomatous and neutrophilic tissue inflammation, often associated with the production of antibodies that target neutrophil antigens.
Almaani, Salem   +4 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Clinical value of determining the markers of vascular wall damage in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis and polyarteritis nodosa

open access: yesZaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal, 2020
The aim of the study – to determine the diagnostic value of serum levels of endothelin-1, alpha-actin-2 and elastin in patients with primary systemic vasculitis. Materials and methods.
L. B. Petelytska, O. B. Yaremenko
doaj   +1 more source

Pauci-immune glomerulonephritis in individuals with disease associated with levamisole-adulterated cocaine: a series of 4 cases. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Exposure to levamisole-adulterated cocaine can induce a distinct clinical syndrome characterized by retiform purpura and/or agranulocytosis accompanied by an unusual constellation of serologic abnormalities including antiphospholipid antibodies, lupus ...
Butcher, Brad   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

ANCA-associated renal vasculitis [PDF]

open access: yesKidney International, 2001
The hemoglobin level was 8.8 g/dL with normal indices. The CASE PRESENTATION erythrocyte sedimentation rate was 70 mm/hr. C-reactive proA 62-year-old white woman presented to another hospital tein was 30 mg/L (normal 10 mg/L), and she had a positive with a five-week history of profound malaise and small joint antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA ...
openaire   +2 more sources

The role of surgery in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitides affecting the nose and sinuses: A systematic review

open access: yesSAGE Open Medicine, 2020
Background: The ear, nose and throat region has been reported to be one of the commonest sites involved in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)–associated vasculitis diseases and often precedes the diagnosis of ANCA–associated vasculitis by many ...
Alfonso Luca Pendolino   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nasal manifestations in granulomatosis with polyangiitis: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is an anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides of medium and small arteries, characterized by necrotizing granulomatous inflammation of the upper and lower respiratory tract with coexist ...
D'AGUANNO, VITTORIO   +5 more
core   +1 more source

ANCA-associated vasculitis with cardiac valve vegetations in two teenage males: two case reports and a literature review

open access: yesPediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 2022
Background Anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis is a term used to describe systemic vasculitides that affect small and medium-sized blood vessels.
Alexandra Theisen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Familial vasculitides: granulomatosis with polyangitis and microscopic polyangitis in two brothers with differing anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody specificity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a group of rare autoimmune diseases. Although the aetiology of AAV is uncertain, it is likely that genetic and environmental factors contribute.
Cairns, T, Prendecki, M, Pusey, CD
core   +1 more source

Vasculitis and Breast Cancer: Mind the Hint

open access: yesCase Reports in Oncology, 2021
Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage related to an anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated small vessel vasculitis is an extremely rare form of presentation of breast cancer.
Miguel Esperança-Martins   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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