Anti-neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies and Glomerulonephritis: An Update
Oda Takashi
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The testing of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) takes an important place in the diagnostic workup to ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). Nowadays, it is recommended to screen for the presence of PR3 and MPO specific antibodies first using ...
N. A. Guchelaar +5 more
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The clinical presentation and therapy of diseases related to anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA). [PDF]
Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) are a family of autoantibodies that react with proteins predominantly expressed in cytoplasmic granules of polymorphonuclear neutrophil granulocytes (PMNs).
M. Weiner, M. Segelmark
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Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies-associated vasculitis: a guide and case study [PDF]
Vasculitis is a relatively rare and poorly understood condition causing inflammation of the blood vessels, which in turn can affect a patient's respiratory and renal systems.
Boyer, Helena, Mortimore, Gerri
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When Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Fails: A Case of Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Negative Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis [PDF]
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a vasculitis of small and medium-sized vessels and presents with varying signs and symptoms. It includes upper and lower airway manifestations and glomerulonephritis with a positive antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) in serology in 90% of cases.
Gangireddy, Mounika +4 more
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Background Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis is a rare, necrotizing systemic vasculitis associated with asthma and hypereosinophilia. Its cause and pathophysiology are still being elucidated. Case presentation We report a case of eosinophilic
Alexandra C. Keefe +3 more
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Anti‐neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody monitoring in vasculitis patients to predict relapse
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis are life-threatening multisystem necrotizing vasculitides that classically present with sinopulmonary and/or renal involvement.1 They are associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
Aruna Kodituwakku +11 more
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Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and their first-degree relatives: Potential clinical value [PDF]
Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA) have been described as specific markers in Crohn's disease and their healthy first-degree relatives. 171 patients with Crohn's disease, their 105 first-degree relatives, 145 patients with ulcerative colitis
Török, H.-P. +5 more
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A case of small vessel vasculitis
Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) associated vasculitis is the most common primary systemic small-vessel vasculitis occurring in adults. Although the etiology is not always known, the incidence of vasculitis is increasing, with a variability ...
Madhulika Mahashabde, Harshad Patil
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Serum antibodies in first-degree relatives of patients with IBD: A marker of disease susceptibility? A follow-up pilot-study after 7 years [PDF]
Introduction: Various disease-specific serum antibodies were described in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and their yet healthy first-degree relatives.
Török, H.-P. +9 more
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