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ANCA-associated vasculitis [PDF]
The vasculitides are a heterogeneous group of conditions typified by their ability to cause vessel inflammation with or without necrosis. They present with a wide variety of signs and symptoms and, if left untreated, carry a significant burden of ...
Watts, Richard, Yates, Max
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Serological markers for prediction of response to anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment in Crohn's disease [PDF]
peer reviewedOBJECTIVES: The use of monoclonal anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antibodies (infliximab, Remicade) is a new therapeutic approach for severe refractory luminal or fistulizing, Crohn's disease (CD).
Belaiche, J +15 more
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Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies: reporting and diagnostic strategies [PDF]
It was with great interest that we read the correspondence of Mahler and Fritzler1 on our recent European Vasculitis Study Group (EUVAS) study describing the performance of immunoassays for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitides (AAV).2 In their letter, Mahler and Fritzler raise some interesting ...
Damoiseaux, Jan +4 more
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Overlap Syndrome: A Case Report
Concomitant lupus nephritis and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-positive crescentic glomerulonephritis is rare, and there is little guidance on the management and outcomes of these patients.
Jaclyn Khil +3 more
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Optimal management of Cogan’s syndrome: a multidisciplinary approach [PDF]
Cogan's syndrome (CS) is a rare disorder characterized by nonsyphilitic interstitial keratitis (IK) and audio-vestibular symptoms. CS affects mainly young Caucasian adults, mostly during their first three decades of age, and may develop into typical and ...
D'Aguanno, Vittorio +3 more
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Use of a Granulocyte Immunofluorescence Assay Designed for Humans for Detection of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies in Dogs with Chronic Enteropathies [PDF]
Perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (pANCA) previously have been shown to be serum markers in dogs with chronic enteropathies, with dogs that have food‐responsive disease (FRD) having higher frequencies of seropositivity than dogs with ...
Affeldt, K +11 more
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Asbestos and Probable Microscopic Polyangiitis
Several inorganic dust lung diseases (pneumoconioses) are associated with autoimmune diseases. Although autoimmune serological abnormalities are common in asbestosis, clinical autoimmune/collagen vascular diseases are not commonly reported.
George S Rashed Philteos +4 more
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A 61-year-old woman was admitted to hospital because of generalized edema and proteinuria. Her renal function deteriorated rapidly. Serum immunoglobulin and complement levels were within normal ranges.
Miyeon Kim +4 more
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Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in Wegener's granulomatosis [PDF]
The prevalence of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) was studied in 12 children with Wegener's granulomatosis. The serum samples were taken in the active phase of disease and were screened for ANCA by indirect immunofluorescence with normal neutrophils and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using crude neutrophil extract, proteinase 3,
S N, Wong, V, Shah, M J, Dillon
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Is serum HMGB1 a biomarker in ANCA-associated vasculitis? [PDF]
Background: Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV) are systemic inflammatory disorders that include granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), Churg-Strauss syndrome and renal limited ...
Bijl, Marc +6 more
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