Abundant neutrophil extracellular traps in thrombus of patient with microscopic polyangiitis

Abundant neutrophil extracellular traps in thrombus of patient with microscopic polyangiitis

This is a case study of a patient diagnosed with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and complicated with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), who died of respiratory failure despite treatment. Autopsy revealed severe crescentic glomerulonephritis and massive alveolar hemorrhage. The thrombus contained abundant n...

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Main Authors: Daigo eNakazawa, Utano eTomaru, Chiho eYamamoto, Satoshi eJodo, Akihiro eIshizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Microscopic Polyangiitis
neutrophil extracellular traps
deep vein thrombosis
MPO-ANCA
histone-citrullination
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2012.00333/full

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