New concepts in ANCA detection and disease classification in small vessel vasculitis: the role of ANCA antigen specificity

Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) play a central role in the diagnosis and pathogenesis of patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis. ANCA-associated vasculitis is a rare disease characterized by necrotizing inflammation of small/medium-sized blood vessels with and without granuloma in di...

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Main Author: Elena Csernok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PCO Convin S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology
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Online Access:https://www.mjrheum.org/assets/files/792/file113_861.pdf