Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Frequency in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients

Background. Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a viral disease, common across the world, and associated with several extraintestinal manifestations including vasculitis. Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) are sensitive and specific markers for vasculitides. There is limited data available in t...

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Main Authors: Turan Calhan, Abdurrahman Sahin, Resul Kahraman, Mustafa Erhan Altunoz, Fatma Ozbakır, Kamil Ozdil, Hacı Mehmet Sokmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/982150