GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY TO ANCA-ASSOCIATED VASCULITIS: STATE OF THE ART

ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a group of disorders that is caused by inflammation affecting small blood vessels. Both arteries and veins are affected. AAV includes microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) renamed from Wegener’s granulomatosis, and eosinophilic gra...

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Main Authors: Francesco eBonatti, Michele eReina, Tauro Maria Neri, DAVIDE eMARTORANA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2014.00577/full