ANCA-associated vasculitides
- ANCA-associated vasculitides
ANCA-associated vasculitides (AAV) are diseases caused by vasculitis in which antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) can be detected in the blood.[cite journal |author=Mansi IA, Opran A, Rosner F |title=ANCA-associated small-vessel vasculitis |journal=Am Fam Physician |volume=65 |issue=8 |pages=1615–20 |year=2002 |month=April |pmid=11989638 |doi= |url=] ][cite journal |author=Ozaki S |title=ANCA-associated vasculitis: diagnostic and therapeutic strategy |journal=Allergol Int |volume=56 |issue=2 |pages=87–96 |year=2007 |month=June |pmid=17460438 |doi=10.2332/allergolint.R-07-141 |url=http://ai.jsaweb.jp/fulltext/056020087/056020087_index.html] ]Types
Three AAVs are Churg-Strauss syndrome, microscopic polyangiitis and Wegener's granulomatosis. All feature a small-vessel vasculitis.
Polyarteritis also presents with ANCA.[cite web |url=http://www.ii.bham.ac.uk/clinicalimmunology/CISimagelibrary/ANCA.htm |title=ANCA antibodies |format= |work= |accessdate=] ]References
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