Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody--a useful serological marker for vasculitis

• Published in: Journal of clinical immunology Vol. 11; no. 4; p. 161
• Main Author: Goeken, J A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 01.07.1991
• Subjects: Autoantibodies - blood; Biomarkers; Cytoplasm - immunology; Humans; Neutrophils - immunology; Predictive Value of Tests; Sensitivity and Specificity; Vasculitis - diagnosis; Vasculitis - immunology

Systemic necrotizing vasculitides, including polyarteritis nodosa, Churg-Strauss syndrome, "overlap" systemic vasculitis, Wegener's granulomatosis, and idiopathic crescentic glomerulonephritis, are frequent clinical diagnostic problems. These diseases have diverse presentations and ar...