Pulmonary Fibrosis in Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies (ANCA)-Associated Vasculitis
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Pulmonary Fibrosis in Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies (ANCA)-Associated Vasculitis
Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is an uncommon manifestation observed in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV), particularly microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). While patients with PF associated with AAV seem to e Brun, MD, Philip D, avid Saadoun, MD, PhD patients with PF associated with AAV, fulfilling the American College of Rheumatology criteria and/or Ch...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0025-7974
DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000000217