Taking anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) testing beyond the limits
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Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis: where to go?
Enormous progress has been made during the last 25 years in our understanding of the aetiopathogenesis of the anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV). This has led to improvements in early diagnosis, treatment and secondary prevention of these diseases. Nevertheless, there are still unmet needs in the AAV. With respect to diagnosis and follow-up, sensitive ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1460-2385
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/17.12.2081