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Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies

Aug 03, 20241 min read

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  • Description: ANCAs comprise antibodies against specific cytoplasmic antigens
  • c-ANCA (Proteinase-3 antibody)
    • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis: ∼ 90% of patients are ANCA positive (mostly c-ANCA).
    • Rarely in microscopic polyangiitis, Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, infective endocarditis
  • p-ANCA (Myeloperoxidase antibody)
    • Microscopic polyangiitis: ∼ 70% of patients are ANCA positive (mostly p-ANCA).
    • Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis: ∼ 50% of patients are ANCA positive (both c-ANCA and p-ANCA).
  • Atypical p-ANCA
    • PSC
    • Ulcerative colitis

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  • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Autoimmune Liver Diseases
  • Glomerular diseases
  • Nephritic syndrome
  • Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis

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