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Cutting edge issues in the Churg-Strauss syndrome.
Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology - 1 Feb 2013
Szczeklik Wojciech, Jakieła Bogdan, Adamek Dariusz, Musiał Jacek
Abstract excerpt
Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is a rare systemic small-vessel vasculitis that develops in the background of bronchial asthma, which is characterized by eosinophilia and eosinophilic infiltration of various tissues. It belongs to the group of antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides. The triggering factors and pathogenesis of CSS are still unknown. The possible role of eotaxin-3 and...
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