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Comparison of phenotype and outcome in microscopic polyangiitis between Europe and Japan.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Feb 2014
Furuta Shunsuke, Chaudhry Afzal N, Hamano Yoshitomo, Fujimoto Shouichi, Nagafuchi Hiroko, Makino Hirofumi, Matsuo Seiichi, Ozaki Shoichi, Endo Tomomi, Muso Eri, Ito Chiharu, Kusano Eiji, Yamagata Mieko, Ikeda Kei, Kashiwakuma Daisuke, Iwamoto Itsuo, Westman Kerstin, Jayne David
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: There are differences between Europe and Japan in the incidence and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) serotype of patients with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). However, differences in phenotype or outcome have not been explored. We aimed to identify differences in phenotype and outcome of MPA between Europe and Japan. METHODS: Sequential cohorts of patients with MPA and renal limited...
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