Article
Genetics of ANCA-associated Vasculitides.
Current rheumatology reports - 1 Jul 2014
Ugarte-Gil Manuel F, Espinoza Luis R
Abstract excerpt
The distribution of the anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV) is not uniform across geographical regions and ethnic and racial groups, suggesting that genetic and environmental factors affect the pathogenesis of these diseases. In addition, genetic factors affect not only the clinical syndrome phenotypes and their prognosis, but also ANCA specificity; these data suggest that...
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