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Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies – their role in pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment monitoring of ANCA-associated vasculitis
9 Jul 2020
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Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) constitutes a group of rare diseases characterized by necrotizing inflammation of small blood vessels and the presence of ANCA. Increasing clinical and experimental evidences support their pathogenic role in AAV, but the exact mechanism is not fully understood. Recently, the important role of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in...
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