Article
Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis Update: Genetic Pathogenesis.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2021
Li Weiran, Huang He, Cai Minglong, Yuan Tao, Sheng Yujun
Abstract excerpt
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is characterized by the inflammation of small and medium vessels and presence of proteinase 3-ANCA or myeloperoxidase-ANCA in the circulation. AAV comprises three clinical subtypes: granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), and eosinophilic GPA (EGPA). Although the pathogenesis of AAV is still unclear, genetic and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
