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Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in relatives of patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Aug 1996
Papo M, Quer J C, Pastor R M, García-Pardo G, Prats E, Mirapeix E, Rodríguez R, Richart C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The occurrence of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) has been reported more frequently than expected in healthy first-degree relatives of patients with ulcerative colitis, suggesting that these antibodies may represent a subclinical marker of genetic disease susceptibility....
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