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Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Autoantibodies directed against cytoplasmic constituents of POLYMORPHONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES and/or MONOCYTES. They are used as specific markers for GRANULOMATOSIS WITH POLYANGIITIS and other diseases, though their pathophysiological role is not clear. ANCA are routinely detected by indirect immunofluorescence with three different patterns: c-ANCA (cytoplasmic), p-ANCA (perinuclear), and atypical ANCA.

Entry terms

  • ANCA
  • Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies
  • Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies
  • Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody
  • Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-SQSZ3ZZS-0

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