This document follows up on a 2017 revised international consensus on anti-neutrophil
cytoplasm antibodies (ANCA) testing in granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic …

The testing of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) takes an important place in the
diagnostic workup to ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). Nowadays, it is recommended to …

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The presence of autoreactive antibodies is a hallmark of many autoimmune diseases. The
effector functions of (auto) antibodies are determined by their constant domain, which …

Objective To summarise and update evidence to inform the 2022 update of the European
Alliance of Associations of Rheumatology (EULAR) recommendations for the management …

Infective endocarditis (IE) may be misdiagnosed as ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV),
especially when antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) are detected. Distinguishing …

The diagnostic assessment of patients with Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) can be
challenging due to the large number of possible causes. Moreover, the diagnostic approach …

Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) are a group of autoantibodies that cause
systemic vascular inflammation by binding to target antigens of neutrophils. These …

Background Ocular manifestations of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) have been
reported in a limited number of studies and with largely variable frequency. Here we report …

Objectives This study aimed to examine the sensitivity of muscle biopsy (MB) in ANCA-
associated vasculitis (AAV), identify factors predicting MB positivity and assess the …