ANTINEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODIES (ANCA) - A SEROMARKER FOR WEGENERS GRANULOMATOSIS

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TURNER, A
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JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY | 1991年 / 20卷 / 04期
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R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
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Wegener's granulomatosis can be a difficult diagnosis to establish. It is not uncommon to require repeated biopsies over many months for histologic confirmation. A recently developed seromarker - anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody - ANCA (synonymous with anticytoplasmic autoantibody - ACPA) adds a new and valuable tool for diagnosis. The literature shows this to be a highly specific and sensitive test for Wegener's granulomatosis.
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