Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluids of cystic fibrosis patients and patients with idiopathic bronchiectasis
We investigated the presence of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) in the serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of 21 cystic fibrosis (CF), 7 idiopathic bronchiectasis (IBR), and 11 control children and the relation between ANCA and any bacteria grown in BALF. Six of the CF...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health
2010-08-01
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| Series: | The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics |
| Online Access: | https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/5022 |