Clinical and Prognostic Significance of p-ANCA Positivity in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Retrospective Observational Study

Clinical and Prognostic Significance of p-ANCA Positivity in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Retrospective Observational Study

Perinuclear Anti Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (p-ANCA) is a serological marker of Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA), a vasculitis associated with lung involvement potentially mimicking Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). In this study, we evaluated the role of p-ANCA in predicting clinical evolutio...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Libra, Giuseppe Muscato, Giuseppe Ielo, Lucia Spicuzza, Stefano Palmucci, Evelina Fagone, Mary Fruciano, Elisa Gili, Gianluca Sambataro, Carlo Vancheri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
ANCA
vasculitis
Microscopic Polyangiitis
Rheumatoid Factor
UIP pattern
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/11/1882

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